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Queen of Great Britain Victoria. Leaves From the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands, From 1848 to 1861
Leaves From the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands, From 1848 to 1861
Table of 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
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Queen of Great Britain Victoria
Published by Good Press, 2021
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[5] Charles Christie, now steward to the present Dowager Duchess of Athole.
At a quarter to four we left Dunkeld as we came, the Highland Guard marching with us till we reached the outside of the town. The drive was quite beautiful all the way to Taymouth.[6] The two highest hills of the range on each side are (to the right, as you go on after leaving Dunkeld) Craig-y-Barns and (to the left, immediately above Dunkeld) Craigvinean. The Tay winds along beautifully, and the hills are richly wooded. We changed horses first at Balanagard (nine miles), to which place Captain Murray, Lord Glenlyon’s brother, rode with us. The hills grew higher and higher, and Albert said it was very Swiss-looking in some parts. High ribbed mountains appeared in the distance, higher than any we have yet seen. This was near Aberfeldy (nine miles), which is charmingly situated and the mountains very lofty. At a quarter to six we reached Taymouth. At the gate a guard of Highlanders, Lord Breadalbane’s men, met us. Taymouth lies in a valley surrounded by very high, wooded hills; it is most beautiful. The house is a kind of castle, built of granite. The coup-d’œil was indescribable. There were a number of Lord Breadalbane’s Highlanders, all in the Campbell tartan, drawn up in front of the house, with Lord Breadalbane himself in a Highland dress at their head, a few of Sir Neil Menzies’ men (in the Menzies red and white tartan), a number of pipers playing, and a company of the 92nd Highlanders, also in kilts. The firing of the guns, the cheering of the great crowd, the picturesqueness of the dresses, the beauty of the surrounding country, with its rich background of wooded hills, altogether formed one of the finest scenes imaginable. It seemed as if a great chieftain in olden feudal times was receiving his sovereign. It was princely and romantic. Lord and Lady Breadalbane took us upstairs, the hall and stairs being lined with Highlanders.
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