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been sufficiently examined ; and the southerly counties ot 

 so mild an island may possibly afford some plants little 

 to be expected within the British dominions. A person 

 of a thinking turn of mind will draw many just remarks 

 from the modern improvements of that country, both in 

 arts and agriculture, where premiums obtained long before 

 they were heard of with us. The manners of the wild 

 natives, their superstitions, their prejudices, their sordid 

 way of life, will extort from him many useful reflections. 

 He should also take with him an able draughtsman ; for 

 he must by no means pass over the noble castles and 

 seats, the extensive and picturesque lakes and water-falls, 

 and the lofty stupendous mountains, so little known, and 

 so engaging to the imagination when described and 

 exhibited in a lively manner : such a work would be well 

 received. 



As I have seen no modern map of Scotland, I cannot 

 pretend to say how accurate or particular any such may 

 be ; but this I know, that the best old maps of that 

 kingdom are very defective. 



The great obvious defect that I have remarked in all 

 maps of Scotland that have fallen in my way is, a want of 

 a coloured line, or stroke, that shall exactly define the 

 just limits of that district called the Highlands. More- 

 over, all the great avenues to that mountainous and 

 romantic country want to be well distinguished. The 

 military roads formed by General Wade are so great and 

 Roman-like an undertaking that they well merit attention. 

 My old map, Moll's Map, takes notice of Fort William ; 

 but could not mention the other forts that have been 

 erected long since : therefore a good representation of 

 the chain of forts should not be omitted. 



The celebrated zigzag up the Coryarich must not be 

 passed over. Moll takes notice of Hamilton and Drum- 

 lanrig, and such capital houses ; but a new survey ,^ no 



