Print
Specifics:
- Type
of print: Intaglio: Steel engraving - Original antique
print
- Year
of printing: not indicated in the print. Best estimate: 1860
- Original
artist - Engraver: Fleming - Swan
- Publisher: A. Fullarton & Co. Stead's Place, Edinburgh
- Condition: 2 (1. Excellent - 2. Very good - 3. Good -
4. Fair).
- Few light brownish spots in blank margins. Please examine the photos for extent.
- Creasing along the left edge of print.
- The print is slightly 'wavy'.
- Dimensions: 6.5 x 10 inches, (16 x 25,5 cm) including blank margins (borders)
around the image.
- Paper
weight: 2-3 (1. Thick - 2. Heavier - 3. Medium
heavy - 4. Slightly heavier - 5. Thin)
- Reverse
side: Blank
- Note: (1)
Green color 'border' around the print in the photo is a contrasting
background on which the print was photographed. (2) The print detail is
much sharper than the photo of the print.
Original Narrative:
- Loch
Lochy: THIS lake lies in the district of Lochaber in Inverness-shire,
and forms one of the chain of lakes which occupy a large portion of the
Gleann-mhor-nan-Albin, or the Great Glen of Scotland. This valley
extends across the whole island, from the sound of Mull to the Murray
firth; and, it is possible, may have been at one time entirely occupied
by water. Its direction is accurately parallel to the stratification of
the rocks which form the country; its highest elevation above the
sea-level to the west, is about 90 feet; and its length may be computed
at about 90 miles. If the sea ever did communicate through this
valley, it is obvious that the shallow parts must have gradually been
raised to their present height by the gradual accumulation of gravel or
alluvial deposite. With regard to Loch Lochy and Loch Ness, this
seems most probable; but it is not so certain with regard to Loch
Oich. By the junction of these lakes with each other and with the
sea, at either extremity, the Caledonian canal has been formed, through
which a fifty gun frigate can sail.
Martin2001
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