| Description | Roderick Impey Murchison, fieldbooks & diaries: Scotland.
"1855 Donald Murchison. Scotland August and September. 1st Geological tour in 1826. Last tour in 1861."
31 Aug: Dryme, Kessock High (p1), Avoch (p3);
2 Sep: Brahan Castle, Strathpeffer (p9), Strath Conon (p13);
3 Sep: Contin Inn (p14), Achnasheen (p17), Jean Town (p20), Kishorn (p21), Attadale (p23), Kinilochewe (p25), Balmarcara (p26), Kyleaken (p31), ?Totaig (p35), Loch Duich (p36), Inverinate (p37), Loch Affric, sketch (p41), Kintail, sketch (p43). View from Inverinate across Loch Duich (p47);
11 Sep: boat from Balmacara to Arnadale [Skye];
21 Sep 1855: Brodick Castle [Arran] Strathclyde BAAS Meeting, Glasgow, 13-19 Sep (p51);
22-23 Sep: Eglinton Castle [between Irvine and Kilwinning], Brodick [Arran] Ardrossan [Strathclyde] (p54), Ardgowan [nr Inverkip]. Sketch of Goat Fell [Arran] Strathclyde from Brodick Castle (p57). Brodick-Ardrossan [Strathclyde] (p58);
28 Sep: Edinburgh (p60), Dr Fleming, Edinburgh Castle, Portobello (p68), pencilled sketches and sections [?Nibbery Hill] (pp72-89);
3 Oct: Carstairs [Strathclyde]-Carlisle [Cumberland] (p91). Tinto Hill [Strathclyde], Culter Fell (pp92-93), Tinto (p95), Lamington (p96);
29 Mar 1856: Reigate [Surrey], White Hart Inn (pp103-107);
Upside down, from back working forwards: "The following are notes concerning Sir Rodericks letters sent me by K R Murchison Esq. RFM 1889" (pp190-174). |