IdoubtnotbutwhentherewasacollegeatInchKenneth，therewasahermitageuponSandiland。
Havingwanderedoverthoseextensiveplains，wecommittedourselvesagaintothewindsandwaters；andafteravoyageofabouttenminutes，inwhichwemetwithnothingveryobservable，wereagainsafeupondryground。
WetoldSirAllanourdesireofvisitingIcolmkill，andentreatedhimtogiveushisprotection，andhiscompany。Hethoughtpropertohesitatealittle，buttheLadieshinted，thatastheyknewhewouldnotfinallyrefuse，hewoulddobetterifhepreservedthegraceofreadycompliance。Hetooktheiradvice，andpromisedtocarryusonthemorrowinhisboat。
Wepassedtheremainingpartofthedayinsuchamusementsaswereinourpower。SirAllanrelatedtheAmericancampaign，andateveningoneoftheLadiesplayedonherharpsichord，whileColandMr。BoswelldancedaScottishreelwiththeother。
WecouldhavebeeneasilypersuadedtoalongerstayuponInchKenneth，butlifewillnotbeallpassedindelight。ThesessionatEdinburghwasapproaching，fromwhichMr。Boswellcouldnotbeabsent。