Butthisistheage，inwhichthosewhocouldnotread，havebeensupposedtowrite；inwhichthegiantsofantiquatedromancehavebeenexhibitedasrealities。IfweknowlittleoftheancientHighlanders，letusnotfillthevacuitywithOssian。IfwehadnotsearchedtheMagellanickregions，letushoweverforbeartopeoplethemwithPatagons。
HavingwaitedsomedaysatArmidel，wewereflatteredatlastwithawindthatpromisedtoconveyustoMull。Wewentonboardaboatthatwastakinginkelp，andlefttheIsleofSkybehindus。Weweredoomedtoexperience，likeothers，thedangeroftrustingtothewind，whichblewagainstus，inashorttime，withsuchviolence，thatwe，beingnoseasonedsailors，werewillingtocallitatempest。Iwassea-sickandlaydown。Mr。Boswellkeptthedeck。Themasterknewnotwellwhithertogo；andourdifficultiesmightperhapshavefilledaverypathetickpage，hadnotMr。
MacleanofCol，who，witheveryotherqualificationwhichinsularliferequires，isaveryactiveandskilfulmariner，pilotedussafeintohisownharbour。
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InthemorningwefoundourselvesundertheIsleofCol，wherewelanded；andpassedthefirstdayandnightwithCaptainMaclean，agentlemanwhohaslivedsometimeintheEastIndies；buthavingdethronednoNabob，isnottoorichtosettleinowncountry。