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hollowed» out for themſelves deep furrows or glens on the ſides of the hills, from which, after heavy rains, they ruſh down with dreadful'impetuofity, carrying before them al- moſt every obſtruttion in the way. Many of them in their courſe, falling over high precipices, exhibit not a few mag- nificent and romantic appearances. Some of the waters a- bound with ſalmon, and all of them with excellent trout. The Zochs in the county are very few, and, except Lochlo- mond, which extends for the-ſpace of 14 miles on the weſt- ern boundary of the Shire, are not in any reſpe& remark able.--The canal from Forth to Clyde paſſes through the lower part of the ſhire, the length of 2 5 miles.

MOUNTAINS.

Of the hilly parts of the county the Campfie hills or Fells, as they are commonly called, make no inconfſiderable fgure. The ridge cemmences at the eaſtern extremity of the pariſh of. Denny, and runs weſtward through Kilſyth, Campfie, Strathblane and Killearn, the ſpace of about 20 miles. The waters of Carron and Enrick ſeparate this ridge from the hills of Dundaff and Fintry. The only very remarkable mountain in the(hire is Benlomound, one of the moſt lofty of all the Grampians. This conſpicuous mountain, which never fails to attra& the particular atten- tion oi every ſtranger, is ftuated in the pariſh of Buchanan. Its baſis, part of which 15 waſhed with the limpid water of Lochlomond, is no more than 14 feet above the level of the ſea at high water. The ſhape ofthe mountain 1s conical, and the ſummit, often enveloped with clouds, is raiſed toan ele- vation of 3262 feet above high-water mark.

Among its vegetable produdions are claſſed ſome of the

“rareſt alpine plants in Europe. This majeſtic mountain is the property of His Grace the Duke of Montroſe, and is occupied in ſheep-walks.

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