Gazetteer of Scotland

FOR
FOR
town of Perth. It is about 5 miles in
length, and fcarcely 2 in breadth, con-
taining in round numbers about 8000
Scots acres. The lower divifion, which
.extends from the Erne to the foot of
the Ochil bills, is a fine level country,
fimilar in foil to the moft fertile land
in the .Carle of Gowrie : the upper or
hilly part exhibits frequent rocks, moft
of which are, however, covered with
heath or furze ; in the intermediate
ipaces the foil is a mixture of reddifh
clay, loam, and fand. Befides the Erne,
the fmall river May interfecls the pa-
rifh, falling into the Erne nearly op-
pofite to Dapplin, the feat of the Earl
of Kinnoul. There are a great num-
ber of fine trees in the low diftricl; and
the fides of the hills are covered with
plantations of fir. The village of For-
gan, fituated in the hills, about half a
mile from the Erne, is neatly built,
having a fmall clear ftream dividing
it into two parts. Befides this village,
there are three others, called Ardargie,
Newton, and Path of Condie, which,
together, contain nearly 400 inhabit-
ants. Irortftone abounds, and lime-
ftone has been found on the banks of
the May : in the wood of Condie,
which is fituated amongft the hills,
feveral pieces of copper ore was found
by the late Mr. Oliphant ; and, near
the fame place, fome years ago, were
difcovered certain metallic appear-
ances, Which invited a company to
make trial of them : accordingly, lead
was difcovered, containing a great
quantity of filver ; but, unfortunately,
the company failed in trade, and the
attempt, has not yet been renewed.
There are veftiges of feveral encamp-
ments ; particularly on the fummit of
a hill called Cajlle Law ; the circum-
ference of its area is about 500 yards,
and it is regularly fortified with a ditch
and rampart. Population in 1791,
978.
FORGAN (LONG) ; a village and
parifh in the Carfe of Gowrie. Vide
Long ForgAn.
FORGLEN; a parifh in the county
of Banff, of a rectangular figure, 3-5
miles in length by -z-^ in breadth ; the
furface is beautifully varied, with
gently rifing grounds, having a gradu-
al flope towards the S. where the ri-
ver Deveron forms the boundary. The
foil is light and fertile, and the greater
part is under cultivation. Forg'en, the
feat of Lord Banff, Hands or, the banks
of Deveron, on a moft beautiful and
romantic fituation, furrounded with
exteniive plantations ; and Camoafic,
the houfe of Colonel Duff, is an ele-
gant manfion. Population in 1793,
about 6co.
FORGUE ; aparifii in Aberdeenfliire,
extending about 9 miles in length; its
greateft breadth being about 6 miles.
It is interfered by two rivulets, the
Frendraught and Forgv.c, the latter of
which is beautifully Ikirted with wood:
the foil in the lower parts is generally
a deep rich loam, on a clay bottom,
producing heavy crops ; towards the
S. the ground is moftly in a ftate of
nature, and covered with heath. Up-
on the eftates of Mr. Morifon cf Bog-
nie, and Major Duff of Mayen, much
has been done in planting and improv-
ing the wafte and barren appearance
cf the parifh. Forgue, in 1793, con-
tained 1778 inhabitants.
Forman or Formon ; one of the
Grampian mountains, in Aberdeen-
fliire, the elevation of which is up-
wards of ioco feet above the Doveran,
which runs at its bafe. It is entirely
covered with wood, except on the S.
E. where ftands Cobairdy, the feat of
Sir Erneft Gordon, Bart, furrounded
with a variety of fields, in the higheft
ftate of cultivation.
FORMARTIN was formerly a dif-
tricT: of Aberdeenfliire, and included
all the lands between the rivers Don
and Ythan. It is now comprehended
in the Garioch, and part of Buchan.
FORRES ; a royal borough in the
county of Moray. It is neatly built,
on a rifing ground, near the bay of
Findhorn, the mouth of which, 3 miles
diftant, is its fea port, with a fmall vil-
lage dependent on the town. It is un-
certain when Forres was erected into
a royal borough ; but ancient records
fpeak of it as a town of confiderabie
note fo early as the 13th century j it is
governed by a provoft, 2 bailies, and
dean of guild, annually elected. Forres
contains' 7400 inhabitants. The parilh
of Forres is about 4 miles in length,
and %\ in breadth ; it is moftly arable,
and fertile, but there are fome parts
of it covered with heath. The Find-
horn abounds with falmon, and the
fifliings on it are very valuable and pro-
ductive. This river is navigaoie within
2 miles of the town ; and a canal might