Interlude

Interlude: Dr. Johnson and Mr. Boswell view the Highlands, by R. L. MACKIE

EUPHEMIA GRAY
(pianoforte)

' An Arctic journey
JOHN B. NIMLIN
Within recent years city dwellers have discovered many unexpected facts about Scotland's wild, open spaces. Accounts of climbing tragedies in the Cairngorms have made them realise that snow blizzards of Arctic severity and winds of hurricane force are common in the hills and mountains. John Nimlin 's journey from Rowardennan to Aberfoyle contains as much adventure in wild, stormy conditions as anyone could wish. Toiling and slipping, he struggled over steep slopes, and now and then was plunged into snow waist-deep.
His companion, who wore shorts, had his knees badly torn by the surface crust of snow which, though insufficient to bear their weight was sharp enough to cut. After fighting for twenty-one hours, they reached Aberfoyle at four in the morning, desperately in need of sleep and ready to lie down in their tracks.