“Continuing east down the northern side of the Forth, through Alva, Dollar and other small towns, and past Rumbling Bridge, Kinross was finally reached, a nicely situated town on the west bank of Loch Leven.

A quarter of a mile from the nearest point of the west shore, on a rocky islet stands “Lochleven Castle,” which belonged to the Kings of Scotland…It served as a prison for Queen Mary, after her surrender at Carberry Hill, until she escaped, assisted by young Douglas. In all these towns people are only too willing to point out all places of interest and to tell all they know concerning them. The people of Kinross will point out the exact spot where Douglas dropped the keys of the Castle into the water, as he was helping Queen Mary in her escape.”