| Description | Roderick Impey Murchison, fieldbooks & diaries: Scotland
“3 Bryanston Pl, London. R.E. Murchison from C[harlotte] M[urchison] June 20th 1827.” Portree [Skye] to Loch Staffin (section); “section E. Of 1st waterfall in approaching Holm” (1), Holm, Rig (2); Lealt cascade, “Ru na Braddin” [sic: Rubha nam Brathairean] (3). Loch Staffin [Pen & ink sketch] (4); “Promontory W. of L. Staffin – appearance returning from Stenscholl to Portree” [pen & ink sketch] (7), view from W. of the Storr looking N. E. To Rona and the mainland [pen & ink] (8). Brochel Castle [Raasay] [pen& ink] (9). “Craig Verkil – view from the S. Of the Scrapidell looking to Hallich” [? – nr Loch Maree?] [pen & ink] (11). Small Pen & ink sketch of Eilean Donan [High] (12). Map of the area between Strath Kanaird (S), Suilven (N.E.) and Ben More (N.E.) [pencil] (13). Loch Eriboll [Suth, High], west side, looking to Whiten Head (15), Cave of Smoo [pencil] (16); “Great rocking stone W. of Rispond” [pen & ink] (17); Whiten Head from W. side of Loch Eriboll [pen & ink] (19). Panorama from the slate quarries S. Of Spital Hill [3m S.E. of Halkirk, High] (21 & 20, upside down). Section of cliff between Bighouse and Sandside High (20). Portskerra [watercolour] (23). Unidentified pen & ink sketch of a sea-eroded arch (25); South Sutor [Black Isle, High], southwards, on the Moray firth coast [pencil] (26). View from Borgue Hill [High] towards Dunbeath [pen & ink] (27); Unidentified pencil sketches (29-31). South Sutor [Black Isle, High] pen & ink (32); North Sutor [high] pen & ink (33). “Curvilinear section from...w. of Fairburn to the Ord of Kessock” [Strathconon area] [watercolour] (35). Section from Loch lass to North Sutor [pen & ink] (36-7). Unidentified pencil sketch (38-9); Sunday 9 September 1855 Inverinate [pencil] (41), view up Loch Duich [pencil](43). Sketch [pen] of cliff between Carsaig [Mull] and Loch Buie – cliffs E. of Loch Buie (57). “Sketch nr Loch Buie, Mull” pencil (58 upside down). Unidentified pencil sketch (59). Memoranda by Sedgwick (inside back cover). |