Description In the summer of 1772, Thomas Pennant, together with three travelling companions, set out on a five month journey through the north of England, mainland Scotland and the Western Isles.
Pennant's subsequent account of the tour, publishing in 1774 and 1776, was intended to enlighten a readership largely ignorant of the more 'remote' parts of North Britain, and to expand on his record of the previous visit in 1769.
It was widely acclaimed at the time and remains one of t.
Origin A tour in scotland, 1772: and voyage to the hebrides, paperback/thomas pennant
