LEAVES FROM THE JOURNAL OF OUR LIFE IN THE HIGHLANDS, FROM 1848 TO 1861.

EDITOR’S PREFACE.

CONTENTS.

EARLIER VISITS TO SCOTLAND.

Visit to Blair Athole.

Tour round the West Coast of Scotland, and Visit to Ardverikie.

LIFE IN THE HIGHLANDS,

First Impressions of Balmoral.

First Ascent of Loch-na-Gar.

A “Drive” in the Balloch Buie.

The First Stay at Alt-na-Giuthasach.

A Beat in the Abergeldie Woods.

Visit to the Dhu Loch, &c.

Ascent of Ben-na-Bhourd.

The Gathering.

Salmon Leistering.

Loch Muich.

Torch-Light Ball at Corriemulzie.

Account of the News of the Duke of Wellington’s Death.

Building the Cairn on Craig Gowan, &c.

Laying the Foundation Stone of our New House.

The Kirk.

Arrival at the New Castle at Balmoral.

Impressions of the New Castle.

News of the Fall of Sevastopol.

The Betrothal of the Princess Royal.

The Kirk.

Finding the Old Castle Gone.

Gardens, &c. round the New Castle.

Love for Balmoral.

Opening of the New Bridge over the Linn of Dee.

Visits to the Old Women.

Visit to the Prince’s Encampment at Feithort.

A Fall of Snow.

Ascent of Morven.

The Prince’s Return from Aberdeen.

Fête to the Members of the British Association.

Expedition to Inchrory.

Ascent of Ben Muich Dhui.

First Great Expedition:—To Glen Fishie and Grantown.

Second Great Expedition:—To Invermark and Fettercairn.

Expedition to Loch Avon.

Third Great Expedition:—To Glen Fishie, Dalwhinnie, and Blair Athole.

Last Expedition.

TOURS in ENGLAND AND IRELAND, and YACHTING EXCURSIONS.

First Visit to Ireland.

Yachting Excursion.

Second Yachting Excursion.

Visit to the Lakes of Killarney.