The south side of Gairloch--Shieldaig--Leac nan Saighead--Badachro--Loch Bad na h' Achlais--Port Henderson--Opinan--Cave--South Erradale--Ancient ironworks--Point--Views--North side of Gairloch--Achtercairn--Strath--Carn Dearg--Little Sand farm--Big Sand--Iron furnace--North Erradale--Wonderful cave--Peterburn--Altgreshan--Melvaig--The Leac--Rudha Reidh--Stac Buidhe--Other drives--Tour of Loch Maree--Boating expeditions--Walks--Geikie on geological features 327 CHAPTER XI.--EXCURSIONS FROM POOLEWE. West side of Loch Ewe--Cliff House--Cuil an Scardain--Boor-- Views--Naast--Inverasdale--Brae--Midtown--Coast--Board school--Firemore--Telegraph to Stornoway--Meallan na Ghamhna--Caves--Loch a Druing woods--Cove--The village--The cave--Natural arch--Fionn Loch excursion--Craig an Fhithich--Inveran wood and farm--Inveran river--Loch Kernsary--Innis a Bhaird--Kernsary farm--Fionn Loch--Fine view--Other excursions by road--Walks--Craig Bhan 332 CHAPTER XII.--EXCURSIONS FROM AULTBEA. To Mellon Charles--Cuilchonich--Bual na luib--Mellon Charles--Mellon Udrigil--Laide--The Loch of the Beast--Second Coast--Old church of Sand--Sandy beach--Curious rocks--First Coast and Second Coast--Mill Bay--Cadha Beag--Little Gruinard--Fisherfield--Meikle Gruinard river--Excursions by water 337 CHAPTER XIII.--EXCURSION BY STEAMER ON LOCH MAREE. Road to north end of Loch Maree--Opinions of the scenery--Leading characteristics--Tollie pier--Fox Point--Clearness of water--Sweetheart's stepping-stones--Fhridh Dhorch--Ardlair--Cave of the king's son--The minister's stone--Clach a Mhail--Uamh a Mhail--Rudha Chailleach--The white horse--The Bull rock--The cave of gold--Gold mining in Scotland--Mountains--Letterewe--Limestone quarry--Waterfall--Furnace--Innis Ghlas--Coppachy--Regoilachy--Slioch--Cladh nan Sasunnach--Fasagh--Tagan--Ru Nohar--Undercliffs of Meall a Ghiubhais--Woods of Glas Leitire--View of Glen Grudidh--Aid na h' Eigheamh--Isle Maree--Whittier's verses--Eilean Suainne--Eilean Dubh na Sroine--Garbh Eilean--Eilean Ruaridh--The planted island--Wild fowl--Talladale--Slatadale--Doire--Craig Tollie--Bay of Corree--Rudha Aird an Anail--Cave--Heather burning 340 CHAPTER XIV.--THE FIONN LOCH AND ITS DUBH LOCH, BY WILLIAM JOLLY. Name--Approaches--Loch Kernsary--View of Fionn Loch--Mountains described--Visits to the loch--Lochanan Beannoch--Beinn Aridh Charr--Black-throated divers--Beinn Lair--Narrow glen--Old hill fort--Craig an Dubh Loch--Pegmatite--Dubh Loch--Thunder shower--Islands--Birds--Marten cats 349