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LOCH INDA'AL, a bay of Scotland, in the fouth 
coaft of the ifland'of Ilay. Lat. 55. 48. N. Ion. 6. 16. W. 
LOCH IN'VER, a bay on the welt coalt of Scotland : 
five miles riorth-eaft of Rumore Point. Lat. 58. 7. N. 
Ion. 5. 11. W. 
LOCH IN'VER, a lake of Scotland, in the county of 
Kircudbright : live miles north of New Galloway. 
LOCH ERIN, a bay on the fouth-eaft coalt of the illand 
of Coll. Lat. 56. 38. N. Ion. 6. 28. W. 
LOCH KENMOO'R, a lake of Scotland, five miles 
long, and half a mile wide, at the union of the Ken and 
the Dee. 
LOCH KENNARD', a bay on the weft coalt of Scot¬ 
land. Lat. 57. 56. N. Ion. 5.6. W. 
LOCH KEO'SE, a bay on the eaft coalt of the illand 
of Lewis : nine miles fouth-weft of Stornaway. L*t. 58. 
6. N. Ion. of the mouth, 6. 28. W. 
LOC’H KIL'IFLED, a bay on the weft coalt of Scot¬ 
land, eaft of Point Knap. Lat. 55. 53. N. Ion. 5. 33. W. 
LOCH KING'SMOOR a lake of Scotland, in the 
county of Selkirk : eleven miles fouth-fouth-weft of Sel¬ 
kirk. 
LOCH KIN'TRA, a bay on the weft coalt of Scot¬ 
land : five miles eaft of Ardimnilli Point. Lat. 55.46. N. 
Ion. 5. 52. W. 
LOCH KIS'HORN, a bay on the weft coalt of Scot¬ 
land. Lat. 57. 19. N. Ion. 5. 39. W. 
LOCH KYLESWAVEG', a bay on the eaft coalt of 
the illand of Benbecula. Lat. 57.25. N. Ion. 7. 9. W. 
LOCH LAG'GAN, a lake of Scotland, in the county 
of Invernefs, eight miles long, and half a mile wide: ten 
miles fouth-eaft of Fort Augultus. 
LOCH LA'IGH, a bay on the weft coalt of Mull. Lat. 
56. 22, N. Ion. 6. 16, W. 
LOCH LAW'ERSTON, a lake of Scotland, in the 
county of Kincardine: nine miles north-north-eaft of 
Stonehaven. 
LOCH LAX'FORD, a bay on the weft coalt of the 
county of Sutherland: fourteen miles fouth of Cape 
Wrath. Lat. 53. 24. N. Ion. of the mouth, 5. W. 
LOCH LEAD'MORE, a lake of Scotland, in the county 
of Rofs: twenty-four miles welt-north-weft of Dornoch. 
LOCH LEE’, a lake of Scotland, in the county of An- 
<ms : eleven miles north-north-well of Brechin. 
° LOCH LEOD'AMIS, a bay on the fouth coalt of the 
illand of Ilay. Lat. 55. 42. N. Ion. 6. 7. W. 
LOCH LEV'EN, a lake of Scotland, in the county of 
Kinrpfs. Though inferior to Loch Lomond, not only 
in extent but in beauty of fcenery, (till it mult be allowed 
to prefent to the eye a noble expanfe of water, interfperfed 
with a variety of fruitful and pleafant illands. This lake 
varies in fize confiderably at different feafons ; but its 
average circumference may be taken at twelve miles. It 
is bounded on the eaft by the Lomond-hills, on the fouth 
by the hill of Balneartie, and on the weft by the plain of 
Kin rofs. The trout of Loch Leven are of a large fize, 
and bear a Itrong refemblance, both in tafte and appear¬ 
ance, to the falmon. They are regularly brought to the 
Edinburgh markets, where they find a ready lale, being 
conlidered extremely delicate. The red colour of their 
flefti undoubtedly arifes from their feeding chiefly on a 
final! fhell-fifn of a very deep tinge, which abounds in the 
bottom of the loch. A variety of other filh are likewife 
caught here. Eels are particularly plentiful. Thefe, in 
the month of September, generally migrate towards the 
fea in great numbers by the channel of the Leven river, 
\yhich takes its rife from the lake. It is remarkable that 
they never proceed in their migration except during the 
night. 
