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Rh the mill (this is one part of Glen Orchy), keep the road close by the river; it is a new one, and very good; it will bring you to the half-way hut, called Inverounon, near Loch Tollie. The Black Mount is before you, over which you will directly pass, by a fine new road; which, though very hilly, it is nothing like so much so as the old road was.

The first sight of King's House is striking, from its extremely wild situation. Near the spot where you have first a view of King's House, look to the right, and you will perceive Rannoch, and Schiehallion at the east end of it. King's House is a miserable place, fit only for drovers; but having my chief necessaries with me, I did not much feel its comfortless state, except from the closeness of the room, and the intolerable smoke pervading the whole house. My horses were tired, I therefore hired a cart with one horse, and an Highlandman to lead it, and went 9 miles into Glen Coe; for which I was charged nine shillings. In going to Glen Coe, as soon as you leave King's House, you strike amongst the huge mountains leading to the head of Glen Coe; behind those to the north, lies Ben Nivis; to the south, Argyle Forest, leading to Loch Etive. The road