Historical records of the 91st Argyllshire ... - waughfamily.ca

9 1ST ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 83sometimes of two stories, with a balcony to each.Lime being scarce, the stone of which the housesare chiefly built is cemented with mud. Therewere a church, botanical gardens, a hospital, atavern, and barracks. The latter, where the 91stwere quartered, are at the top of the street, abouthalf a mile from the landing-place, and are builton an artificial terrace overlooking a little streamwhich flows throughthe town. The terrace isnearly in the shape of an oblong, lying lengthwaysto the valley, and divided into two parts bya range of two-storied buildings, built of stone,and designed to hold six companies of infantry,as well as officers' quarters.The military hospitallies still further up the valley, and is placed in apleasant and salubrious position.On the west of the mouth of the valley abattery is surmounted, called the " Ladder HillBattery ; " here is also accommodation for twocompanies of infantry.here at the time the 91st went torelieved every six months, byThe companies stationedthe island werewhich time theofficers and men must have been tolerably wellinured tomountain-climbing, as the place wherethe barracks stand is over seven hundred feetabove the town, which lies immediately below it,