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ARRAN, island in south of Buteshire. It lies in the Firth of Clyde, 6| miles south-west of the nearest part of Bute, 4f miles east of the nearest part of Kintyre, and 10J west of the nearest part of Ayrshire. Its length, from north-by-west to south-by-east, is 20J miles ; its mean breadth is about 6J miles ; and its area is 105,436 acres. Its northern half is chiefly a mass of rugged mountains, with altitudes up to 2874 feet, embosoming many deep ravines and glens. Its southern half is principally undulated, rolling, and hilly, with many summits of greater altitude than 500 feet, and with much diversity of intervening vale and plain. Its coast is mostly a narrow strip of low ground, over-hung by mountain or hill, and traversed all round by a good public road. Its aggregate character exhibits vast diversity, force, and wealth of landscape, and possesses more interest for geologists and naturalists than any other tract of equal extent in Great Britain. Most of it be-longs to the Duke of Hamilton. Brodick Castle, near the middle of the east coast, is a seat of the duke ; and Lamlash Bay, about 6 miles south of that seat, is a road-stead famous for both capacity and safety. Brodick and Lamlash villages are the largest seats of population, and draw many summer visitors. Pop. of the island, 4745.