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I, 4 Description of the StRavTA which occur in afcending from 
the PLains of KINCARDINESHIRE (0 the SUMMIT of Mount 
Batroc, one of the moft elevated points in the Eaftern Diftrict of 
the GRAMPIAN MounTAins. By Lieutenant-Colonel Imrie, 
F.R.S. EpIn.. 
[Read 5th March 1804.] 
HE moft mountainous parts of Scotland are fituated in its 
_ weftern and north-weft diftricts. From thofe parts of the 
country, feveral chains of mountains branch off, and continue 
their courfes in various directions, and to various extent. The 
moft extended of thofe chains is that of the Grampians. This 
chain takes its rife from nearly about the centre of the above al- 
pine diftrict, and continues its courfe in a dire@tion almoft due: 
eaft, or perhaps a little to the fouth of that point, until it difap- 
pears in the German Ocean, betwixt the towns of Aberdeen and 
Stonehaven. 
Tuis chain, in its eaftern diftri, confifts of three ranges, run- 
ning nearly parallel to each other ; the two lateral ranges being. 
confiderably lower than the central one. To the lateral moun- 
tains are attached a range of lower hills, that flope down into 
undulated grounds, which fkirt the adjacent plains. 
THE general fhape of the individual mountains compofing 
thofe three ranges, is oblong, rounded, and fometimes flattifh 
on the tops; their length is always in the direction of the 
A 2. chain, 
