The Scotch Itinery, Containing the Roads Through Scotland, on a New Plan; With Copious Observations for the Entertainment of Travellers (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 Excerpt: ...Grant, Esq.--a little fur. Balmaeniel Village--1 m. fur. Port Village---m. fur. on the other side of Tay Logierait Village and Kirk--1 m. fur. on the same side Eastertyre, Reid, Esq.--on 1. Balnaguard Inn--1 m. fur. on r. other side of Tay Ballockan, Stewart, Esq a little fur. Inch Village--m. fur. East Mill Village, here the road retires a little from the Tay--m. fur. on 1. Grandtully, Stewart, Bart on r. Billathan Boat--2 m. fur. Aberfeldie--on 1. a road to Crieff--on r. to Dalnacardoch--1 m. fur. on r. opposite bank Castle Menzies, Menzies, Bart.--1 m. fur. on 1. Bulfraik, Menzies, Esq.--2 m. fur. on r. Taymouth Castle, E. of Breadalbane--1 m. fur. Kenmore--cr. Tay--m. fur. on 1. ruins of a Castle--about 7 m. fur. Laars Kirk and Croft House--near this an excellent view both up and down the Loch--m. from Killin on r. Finlurig, E. of Breadalbane. N. B. From Kenmore to Killin there is a road on each side of Loch Tay. They are equal in length, and both sides well peopled, but the view from the north side is preferable. No. 95. By this new road you leave the old military road from Inverness to Moy Kirk off on r. at Moy Kirk it joins the military road leadmg to Perth--from Inverness before coming to Daviot Kirk are several Gentlemen's houses--at Daviot Kirk cr. Nairn--on r. the new road called the Inverfarigag road by Strath Nairn--near Moy Kirk is Moy Hall, M'Intosh, Esq. The Kirk is on the north end of Moy Loch. No. 96. By this new road you leave the old military road from Inverness, and falls into it again at Inverfarigag Bridge, at, or near General's Hut--from Inverness to Daviot Kirk are several Gentlemen's seats--from this turning westward by Strath Nairn, off on the r. is the old military road to, or from Fort-Augustus--what Gentlemen's places are on th...