SECTION XIV. 



1 HE character of the Scotch-foreft is very 

 different from that of the Englifh one. 

 It commonly extends over a mountainous 

 country, abounding with vallies, rocks, pre- 

 cipices, torrents, cataracts, lakes, and all the 

 accompaniments of the wildeft, and grander! 

 fpecies of landfcape. It is chiefly compofed 

 of pines, which give it a melancholy, gloomy 

 <afpe6l. In fome parts this gloomy tinge is 

 varied by birch ; and in other parts inlivened 

 by the cheerful green, and brilliant berries 

 of the mountain-am. The pine-forefts often 

 climb precipices of very towering height; 

 diminifhing to the gazing eye, when ftationed 

 at the bottom, till the loftieft pines almofl 

 appear melting into air. 



The woods, that rear themfelves over the 



fteeps of the Alps, and Appennines, often form 



x 4 appearances 



