Thomas Pennant (1726 98) is remembered for his work in bringing
natural history to popular attention and for his engaging travel
writing. With a number of fine engravings, this work, first
published in 1771 and reissued here in its second edition of 1772,
is typical of Pennant's output. More than a mere travelogue, it
recounts his tour - via Tayside, Inverness, Wick and Fort William -
of the Scottish Highlands, then largely unknown to outsiders but of
notable interest to students of natural history. The volume is of
particular significance for its meticulous descriptions of
significant locations, buildings and wildlife, revealing Pennant's
thorough mind and tireless capacity for observation, and also for
its methodology: Pennant drew on local knowledge gathered by
circulating queries in advance (these are included as an appendix).
Several of Pennant's other works, including his Tour in Wales, are
also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection."
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