JIEMOIR OF PEXNANT. 
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ilebted to the praiseworthy exertions of the lately 
deceased Duke of Sutherland. 
From hence, Skye is again visited ; Mull, Lismore, 
many of the smaller rocks and Scarba, each having 
as much attention devoted to it as its appearance and 
productions seemed to require. From the last. Pen- 
nant finally landed at Ardmaddie, the residence of 
Captain Campbell, who had taken charge of his 
horses; and having dismissed the Captain of bis little 
vessel, and talren leave of his companions, he con- 
clnded his voyage among the Hebrides, highly pleased 
with the excursion, and grateful for the kind treat- 
ment and anxiety to promote his wishes, which was 
every where manifested. 
The latter part of this tour is performed with more 
expedition, yet employing sufficient time to see the 
most of what was woi thy of notice. The route was 
by Inverary, Dunkeld, Perth, Montrose *, Forfar, St 
Andrew’s ; thence skirting the Frith of Forth to Stir- 
ling, and, crossing its bridge, he arrived again in Edin- 
burgh by the opposite shore. From Edinburgh, the 
road is varied from that pursued during the firat tour ; 
and Roxburghshire and the banks of the Tweed are 
followed, and the English border recrossed at the 
small burn opposite the village of Birgham, whence, 
from his anxiety to reach Downing after so long an 
• Remarkable for the number of lobsters taken on the 
coast near the village of Dean, from whence 60,000 or 70,000 
are sent annually to London, and sold at the rate of 2Jd. 
a-piece, provided they are five inches round the body ; if 
less, two are allowed for one. 
