. The earth and its inhabitants .. . rtans. It was near thesevillages that Robert the Bruce defeated the English in 1314. Bridge of Allan,2 miles to the north of Stirling, is much frequented for the sake of its mineralsprings and its delightful neighbourhood. Kippen, a village on the Forth,11 miles above Stirling, is noted for its whiskey. The small county of Clackmannan stretches from the Ochill Hills (BenCleuch, 2,352 feet) to the alluvial plain bordering upon the Firth of Forth, and 330 THE BRITISH ISLES. is traversed by the Northern and Southern Devon rivers. The former of these rivers,not
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . rtans. It was near thesevillages that Robert the Bruce defeated the English in 1314. Bridge of Allan,2 miles to the north of Stirling, is much frequented for the sake of its mineralsprings and its delightful neighbourhood. Kippen, a village on the Forth,11 miles above Stirling, is noted for its whiskey. The small county of Clackmannan stretches from the Ochill Hills (BenCleuch, 2,352 feet) to the alluvial plain bordering upon the Firth of Forth, and 330 THE BRITISH ISLES. is traversed by the Northern and Southern Devon rivers. The former of these rivers,not far from the Rumbling Bridge, forms the falls of Caldron Linn. It isrich in coal and iron, and its inhabitants are employed in mining, in themanufacture of woollen stuffs, and in other branches of industry. Alloa, itslargest* town, lies near the head of the Firth. Its manufactures are of include plaids and shawls, steam-engines, ships, snuff, whiskey, and ale. Fig. 161.—The Narrows of 1 : Wo-PG Q-QZ- a°QQ I 0to5Fathoms.
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