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| [Glenisla continued] | [continued from page 1] leaving only a narrow defile. From the north side of this hill, the mountain-chain already mentioned as determining the Eastern boundary, is beheld resolving itself for a few miles into three massy ranges, parallel to each other, & forming two narrow pastoral districts. From the opposite side of the hill is seen a chain of hills stretching westwards forming the Southern extremity of the parish. The lowest of the mountain-ranges of Glenisla is about 1400 ft [feet] above Sea-level From the foot to the centre of the parish, they are bleak & uninteresting in their character. Northward from thence, they gradually assume the attributes of real alpine scenery, & terminates in the Glas Maol, - a mountain upwards of 3000 feet above the level of the Sea. Mount Blair, from its isolated position, is the most conspicuous hills in the parish. There are two very remarkable waterfalls in the parish Reeky Linn & Slug of Auchrannie. The Isla is the principal river in the parish. The only antiquities are the Castles of Forter & Newton. The Kirkton is the only Hamlet in the parish." "New Stat [Statistical] Account." There is no portion of this Parish detached, the portion of Alyth Parish in this county is drawn & completed on plans 22 & 29. |
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