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the waters of the Dochart, with which it enters the lake at the southern point of its western extremity. This is another seat of the earl of Braidalbane, the ancient residence of the knights of Glenurchay;-a noble situation, inferior only to the Ballach, which in many particulars of its scenery it strongly resembles. The vast mountain, covered all over with wood of similar size and variety, the immense rocks, raging torrents, the rich green plain and meandering river, and spreading lake also, occur here; the objects being nearly the same, their extent and disposition different. A bloody battle or skirmish is said to have taken place in this neighbourhood. A party of Macdonalds, probably from Glenco, at variance with the Campbells of this quarter, made one of the usual inroads into the country for the purposes of plunder; and a party of the Campbells, assembled at an entertainment in the great hall of Finlarig, having heard that the Macdonalds were on their return with an immense booty, immediately rose and pursued the plunderers over the adjoining hill of Strone Chlachan. The Campbells were at first defeated, but a reinforcement having been sent by the chief of Ballach, who had been informed of the incursion, the pursuit and skirmish were renewed,

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and the Macdonalds being defeated, the booty was recovered. This is but one of the most common incidents in the ancient feuds of the clans. The whole of this district is highly interesting, not only on account of the noble specimen of highland scenery which it exhibits; but also from the view which it presents of the ancient race, and the former state of highland population; the people being here in a great measure retained, although under circumstances considerably improved, while the greater portion of these formerly populous valleys are now uninhabited wastes, with hardly a trace of their ancient thickly-peopled condition.

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THE village of Killin, if it be understood as comprising all those houses and cottages, some

covered with slate, others thatched with straw or fern, which, with long wide intervals between them, extend along the whole breadth of the west-end of the lake, from the Lochy on the north, to the Dochart on the south, is about a mile in length. But if all these buildings were contiguous, the extent of the village would not be very considerable, although it is much larger than Kenmore. The inhabitants are chiefly mechanics and little shopkeepers, to supply the work and articles of consumption commonly required in the vicinity. The inn, which stands about midway between the rivers, like that of Kenmore, is good, and affords proper accommodation for travellers with their horses and carriages.

Proceeding from the bridge of Lochy the traveller has the rich green plain, divided by the winding course of the river and the wide expanse of the lake, on the left; and, on the right, the towering mass of Finlarig, with all its woods, till, on approaching near the southern point, the valley of Glen Dochart opens to the view, with its large and rapid river. A ledge of rock rises from the middle of the stream, a little higher than the surface of the water, and forms an island for the most part covered with wood, dividing the flood into two branches, over each of which there is a bridge, one from

the main-land to the island, and another from the island to the opposite side. The river rolls with a rapid descent over the naked rock, shooting up in numerous distinct masses all along the course of the stream, which, infuriated by the obstruction, dashes down under the bridges with tremendous violence, and a noise which is apt to terrify horses unaccustomed to objects of this description. The animals have stopped, trembled, and reared, and appeared ready to spring over the low walls or parapets at the sides an addition to the height of these walls would therefore undoubtedly be a considerable improvement in the structure of these bridges. At the entrance upon the second or southern bridge, a piece of wall, about six feet high, is raised on the left, in which there is a small gate with iron bars, through which is seen a path leading to an enclosure with a mount or hillock in the middle, thickly covered with pine trees, situate at the lower end of the island, near the point where the united streams of the Dochart and Lochy fall into the lake. This place, which might readily be mistaken for a druidical grove, is the burial-place of the chiefs of the family or clan of Macnab. It is customary with the great highland families to have upon their estates exclusive burial-places for themselves and their relations, distinct from

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