ited to his seat at Dunvegan.
Raasay has a stout boat, built in Norway, in which, with six oars, he
conveyed us back to Sky. We landed at Port Re, so called, because James
the Fifth of Scotland, who had curiosity to visit the Islands, came into
it. The port is made by an inlet of the sea, deep and narrow, where a
ship lay waiting to dispeople Sky, by carrying the natives away to
America.

In coasting Sky, we passed by the cavern in which it was the custom, as
Martin relates, to catch birds in the night, by making a fire at the
entrance. This practice is disused; for the birds, as is known often to
happen, have changed their haunts.

Here we dined at a publick house, I believe the only inn of the island,
and having mounted our horses, travelled in the manner already described,
till we came to Kingsborough, a place distinguished by that name, because
the King lodged here when he landed at Port Re. We were entertained with
the usual hospitality by Mr. Macdonald and his lady, Flora Macdonald, a
name that will be mentioned in history, and if courage and fidelity be
virtues, mentioned with honour. She is a woman of middle stature, soft
features, gentle manners, and elegant presence.

In the morning we sent our horses round a promontory to meet us, and
spared ourselves part of the day's fatigue, by crossing an arm of the
sea. We had at last some difficulty in coming to Dunvegan; for our way
led over an extensive moor, where every step was to be taken with
caution, and we were often obliged to alight, because the ground could
not be trusted. In travelling this watery flat, I perceived that it had
a visible declivity, and might without much expence or difficulty be
drained. But difficulty and expence are relative terms, which have
different meanings in different places.

To Dunvegan we came, very willing to be at rest, and found our fatigue
amply recompensed by our reception. Lady Macleod, who had lived many
years in England, was newly come hither with her son and four daughters,
who knew all the arts of southern elegance, and all the modes of English
economy. Here therefore we settled, and did not spoil the present hour
with thoughts of departure.

Dunvegan is a rocky prominence, that juts out into a bay, on the west
side of Sky. The house, which is the principal seat of Macleod, is
partly old and partly modern; it is built upon the rock, and looks upon
the water. It forms two sides of a small square: on the th