Dunnottar

"And may I ask if you have ever heard of a place called Dunnottar?"

Old Mortality, Volume 1. Walter Scott 1801

"And may I ask if you have ever heard of a place called Dunnottar?"

Old Mortality, Complete Walter Scott 1801

“And may I ask if you have ever heard of a place called Dunnottar?” — “I ought to know something about it, my friend,” said Mr. Walker, “since I have been several years the minister of the parish.” — “I am glad to hear it,” said the Dumfriesian, “for one of my near relations lies buried there, and there is, I believe, a monument over his grave.

Old Mortality 2004

There's lots more at his website, including this photo of Dunnottar Castle:

Archive 2009-10-01 2009

Along the way we stopped off at Dunnottar Castle, which was unfortunately closed due to vandalism.

Stonehaven « Mad Dave and Lil 2006

Along the way we stopped off at Dunnottar Castle, which was unfortunately closed due to vandalism.

2006 April « Mad Dave and Lil 2006

Nel, of the Dunnottar CID, is the officer investigating the death of David Napo Selwane, who was recently found dead next to a railway line between Dunnottar and Sharon on the East Rand.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2006

Dunnottar, having a window opening to the front of a precipice which overhangs the German Ocean.

Old Mortality 2004

Castle of Dunnottar, and other subjects of antiquarian research in that neighbourhood.

Old Mortality 2004

This probably recalled to Scott his own meeting with Old Mortality in Dunnottar

Old Mortality 2004