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Achvarasdale Lodge two narrow oblong sharpen:
:ing stones rectangular in section of a fine
grained ? slatey stone.
I called at Achvarasdale Lodge & had
tea. It is one of the most charming spots in
Caithness with a garden ablaze with
autumn flowers thrown up against the
dark moors & hills to which the house faces.
The scenery of this part of Caithness is
not characteristic of this county but of
Sutherland.

17th Sept. [September] 1910.
A lovely calm morning. At 8.45
Mr. Mackay arrived with his car and
picking up Prof. [Professor] Bryce S. [Sandy] and myself
took us off to John 'O' Groats for our visit
to the island of Stroma. A puncture
delayed us somewhat on the way but
even then we were too soon for our crew.
Between Stroma and the mainland
the tide rushes & boils making the crossing
of the two miles of Firth at times a
perilous adventure. Today however every con:
:dition was favourable, and with
four tough mariners, one of them with
his shaggy white locks, blue eyes and
ruddy colour, a veritable viking, the

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