590 SHORT TOUR OF SCOTLAN 



Scone, and its neighbourhood, as hein-j; more- invit- 



ing, ) more centrical and commodious, for 



iinj; the of" the l);ir. who had 



it the whole 



kingdom, but mor nlarly t cm coaft 



facing the Baltic. Thole dillrifts were, then 

 dill 



more delink' om the avcrlior- es to 



Chriilianity. Tin- Scots proved generally victorious ; 

 and, at length, the i:. , tired out with fruit lei's 



enterprifes, abandoned tlui. .rious conqucfls, 



about the middle of the- eleventh century, during the 

 \ of the; Macbeth. Noplace therefore, 



in Britain, affords fo great a variety of aruient re- 

 mains , Inch delicious morlcls, whereon the anti- 

 quary may gratify his curiofity, and the critic difplay 

 his learning * 



Twelve 



* Theyconfift chiefly of Roman Encampment?, :' : i, Ar- 



doeh, Coincric, and Deixin. Rowan lli^\vtiys ;ire ;ic, 



parts, connecting the different encampments and the 

 flat ions. 



Caledonian FortrcJJes. Thefe \verc generally placed on, or near 



.pian hi!: . 



views of the vallies underneath. re luinuiiuk. 



: ts formed of loofe ftoncs, having entrenchments or d 

 on the outfide. Caledc nuins? .cir \\omr 



children in times of danger, while the young and the 

 battle to the Romans. The mod confpu 

 Blairgown, the two hills of C'attei-thnn, and < 



Hijlorical Pillars or Obcij:^. Theic ATC U.rh inn: 

 curious. 'J 



ries gained hy rhe Scots ( 

 merited with a rudefculpturc, 

 and other emblema* 

 beenaccui >\- the an; 



Tbefcobd 

 .sMind upon this n<>; ;d no 



;ic of the" 

 n. Other pillars 



rfcmen, huma:; :umals, ai" 



a: the . . . im II. at ' 



repi 



