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Rh, see Glen Nivis by all means. Should Ben Nivis have its cap of cloud off, you will think it sublime; it is 4370 feet above the level of the sea, and the base of it is only one mile from the sea; for Loch Eil, close by which Fort William stands, is an arm of the sea.

The drive of twenty-nine miles between Fort Augustus and Fort William is wonderfully romantic and pastoral. You will, on leaving Fort Augustus, have the River Oich on the right, which runs from Loch Oich. About the middle of Loch Oich, on the other side from that where you will be, look at the entrance into Glen Gary; and at the ruins near Glen Gary's house. You will soon after come to the head of Loch Lochy; stop to admire the view there. About the mid-way of Loch Lochy you will arrive at Letter Findlay inn; you cannot possibly sleep at it; and if you have your dinner with you, and eat it in the carriage, all the better. Look at the bold hills opposite to Letter Findlay inn. At the south end of Loch Lochy, the contrary side from your road, is a beautiful glen; look into it as far as you can; there is a fine lake in it called Loch Arkeig, but I saw no road leading to it.