Striking and Picturesque Delineations of the Grand, Beautiful, Wonderful, and Interesting Scenery Around Loch-Earn/Dedication

by Angus M'Diarmid

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF BREADALBANE.

May it please your Lordship,

With overpowering sentiments of the most profound humility, I prostrate myself at your noble feet, while I offer, to your Lordship’s high consideration, those very feeble attempts to describe the indescribable and ineffable beauties of your Lordship’s delicious estate of Edinample. With tumid emotions of heart-distending pride, and with fervescent feelings of gratitude, I beg leave to acknowledge the honour I have to serve so noble a master, and the many advantages which I, in common with your Lordship’s other menials, enjoy from the exuberance of your princely liberality. That your Lordship may long shine with refulgent brilliancy in the exalted station to which Providence has raised you, and that your noble family, like a bright constellation, may diffuse a splendour glory through the high sphere of their attraction, is the fervent prayer of,

Your Lordship’s most humble,

And most devoted Servant,

ANGUS M‘DIARMID.

Cartran near Lochearn-Head, May, 1815.