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Tay. Seats are erected at short dis-
tanees, upon spots affording the most
enchanting prospects. The view from
the summit of this hill is very grand, sur¬
passing all the others in the neighbour¬
hood. The grounds immediately under
the eye, appear broken and rugged; the
woods on the left lose much of their
density; but the forest scenery still
stretches out to an irfterminable dis¬
tance, and ascends the dark sides of the
distant mountains. The traveller may
here form some idea of the great extent
to which the Duke of Atholl has carried
on the system of planting. From the
woods before him, great quantities of
larches have been cut, which have been
successfully used in ship building.
From Craig Vinean, the tourist may
ascend the neighbouring romantic emi¬
nence, called the “ King’s Seat.” His