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behind Arbroath are still seen to carry portions of their 

 winter coat, while the higher ranges inland are completely 

 snow-capped. On a clear day our view is limited by Tod 

 Head, about twenty-five miles to the north, and St Abb's 

 Head thirty miles south of us. The coast-line presents a 

 uniform flatness, which becomes monotonous in comparison 

 with the more picturesque raggedness of the West Coast. A 

 most conspicuous feature in the landscape in the vicinity of 

 Arbroath is the clump of trees on the summit of the Law 

 Hill a landmark well known to navigators, and easily 

 discernible, as it stands sharply defined against the sky-line. 

 Arbroath, when not enveloped in smoke, is clearly seen, 

 and with the aid of our telescope the after-church prom- 

 enaders can be distinguished on the Protection Wall, or 

 wending their way towards the Victoria Park. 



