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situated at the head of Loch Levin, which is a very beautiful loch. There the passengers had a drink of Scotch whiskey from a cup out of which Prince Charley drank. About two miles below this we were ferried across the loch, and saw two beautiful views, one looking East the other West. The former is a fine group of mountains, dropping right into the lake, which was of a very deep rich tint, and as the moon was just rising over it, made a fine picture. The rest of our ride being through the dark, we reached Fort William at half past nine, and after a hearty tea in company with an American, and some of our passengers, we went to bed, and had a good night's sleep.
9th. We were conveyed in a coach to the Caledonian Canal, on the way passing Inverlochy Castle, and seeing Ben Nevis and Glen Nevis. In about half an hour, we found ourselves on board the little steamer "Edinburg Castle" which left her moorings at seven o'clock. For the first few miles Ben Nevis, and the mountains around it were very conspicuous, and looked exceedingly
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 grand with the mist rising out of the gorges. The canal soon enters Loch Lochey, which is a very fine one for scenery, having high mountains rising on both sides, with woods along the shore in little glens. There are also some ruined castles, and fine modern villas. Taking the canal again for a while we passed into Loch Oich, also a very fine lake for scenery. Beyond this is canal for a number of miles when Fort Agustus is reached, and as there are five locks here, the steamer was detained for an hour, so we had time to go ashore, and get a sketch of part of Loch Ness, with the Fort and a very picturesque and high mountain which rises abruptly from the lake. When we had finished, it was time to return on board the steamer, which steamed through Loch Ness, the largest of the Lochs we have passed through, and the finest for scenery. The mountains along it are higher and very much more picturesque, and the shores more