Inverness has always been a place of importance, and from its situation has a considerable trade.  It was looked upon also as the capital of the north of Scotland.  The inhabitants were staunch Jacobites, and very much inclined to be lawless, though at the present day they are as peaceably disposed as any in the country.  Expecting to encounter stalwart Highlanders in kilts, with dirks by their sides, we were disappointed to meet only staid-looking burghers and labouring men, in the ordinary dress of the present day.