Loch Leven deferves particular attention on account of 
the many diftinguifhed remains of antiquity which either 
adorn its illands or its banks. The ruins of the caftle of 
Loch Leven are placed upon an illand nearly in the centre 
of the loch. Its original foundation is unknown ; for, 
though tradition lays it was built by Congal, fon of 
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Dongart, king of the Pifts, yet very little credit can be 
given to tins account. The hr.t notice taken of it in 
hiltory occurs in the year 1334, when :t was befieged by 
fir John de Sterling, an Englilh officer, commanding a 
party of Scots who had joined the Englilh army. But 
what principally renders this caftle famous in Scottilh hif- 
tory, is the confinement here ol the unfortunate queen 
Mary, by the confederate lords to whom liie furrendered 
lierlelf priloner, after having parted with Bothwell at 
Carberry. Being placed in the cultody of the wife of 
Douglas of Loch Leven, a woman of rude manners, and 
an inveterate enemy to the queen, Hie fuffered all the mi- 
feries of a rigorous captivity. In this callle Ihe remained 
for feveral months almolt forgotten, till, the haughty con¬ 
duct of the regent having eltranged the minds of many 
of the confederates, they relolved to relcue her and thern- 
lelves from his tyranny and oppreffion. With this view 
feveral attempts were made to effeft her releafe, but ail of 
them were rendered abortive by the vigilance of her 
keeper. Love, however, at halt prevailed over every ob- 
Itacle. Mary, conlcious of po lie lung thofe bewitching 
charms which leldom fail in feeuring a deep interelt in 
the bread of ambitious youth, relolved to employ them 
in captivating the heart of George Douglas, her keeper’s 
brother. She treated him with the molt marked diltinc- 
tion, and even allowed him to entertain the molt daring 
hopes. The temptation was toogreat to be refilled. Hav¬ 
ing engaged fome accomplices, they contrived to fecure 
the keys one evening, when the family were at their de- 
votibns ; and, opening the gates, allowed the queen and her 
lover to efcape by a boat which lay ready to receive them. 
As loon as they reached the Ihore, the queen was met with 
the utmolt joy by lord Seaton and fir James Hamilton, 
with whomdhe immediately fled to Niddrie, in Eaft Lo¬ 
thian. See the article Scotland. —The keys of this caf¬ 
tle were thrown into the loch, after Douglas had effefted 
the efcape of queen Mary, on Sunday, May 2, 1568. In 
the month of October, 1805, a boy, digging in the fands 
near Kinrofe Houle, found the bunch of keys, in a very 
corroded and decayed flate. 
LOCH LEV'EN, a bay on the eaft coalt of Scotland, 
in the county of Invernefs, ten miles long, and half a 
mile wide; an eaftern branchof Loch Linnhe: nine miles 
fouth of Fort William. Lat. 56. 40. N. Ion. of the mouth, 
5. 20. W. 
LOCH LEV'EN, or Scrib'en, a bay on the weft coalt 
of Mull. Lat. 56. 23. N. Ion. 6. 11. W. 
LOCH LEU'RHURST, a bay or inlet of the fea, on 
the eaft coalt of the illand of Lewis, in Scotland : fix miles 
fouth-weft of Stornaway. Lat. 58. 8.N. Ion. 6. 27. W. 
LOCH LE'YS, a lake of Scotland, in the county of 
Kincardine : eleven miles north-weft of Stonehaven. 
LOCH LIN'NHE, a bay on the weft coalt of Scotland, 
and county of Argyle, eighteen miles long, and from two 
to four wide : twenty-five miles north-welt of Inverary. 
Lat. 56. 31. N. Ion. of the entrance, 5. 36. W. 
LOCH LO'CHY, a lake of Scotland, in the county of 
Invernefs, between Fort Augultus and Fort William, ten 
miles long, and rather more than one wide, communicating 
with Loch Eil, Loch Linnhe, and Loch Arkeig, 
LOCH LOD'WALL, a bay of Scotland, on the fouth- 
ealt coalt of the Harris, a little to the north of FinnifDay. 
Lat. 57.45. N. fon. 6. 53. W. 
LOCH LO'EP, a ftrait between the illands of Benbs- 
cula and Wia. 
LOCH LOM'OND, a lake of Scotland, in the county 
of Dunbarton, or Lennoxlhire. It is the fineft and molt 
beautilul expanfe of water in that country; and is not 
furpafled, in variety and magnificence ol Icenery, by any 
in Great Britain. Tliis lake extends about twenty-lix 
miles in length from north to fouth, and varies from one 
to eight miles in breadth. The broadeft portion is to¬ 
wards the fouth. As it approaches the north, it gradu¬ 
ally contrafts. Here it is much deeper than in the broader 
parts. At the foot of Ben Lomond the depth is about 
