through the Highlands of Scotland in 1786. 

 This account confirms me in the good opi- 

 nion that I then had, and ftill have, of what 

 great improvements might be made. It is 

 very reafonable to fuppofe, that this being the 

 feat of the kings of Scotland, a great part of 

 what we now fee muirs, were then in corns 

 and grafs, greatly improved, and a good foil, 

 otherwife they would not have taken up their 

 refidence in this place. 



The foil and fituation being good, warm, 

 healthy, and eafy communication by water, 

 this, in procefs of time, may come to be a 

 place of fome confequence, as it lies well for 

 dipping deep in the fifhing trade. 



If the muirs were once inclofed with plan- 

 tations of wood, and improved, it would be 

 very pleafant, healthful, warm, and plenty 

 of provisions at a cheap rate, which would 

 invite ftrangers from different quarters to* 

 make it their refidence for fummer and win- 

 ter. 



In a fituation like this, the air is undoubt-* 

 edly more falubrious in the fummer-time, 

 than any foreign country that tender people 

 can go to. In fummer, plenty of goat milk, 

 fifhing and fowling.. In winter warmer tharr 



