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86 at either place, but I should suppose tolerably good, as Bunawe is in the Appin road from Fort William to Inveraray, and Oban is the place of passage to the Isles of Mull and Staffa. The beauties from Dalmally to Bunawe must be charming, by the side of the river Awe that runs from the loch, and at the base of Cruchan.

Bunawe lies on the side of Loch Etive, about halfway from its head to its foot. At the foot of Loch Etive, is the above mentioned wonderful cascade of it, into the sea. The road from Bunawe to Oban continues by the lake's side to the cascade, and afterwards by the sea side.

There is another road to the south of the river Awe, from Bunawe to Inveraray, without coming back to Dalmally, and I was told it was good and beautiful; but by taking that road you must cross Loch Awe by Onal Ferry to Port Sonochan.

To continue my route. From Dalmally to Inveraray, 16 miles. There is a good inn at the town of Inveraray; in your way thither observe Gichurn Castle in ruins, on a peninsula, where the river Orchy empties itself into the lake. Loch Awe is 30 miles long: observe the beautiful islands in it; also the river Awe which flows from it.

About six miles from Dalmally, nearly where