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374 longer, and the mist too thick to see any thing, except imperfectly; some black crags, and torrents raging down their sides, making themselves visible by their whiteness and noise. The second evening that I was at Aroquhar, the weather became dreadful by rain, wind, and darkness, when a chaise stopped, containing a gentleman, his wife, and two young ladies. I opened my parlour to consult if room could be made, but it was not to be done; there was not even a shake-down to he had, as three of them were to be spread upon the carpet of the parlour I was in, after I should retire, for folks who had been in the inn all day. To see these strangers turned out was lamentable; and in such a night too! but as Tarbet inn was only one mile and a half further, by sending lanterns and guides they got safe to it; though they found sad accommodations there. I had the next day the pleasure of seeing this party at Luss, and dined with them at Dumbarton; when I learnt from them, that in the most dreary part of Glen Croe, they came up to a man whose horse had just dropped; that they did all they could to assist him, but to no effect. The horse was dying; and the man had taken the saddle upon his own back, and left the beast to die alone. What a