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Rh and the town of Perth in front; stop, and admire; for one does not often gain such views.

You may go to the Carse of Gowrie from Perth; and to the top of Kinnoul hill. The view from Major Sharp's house, and many other spots, are very fine.

You must also go into Strathmore; for that purpose hire horses and go to Coupar in Angus, which is from Perth, the direct road, 13 miles: but I advise the new road to the new bridge over the river Ila; by which means you can in the way see Scone; the Lin of Campsie, which is a fine fall of the Tay; and Stub Hall, an ancient house of the Perth family. Cross the new bridge of Ila, and see Mieklour; whence you may take a view of Dunsinane Hill. Proceed to Coupar, where I was not, but probably you may there get tolerable accommodation. Take a day from Coupar to see Loch Clunie, where, on an island in the lake, the admirable Chrichton was born. Pass by Marlie, and go to Blair Gowrie, near which see the Keith of Blair Gowrie, a low, though curious fall of the water of Airoch. Look at the large stones in the bed of the river, at the Keith, they are extraordinary. From the bridge below the Keith, there is a safe, though a