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heightening all the other beauties of the place. 

 Kinghorn loch lies on the north side of the town 

 of Kinghorn, and, though not large, is a fine ob- 

 ject upon the edge of the road that leads from 

 Kirkaldy to the Queensferry. It forms a natu- 

 ral reservoir, from which the cotton and flax 

 machinery at Kinghorn is supplied with water. 

 In the parish of A'uchterderran there are two 

 lakes of considerable size, viz. Locbgcllie and 

 Camilla loch^ the former about 3 miles, and the 

 latter about 2 miles, in circumference. And 

 farther weft, in the parish of Beith, we meet 

 with Locbfittie^ of an oblong figure, and of 

 equal extent with either of the two last men- 

 tioned. These three lochs being situated in the 

 most uncultivated, perhaps, and least sheltered 

 parts of the county, may be considered as natu- 

 ral beauties, which arrest the eye of the travel- 

 ler, and afford him a momentary amusement 

 under the vexations of wretched roads, and the 

 inhospitable appearance of the country through 

 which he is passing. To those already men- 

 tioned we shall only add the small loch at O/- 

 ierston, in the parish of Dalgety, about a mile 

 from the shore, which, from its situation, is uni- 

 versally admired. On its banks stand three 

 gentlemens houses, two of which are still inha- 

 bited ; and it is so surrounded with rising ground 

 and trees, as to furnish a pleasing miniature 

 scene. 



To what has been said upon this article I 

 shall only. add, that besides the great abundance 

 of wholesome fresh water with which the coun- 

 ty is supplied from itself, it enjoys the benefit 



