We have visited but a few of the many places renowned for beauty and romance in the land of the heather. We have not seen Ben Nevis and the ruins of Inverlochy Castle; nor Swan Island in Loch Lomond; nor yet Lochleven Castle with its thrilling tradition of Queen Mary’s escape.
“No warden’s fire shall e’er again
Illume Lochleven’s bosom fair;
No clarion shrill of armed men
The breeze across the lake shall bear;
But while remains a stone of thine,
It shall be linked to royal fame,—
For here the Rose of Stuart’s line
Hath left the fragrance of her name.”
And while we have pointed out the unique attractions of the Scottish Isles, we have said nothing of the wild, romantic beauty of the Highlands. The picturesque old ruin of Linlithgow Castle, Bothwell Castle, Loch Ness, the noble Northern peaks and their surroundings—all have been celebrated in glowing prose and verse, and around them clusters history and romance enough to make many volumes.