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Academy of Sciences in 1697; and two years 
wards, when the constitution ‘of that learned 
underwent some change, he was clothed with 
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FOOT. See Mzasunes. 
FORCES. See Dynamics and Mecnanics. 
FORESTAFF, the name of a clumsy instrument 
a. exploded, for taking the altitudes of the hea- 
ly at sea. 
FORFAR-Suire, one of the maritime counties of 
1. Natural History—The county of Forfar, known 
also by the name of Angus, is situated on the east coast 
of Scotland, immediately to the north of the estuary of 
the Tay, between 56° 27' and 56° 59’ of North Latitude, 
and between 6° 14’ west, and 0° 46 east of the meridian 
of Edi It is bounded on the south-west and 
west by the county of Perth ; on the north-west by Aber- 
deenshire ; on the north-east by Kincardineshire ; on the 
south-east by the German Ocean, and on the south by 
the Frith of Tay. The line by which it is divided from 
Perthshire is very uneven, and extends from Kingudie, 
to the westward of Dundee, in a northerly direction to 
the source of the Isla, The division between this coun- 
ty and Aberdeenshire is chiefly marked by the Water 
shed ; the containing rivulets running northward 
to the Dee belonging to the latter, and the ground with 
rivulets running southward into the Esk or the Isla to 
the former. North Esk divides the lower pet of 
the shire from Kincardine. It contains 977.97 English 
we —apeancapmectenats Scottish acres, 
is county, possessing both maritime; inland, and 
Sp near mera variety of aspect and climate. 
igh grounds, among the Grampian mauntains, 
where the snow is seldom Jong absent.even in the sum- 
mer months, the air is cold and piercing. In the inland 
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districts, the climate is mild and genial; and 
might be said of the places along the coast, 
not occasionally visited with easterly breezes, previously 
chilled by the cold of Scandinavia. Several registers 
the have been kept in rrp uaa 
county, in which the quantity of rain, and the, state of 
the barometer and thermometer have been recorded with 
accuracy. One of these s ‘at Belmont, in 
Strathmore, twelve miles north-west aha ar 
two miles distant from any eminence, indicated - 
lowing quantities of rain, in inches and decimals, during 
six years. “tah 1 
In the year 1790 sta) 5775 
1791 87.1 
1792 38.4 
1793 39.5 
1794 39. di 
1795 pein 
During the three first years of the preceding period, 
the following appears to have been the state of the baroe 
Mean height of the barom. in the year 1790 29.59. 
1791 29.61 
1792 29.59. 
Mean height of Fahrenheit’s thermom. 1790 41° 
5 1791 42 
1792 42 
Another register kept at the Crescent, half a mile west 
Inches. 
1790 Rain 22.27 Thermometer 51°. 
1791 24.8 48.5 
1792 34,12 48, 
1798 28.18 49. 
1794 30,44 52. 
1795 Ga 29. avs 46. 
Althou are many springs in , none 
of them i be considered a2 enna vatn either for the 
quantity of water which they discharge, or the mineral 
substances which they hold in solution. A few springs 
of the chalybeate kind are resorted to by labours 
ing under oo arising from debility « bith oe rf 
digestion. principal springs are, one in the 
bourhood of Montrose ; another at Wormy hills, one 
south-west of Aberbrothick ; and a third at Dumbarrow, 
in the parish of Dunichen. oF be" 
Formerly there were few in which lakes did 
not exist; now the number of these is greatly reduced. 
A few have been drained ahhinas tevingg oe Sees + 
of the arable ground ; greatest number, 
containing fine shell-marl at the bottom, have been drain« 
ed, in order to obtain that valuable manure. The lake 
called Lentrathen loch, situated amidst the Grampians, 
and in the neighbourhood of most magnificent scenery, 
is nearly of a circular form, about a mile in diameter, 
and yields to the botanist several rare plants, 
another of the Grampian lakes, is about a mile in 
and a quarter of a mile in breadth, In the 1 
parts of the county, we meet with the lakes of F. 
and Roscobie; and among the Sidlaw hills, those of 
die, Balshardy, and Pittendreich. These are well 
with trout, pike, perch, and eel. : 
The eee) rivers in this county, or qwalers as 
are provincially termed, are, 1. The North Esk. 
river takes its rise from Lochlee, whose wa’ 
plied by many small streams, which flow 
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