ANALYSIS OF PART II.
Comparison of the windings of Clyde to the Links of Forth—Allusion to Hamilton the poet—Rutherglen—Horse-racing—Villas in the vicinity of Glasgow—Bathing—Military exercises—Bleaching—Glasgow—Variety of studies in the University—Assemblies—A wedding—A funeral—St. Mungo—Comparison of Glasgow to London as a commercial mart—Kelvin, and its founderies—Canal between Forth and Clyde compared to the ancient Roman wall—Allusion to the battles of Falkirk and Bannockburn—The Grahams—Scotstown and Renfield compared to two rival beauties viewing themselves in the same glass—Ancient families of Renfrewshire—Paisley—Crookstone—Allusion to Mary Queen of Scots—Battle of Langside—Finlayston—Origin of the Cuninghams—Dumbarton, or Alclutha—Buchanan—Allusion to Ossian's fall of Balclutha—Leven—Floating isle in Lochlomond—Origin of the Campbells—Lowdon—Ardencaple—Roseneath—Greenock—Bute—Allusion to the battle of Largs—Arran—Cunningham—Kyle—Kintyre—Ailsa—Allusion to the sea-fight between Elliot and Thurot—Address of Clyde to his tributary streams—Sun-set.
