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The climate of the high lands, ſouth of the Dovay, is conſiderably colder and wetter than in the vale; and the moiſture is likewiſe more ſeverely felt, as the bottom is a retentive till.

In the pariſh of Muckhart, the climate is both wetter and colder than in the neighbouring pariſhes to the weſtward, as the grounds lie conſiderably higher, and as its ſituation is along the ſouth ſide of the Ochills, which attraCs the clouds from all quarters, and breaks them; ſo that heavy ſhowers fall at Muckhart, when there is no rain at all in places a ſhort diſtance from it.

' Glen Dovan. In this pariſh, the climate is ſtill more moiſt than that of any of the neighbouring pariſhes that lie to the ſouth and weſt of itz as it is ſituated in the heart of the Ochills, which continually attradts every cloud that floats on the ſurrounding atmoſphere.

The climate in the pariſh of Culroſs, though not ſo dry as that of Eaſt Lothian, is drier than that of many other Parts of Scotland. There are about ten days leſs-rain in the year, in this pariſh, than about Glaſgow; and even leſs rain falls here than in the pariſhes to the northward, and leſs than in the ſouthern and weſtern parts of Stirling-ſhire and Weſt Lothian: which circumſtance, conjoined with a ſouth expoſure, and the protection of the Ochills and Saline-hills to the north and eaſt, renders the ſituation of this pariſh more favourable to vegetation, than other places where the ſoil ſeems to be richer. The banks about the town of Cul- roſs, are particularly warm and well-ſheltered.

In the pariſh of Tullyailan, the climate is pretty much the ſame as that of Culroſs.

In the pariſh of Clackmannan, the climate, in the low grounds, is pleaſant, and drier, as well as warmer, than on the high grounds; eſpecially thoſe which lie on the north and eaſt part of the pariſh.

The climate in the pariſh of Alloa, is pretty much the fame as in the pariſh of Clackmannan, The higher grounds,

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