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journey no more than a breathing to Dumbar- 

 ton. Now, the first curiosity that invites us to 

 gaze at, is a large and spacious bridg of stone, 

 that directs to the fair imbellishments of Glas- 

 gow. But our next entertainment is the plea- 

 sant medows, and the portable streams of the 

 river Cloyd, eminent in three capacities. The 

 first is, because of her numberless numbers of 

 trout. The second is, because of her multipli- 

 city of salmon. But the third and last is, from 

 her native original, and gradual descents ; be- 

 cause so calmly to mingle her streams with the 

 ocean. Not that we now consider her florid 

 medows, nor shall we recount her nativity from 

 Tintaw, because so strongly opposed and pre- 

 sum'd from Erricsteen, distant from thence some 

 few odd miles. 



Tkeoph. If you please, let that argument 

 drop till farther opportunity. 



Arn. I am thinking to do so, and proceed to 

 discourse this eminent Glasgow. Which is a 

 city girded about with a strong stone wall, with- 

 in whose flourishing arms the industrious inha- 

 bitant cultivates art to the utmost. There is 

 also a cathedral (but it's very ancient) that stands 

 in the east angle, supervising the bulk of the 

 city, and her ornamental ports. Moreover, there 

 are two parish churches ; but no more, to the 

 best of my observation. Then, there is a col- 



