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breakfast    into  the  country   to   Hawthornden�察     �formerly    the  residence   of 

Drummond the poet�察�and to Lord Roslin's grounds�察�where are the ruins of 

Roslin Castle and above all�察�of the Roslin Chapel。 。 。 。 After lingering and 

admiring long we returned to Edinburgh just in season for dinner at Mr。 

Gordon's�察  �where   we   found   Prof。   Wilson�察  �and   another   daughter   and   son�察�

Mrs。   Rutherford�察  �wife   of   the   Lord   Advocate�察  �and   Capt。   Rutherford�察  �his 

brother�察�with his wife。      We had a very agreeable evening and engaged to 

dine   there   again   quite   EN   FAMILLE�察  �with   only   the   professor�察  �whose 

conversation is delightful。 

     The next morning we went out to Craigcrook�察�Lord Jeffrey's country 

seat�察�to see and lunch with him。         He was confined to his couch。 。 。 。 He is 

seventy´three or seventy´four�察�but looks not a minute older than fifty。              He 

has a fine head and forehead�察�and most agreeable and courteous manners�察�

rather of the old school。      As he could not rise to receive me he kissed my 

hand。    Mrs。 Jeffrey  is   an   intelligent   and   agreeable   woman   but has   been 

much out of health the last year。        She was Miss Wilkes of New York�察�you 

know。     The   house   was   an   old   castellated   and   fortified   house�察  �and   with 

modern additions is a most beautiful residence。           Capt。 Rutherford told me 

that when he received the Lord Advocate's letter announcing that we were 

coming�察�he went to see Lord Jeffrey to know if he would be well enough 



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to   see   us�察  �and   he   expressed   the   strongest   admiration   for   Mr。   Bancroft's 

work。 

     This may have disposed them to receive us with the cordiality which 

made      our  visit   so  agreeable。     Mr。     Empson�察    �his   son´in´law     and   the 

president   editor   of   the   Edinburgh   Review�察  �was   staying   there�察  �and   after 

talking two hours with Lord and Mrs。 Jeffrey we took with him a walk in 

the   grounds   from   which   are   delightful   and   commanding   views   of          the 

whole environs�察�and never were environs so beautiful。 



     LETTER�此       �To   W。D。B。 TARBET  ON  LOCH   LOMOND�察�August   28�察�

1848 



     Dear W。 。 。 。 Being detained here by rain this morning I devote it to 

you and to my journal。 。 。 。 The next day was Sunday but the weather being 

fine we  concluded to   continue our  journey�察�and   followed the Tay  seeing 

Birnam Wood and Dunsinane on our way up to Dunkeld�察�near to which is 

the   fine   seat   of   the   Duke   of   Athol。 We   took   a   delightful   walk   in   the 

beautiful grounds�察�and went on to Blair Athol to sleep。                This is the chief 

residence of the Duke of Athol and he has here another house and grounds 

very  pretty   though   not   as   extensive   as   those   at   Dunkeld。   。   。   。   When   the 

innkeeper   found   who   we   were   he   insisted   on   sending   a   message   to   the 

Duke who sent down an order to us to drive up Glen Tilt and met us there 

himself。 We entered through the Park and followed up the Tilt。                    Nothing 

could be more wild than this narrow winding pass which we followed for 

eight miles till we came to the Duke's forest lodge。                Here were waiting 

for us a most picturesque group in full Highland dress�此                �the head stalker�察�

the head shepherd�察�the kennel keepers with their dogs in leashes�察�the piper�察�

etc。�察  �etc。  They   told   us   that   the   Duke   had   sent   up   word   that   we   were 

coming and he would soon be there himself。 

     In a few moments he appeared also in full Highland costume with bare 

knees�察  �kilt�察  �philibeg�察  �etc。  He   told   us   he   had   then   on   these   mountains 

15��000 head of dear�察�and thought we might like to see a START�察�as it is 

called。     The head stalker told him�察�however�察�that the wind had changed 

which   affects   the   scent�察  �and   that   nothing   could   be   done   that   day。 The 



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Duke   tried   to   make   us   amends   by   making   some   of   his   people   sing   us 

Gaelic   songs   and   show   us   some   of   the   athletic   Highland   games。        The 

little   lodge   he   also   went   over   with   us�察  �and   said   that   the   Duchess   came 

there and lived six or seven weeks in the autumn�察�and that the Duke and 

Duchess of Buccleuch rented it for many years while he was a minor。                         If 

you could see the tiny little rooms�察�you would be astonished to find what 

the love of sport can do for these people who possess actual palaces。 

     After dining again upon salmon and grouse at the pretty little inn�察�we 

took   a   post   chaise   to   go   on   to Taymouth�察  �a  little   village   adjoining   Lord 

