118 Outlines of the Mineralogjj of the Ochil Hills. [Feb. 



occur to the westward, until Benclcugh* and Dalmyatt rear their 

 heads at an elevation of more than 2000 feet above the level of tlic 

 sea. Several smaller cliains may be traced in a course nearly 

 parallel to tiiat of the most elevated, particularly to the south, 

 where they may be distinctly seen gradually dimiuisliing until tiiey 

 are lost in the adjacent valleys. In a few instances, as at the south- 

 eastern extremity, they diverge from the general direction, forming 

 small mountain-arms, whicii bound some lateral valleys of great 

 fertility and beauty. 



The individuals of vvliich tliis group is composed are generally 

 long round backed hills, very richly covered whh verdure, having 

 occasionally conical and rarely tabular summits. Those of the first 

 description are most numerous between Parton Craigs and Aber^ 

 r.etliy, and those of the latter between Dunning and the Yetts of 

 JMuckhart ; and it is worthy of remark, that the former are more 

 completely covered up than any of the other hills. 



The accUvhies look to the north, and are generally rapid, though 

 there are some remarkable exceptions to this observation. The 

 dedivilies are very gentle, except at Bencleugh, where they are in 

 many places nearly precipitous. A very large proportion of the 

 Ochil Hills arc ciiluvatcd to the very summits, and nearly the whole 

 of the remainder are ex/^ellent pasture. The natural consequence 

 ol this is, that there are fev*' openings, except in an accidental 

 quarry, or some rare natural exposiu'e, f circumstances which 

 embarrass the mineralogist in no common degree. 



The dip of the strata, with very few exceptions, is to the south- 

 east, corresponding with the declivities ; and the direction from 



Xlale, funoj's Seat, Bencleugh, Dalmyatt; besides 

 traced ill the map. 



*» * It being inipo5sible to engrave all the names o 

 those referred to by the letters and numbers:— 



n Red Hall Hill. 



T) Norman's lyaw. 



c Duiibog Hill. 



d Lindores Loch. 



e Srar Hill. 



/ Wood r,ave. 



g M'ormit Hill. 



h Galla Hill. 



k ISewtoii Hill. 



VI Balnierino. 



n Npw))ort. 



o I.uckiow Hill. 



p Kilnienie. 



q Tarlundie. 



r Achtermuchty Hills, 



s Binn. 



t Beuly. 



u Kiliiochy. 



ff Liiile lildie. 



X Belsvuie. 



y Clockrcl Slanc. 



z Muckle Tildie. 



1 Fargo. 



2 Letliaiii. 



3 Old Fargo. 



4 Conland. 

 3 Arngask. 



6 U.miliead. 



7 Birnie Ilill. 



8 Hill Town. 



9 Red ford Nook. 



10 Blair. 



11 While Hill. 



12 Abbots D<iiigal, 

 1.S Spring Hill. 



14 Tliornlon. 



15 I\loorhcad. 



16 Yairnit Side. 



many others wliich may he 



n this map, the following ar* 



17 Kintoul. 



IS Yetts of Muckhart. 



19 Black Hill. 



20 While Hill. 



21 CI en head. 



22 filcnhce. 



23 Oarliill. 



24 Cistle Campbell. 



26 King's Srat. 



27 Bencleugh. 



28 Sil\pr Mines. 



29 A'va Hill. 

 SO Alva. 



."H Alyretown. 



:i2 Ualmvatt. 



Si Blair.' 



.'jl I-ogic. 



35 Bridge of Allan. 



« Above the village of We^tertown, &c. 



+ Such is e-<l!ibited in the macnificent ran2;f of Columns 'oliicltmav be traccl 

 ««arly from Craig-ia-Crune to Clachert Craig. 



