Traditions of Perth, Containing Sketches of the Manners and Customs of He Inhabitants, and Notices of Public Occurrences, During the Last Century; Int

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1836 Excerpt: ... the enormous quantity of 15,473 English acres; and allowing 2000 planti to a Scottish acre, the number of trees planted will amount to 24,756,000. But the number in reality is much more, as ten per cent, may be allowed for making good; so that the number may be stated at 27,231,600. Of these plantations, the principal portion, to the amount of about 8600 acres, are of larch; about 1000 acres are of oak; the remainder are of Scottish fir, spruce fir, a few acres of birch, &c. The same patriotic nobleman exerted himself to improve the roads of Perthshire, and by his means the road affairs of the county were brought into excellent condition. The loftiest mountains in Perthshire are Ben Lawers, 4015 feet in height; Ben More, 3903; Schihallion, 3564; Ben Gloa, 3724; Ben Ledi, 3009; Ben Venue, 3000; and Ben Chonzie in Strathearn, 2922. The classio Hill of Dunsinane lies about eight miles north from Perth. It is of a conical form, and rises 1034 feet above the level of the sea. The top is flat and verdant, as are also its sides, though much broken by projecting masses of rock. There is now very little trace left of the immense stronghold built there by Macbeth for protection from the indignation of his people, and the attack of King Malcolm. The ascent is exceedingly difficult on all sides, except that leading from Collace. Birnam Hill is situated about twelve miles north-west from Dunsinane, in the parish of Little Dunkeld. The chief lakes of the county are Loch Katrine, Loch Achray, Loch Ard, Loch Voil, Loch Lubnaig, Loch Dochart, and Lochearn, in the southwest quarter; Loch Tay in the centre of the western mountainous district; and Loch Rannoch, Loch Ericht, and Loch Lydoch, (the two latter in part only), in the north-western districts. In the lower divisions ...