Breadalbane's   place。        We   did   not   arrive   at   the   inn   till   after   eight   and 

found it completely full。 。 。 。 We were sent to the schoolmaster's to sleep in 

the smallest of little rooms�察�with a great clock which ticked and struck so 

loud that we were obliged to silence it�察�to the great bewilderment�察�I dare 

say�察  �of   the   scholars   the   next   day。 Before   we   were   in   bed�察  �there   was   a 

knock at the door�察�which proved to be from Lord Breadalbane's butler�察�to 

say that he had been commissioned to enquire whenever we arrived at the 

inn�察�as his Lordship had heard that we were in Scotland and wished us to 

make them a visit。 

     Next morning before we were up came a note from Lord Breadalbane 

urging us to come immediately to the Castle。 。 。 。 Taymouth Castle�察�though 

not more than fifty years old�察�has the air of an old feudal castle。 。 。 。 As we 

were      ushered     up    the   magnificent      staircase     through     first   a   large 

antechamber�察 �then through   a superb hall   with lofty  ceiling glowing   with 

armorial bearings�察�and with the most light and delicate carving on every 

part of the oaken panelling�察�then through a long gallery�察�of heavier carving 

filled   with   fine   old   cabinets�察  �into   the   library�察  �it   seemed   to   me   that   the 

whole Castle was one of those magical delusions that one reads of in Fairy 

Tales�察�so strange did it seem to find such princely magnificence all alone 

amid   such     wild   and   solitary   scenes。    I   had   always   the   feeling   that   it 

would suddenly vanish�察�at some wave of an enchanter's wand�察�as it must 

have arisen also。        The library is by far the finest room I ever saw。                 Its 

windows   and   arches   and   doorways   are   all   of   a   fine   carved   Gothic   open 

work     as  light   as  gossamer。      One     door   which    he   lately   added    cost  a 

thousand pounds�察�the door alone�察�not the doorway�察�so you can judge of the 



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exquisite workmanship。          Here Lady Breadalbane joined us�察�whom I had 

never before met。 。 。 。 During dinner the piper in full costume was playing 

the pibroch in a gallery outside the window�察�and after he had done a band�察�

also in full Highland dress�察�played some of the Italian�察�German as well as 

Scotch     music�察   �at  just  an  agreeable    distance。    I  have    seen   nothing    in 

England which compares in splendor with the state which is kept up here。 

     We passed Wednesday and Thursday here most agreeably�察�and we rode 

or walked during the whole days。            Lord Breadalbane�察�by the way�察�has just 

been   appointed   Lord   High   Chamberlain   to   the   Queen   in   place   of   Lord 

Spencer。      I am glad of this because we are brought often in contact with 

the Lord Chamberlain�察�but it is very strange to me that a man who lives 

like a king�察�and   through   whose dominions   we travelled a   hundred   miles 

from the German Ocean to the Atlantic�察�can be Chamberlain to any Queen。 

These   feudal   subordinations   we   republicans   cannot   understand。   。   。   。   We 

stopped at the little town of Oban。          After reading our letters and getting a 

dinner�察�we went out just before sunset for a walk。 

     We wished much to see the ruins of Dunolly。               We passed the porter's 

lodge and found ourselves directly in the most picturesque grounds on the 

very shore of the ocean and with the Western Islands lying before us。                  Mr。 

Bancroft sent in his card�察�which brought out instantly the key to the old 

castle�察�and in a few moments Capt。 MacDougal and Mr。 Phipps�察�a brother 

of Lord Normanby's�察�joined us。 They pointed out the interesting points in 

the landscape�察�the Castle of Ardtornish�察�the scene of Lord of the Isles�察�etc。�察�

in   addition   to   the   fine   old   ruin   we   came   to   see。 We   lingered   till   the 

lighthouses   had   begun   to   glow�察  �and   I   was   reminded   very   much   of   the 

scenery at Wood's Hole�察�which I used to enjoy so much�察�only that could 

not boast the association with poetry and feudal romance。                 We then went 

into the house�察�and found a charming domestic circle in full evening dress 

with short sleeves�察�so that my gray travelling cloak and straw bonnet were 

rather   out   of   place。  Here   were   Mrs。   Phipps�察  �and   Miss   Campbell�察  �her 

sister�察�daughters of Sir Colin Campbell�察�and to my great delight�察�Captain 

MacDougal brought out the great brooch of Lorn�察�which his ancestor won 

from Bruce and the story of which you will find in the Lord of the Isles。 

It fastened the Scotch Plaid�察�and is larger than a teacup。              He described to 



                  

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