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the river takes oppoſite to it. The rock is called the Abbots- craig 3 and reſembles(though in miniature) Saliſbury-craigs, under Arthur-ſeat, near Edinburgh. To the eaſtward of the Abbots-craig, the Carſfe expands conſiderably, and forms a fertile vale, of upwards of 2000 Engliilh acres; which is in- terſe&ed by a rifing bank, which expands conſiderably as it runs eaſtward, and divides the Carſe from the vale of Devon or Dovan. The rich Carſe continues on the ſouth ſide of theſe grounds for about 6 miles. Its breadth is various, be- ing in ſome parts upwards of a mile, and in other places ſcarcely a quarter. The Carſe is cut oft, at the old caſtle of Tullyallan, by ſome rocky ground, which comes down cloſe to the water-ſide, a little to the weſtward of the thriving village of Kincardine. On the eaſt ſide of this village, is a piece of fine fertile loam, near a mile in length, and+ in breadth, which is cut off, at Long Annet, by a bed of free- ſlone-rock, which riſes very ſuddenly: it is of a fine grit, and white colour, parts of which are remarkably good z and from the beſt quarries of it, ſtones for elegant buildings bave been tranſported to a great diſtance. The grounds to the north of theſe quarries, riſe very quickly, and the banks are very ſteep; and there is nothing but two or three ſmall encloſures, beſides ſome grounds which lie re- markably warm, between them and the water-edge, all the way to Newmill-bridge, a diſtance of nearly 4 miles.

The grounds in the centre of this diſtriä, riſe pretty high, and are greatly diverfified, both with reſpe& to their appearances and ſoils. The higher parts of them are very bleak, having a thin ſoil, incumbent on a cold till, or ff ſterile clay. Theſe grounds divide the Carſe from the plea fant vale of Dovan, I1ying at the foot of the Ochills. The . breadth of the vale, on a medium, is not above 3 of a mile, and the whole length is full 7 miles. The grounds to the eaſt end of this vale, riſe very ſuddenly, and ſoon get fully equal, if not to a greater height, than the waſte grounds in the centre of this diſtrit.

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