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year fown with red clover. A few ftripes of 

 planting would both beautify and add to the 

 natural warmnefs of the place. Fruit trees 

 would anfwer very well. It is naturally plea- 

 fant with the loch in the middle of the glen. 

 A number of houfes feued out with gardens 

 would add much to its beauty, as well as to 

 the profit of the proprietor. 



I ihall here remark once for all, that 

 the richeft foil is often to be found at 

 the bottom of hills. You will fcarce 

 find it otherwife in any place ; and if fo, 

 here is the place for labouring with the fpade 

 to profit. 



I am informed, that there is an appearance 

 of lead mines upon the fouth fide of the loch, 

 In Mr M'Nab of M'Nab's ground. Where- 

 ever thefe figns are, it is not a bad method to 

 make feveral cuts acrofs the face of the hill, 

 and let the waters run in them, which will 

 loon make them deep ; by this means they 

 may be often difcovered at little expence. 



This glen has the appearance of a good foil, 

 that a great many parts of it will pay for the 

 expence of labouring with the fpade. And 

 as there is lime at a little diftance, if limed 

 and fown with grafs feeds, after taking two 



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