SECT. XIV. 



character of the Scotch-foreft is very 

 different from that of the Englifli 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 grandeft 

 fpecies of landfcape. It is chiefly compofed 

 of pines, which give it a melancholy, gloomy 

 afpecT:. 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-fore fts often 

 climb precipices of very towering height ; 

 diminiming to the gazing eye, when Rationed 

 at the bottom, till the loftieft pines almoil 

 appear melting into air. 



The woods, that rear themfelves over the 



deeps of the Alps, and Appennines, often form 



X 4 appearances 



