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BEAUTIES OF SCOTLAND.
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Before you quit the Brig, go up the river on each side of it, and you will see much to admire. When you return to your carriage, you will have four miles to go to the small town of Dollar, of as bad road as ever carriage passed; but if in the day, it is safe enough. At Dollar, while your horses bait, look over the ruin of Castle Campbell, on the banks of the Burn of Care, flanked by the hill of Gloom.

From Dollar to Stirling, the road is tolerably good and pleasant, under the range of hills called Oichill Hills.

You must sleep at Stirling, and see every thing there; and hire horses to carry you until you reach Crieff. The New Inn, the one that is lowest in the town, is an excellent one.

From Stirling proceed to Callender, 16 miles. As you go towards Callender, you will pass by Doune, and its castle, in ruins; and before you, (at a very great distance) you will see Ben Lomond, and Ben Lidi, looking much like each other in shape; Ben Lomond on the left, Ben Lidi nearly in front of you, and Ben Chochan between them, not so high, but somewhat resembling them in form. The inn at Callender, Drummond, Perth's Arms, middlingly good, but