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Excerpt from The Trossachs: In Literature and Tradition This book does not profess to occupy the place of a guide-book to the Trossachs. There are several excellent guide-books easily obtainable, which are valuable, not only to the visitor, but to those who know the district well. Nor does it profess any originality. The purpose of the compiler has been to collect in one book the references to the Trossachs district contained in the old historical records of Scotland; the descriptions of Trossachs given by many famous people throughout more than a century past; and also to preserve the floating tradition of the neighbourhood learned from the older generation during more than twenty years' residence - tradition which might otherwise soon die away. Little reference is made to the writings of our illustrious Sir Walter. He has doubtless been the maker of the world-wide fame of Trossachs, although he was not the first discoverer of its glorious beauty. His notes to the "Lady of the Lake" and "Rob Roy" will always remain a mine of information concerning the history and tradition of the district. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.