BEGINNING with the most southern district, we come to CULROSS and TULLY ALLAN, both of which lie on the north shore of the Forth. The ground rises pretty abruptly from the water side, and hangs with a gentle acclivity to the south-west. The soil, naturally rich, is daily receiving improvement by culture. Culross was once a place of considerable trade in salt and coal, but has decayed much of late. It was also famous for the manufacture of girdles. Above the town stands the old church of Culross, and the Abbey, a princely mansion, once the residence of the noble family of Dundonald. A few years ago Lord Dundonald erected a very complete set of works for the purpose of extracting a species of oil or tar, and volatile salt, &c. from coal, but failed in the experiment, we know not from what cause, Near this stands Valleyfield, a neat modern house, belonging to Sir Charles Preston. The castle of Tullyallan is an old ruin, about half a mile from the waterside. Besides coal, there is fine sandstone here, of which, it i said, the Stadthouse of Amsterdam was built. MUCKART is of a triangular form; it comprehends part of the Ochil hills, which affords fine sheep pasture. This parish is adorned by the river Devon, with its beautiful and romantic banks. It contains both coal and limestone. In the heart of the Ochil hills lies GLENDOVAN, well adapted' for sheep pasture. BLACKFORD lies at the extremity of the Ochil hills. The inte |