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densely wooded. The passengers were allowed to go ashore to see a waterfall, called the fall of Foyers. It is the most remarkable thing of the kind we ever saw. Father thought it was more like some strange dream than the reality. The water falls into a well like [illegible], about one hundred feet deep, and twenty or thirty wide, the rockey sides of which are wet, and a rich brown tint. The upper part is covered with moss and heather, and picturesque old trees. Returning on to the vessel we steamed off again, and after passing the castle of [space] and many beautiful scenes, we reached Inverness about four o-clock in the afternoon. As the steamer did not land us quite at the town, we walked half a mile through beautiful fields of wheat, which were just being reaped by great numbers of men and women. With some difficulty we found the Commercial hotel to which we had been directed. After tea we took a walk up to the country buildings, which are 
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situated on a high knoll which rises above the town. From this we had a view of Culloden Moor and Fort George, with the moon rising over the former. Inverness struck us as being a very nice town, and well situated.
At the Fall of Foyers, there came on board the steamer a Captain Vivian, a man of about six feet, well made, with dark hair, and an eye as sharp as an eagle's. He was clad in full Highland costume. We thought him one of the finest looking men we ever saw. He filled up perfectly the [illegible] of a brave Highland Chief. We had an American & some titled people on board. The latter got an old white haired, Highland Captain from Fort Augustus and brought him on the steamer for two young ladies to draw, but they succeeded poorly. He was of the Clan MacKiaon and in Highland costume.
We managed to get a number of sketches by the stoppages of the boat.
Sept. 10th. Returned by the same route we