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that way to Rannoch. The old road through the pass of Killycrankie was down the steep descent to the bridge, and it was tremendous. The new road now is extremely good, and nothing can excel it in beauty. About four miles short of Blair, below a house tolerably high on the right, you will see a field with a large stone set up in it: this is the field in which the battle of Killycrankie was fought in 1689, and the stone is the monument of Lord Dundee, who was there killed. About a mile and a half from Blair, high in the clouds, to the right, stands the house of Lude; this place you must go to see during your abode at Blair, for it is one of the prettiest estates in Scotland. It has no fine house to boast of; and it is somewhat difficult to get at, but its natural beauties exceed most places. See every thing, immediately, round the Duke of Atholl's castle, and, if you can get leave, drive to the forest Lodge, in Glen Tilt, and into Glen Bruar, and you will be delighted. See the Bruar falls on each side the river, or you will lose many very beautiful ones, to be seen only on the west side of the water. The great fall is to be seen best on the east side. The