known, and so engaging to the imagination when described and
exhibited in a lively manner; such a work would be well received.

As I have seen no modern map of Scotland, I cannot pretend to say how
accurate or particular any such may be; but this I know, that the best
old maps of that kingdom are very defective.

The great obvious defect that I have remarked in all maps of Scotland
that have fallen in my way is a want of a coloured line, or stroke, that
shall exactly define the just limits of that district called the
Highlands. Moreover, all the great avenues to that mountainous and
romantic country want to be well distinguished. The military roads
formed by General Wade are so great and Roman-like an undertaking that
they well merit attention. My old map, Moll's Map, takes notice of Fort
William, but could not mention the other forts that have been erected
long since; therefore a good representation of the chain of forts should
not be omitted.

The celebrated zigzag up the Coryarich must not be passed over. Moll
takes notice of Hamilton and Drumlanrig, and such capital houses; but a
new survey, no doubt, should represent every seat and castle remarkable
for any great event, or celebrated for its paintings, etc. Lord
Breadalbane's seat and beautiful _policy_ are too curious and
extraordinary to be omitted.

The seat of the Earl of Eglingtoun, near Glasgow, is worthy of notice.
The pine plantations of that nobleman are very grand and extensive
indeed.

I am, etc.

LETTER XLIII.

A pair of honey-buzzards, _Buteo opivorus_, _sive Vespivorus Raii_, built
them a large shallow nest, composed of twigs and lined with dead beechen
leaves, upon a tall, slender beech near the middle of Selborne Hanger, in
the summer of 1780. In the middle of the month of June a bold boy
climbed this tree though standing on so steep and dizzy a situation, and
brought down an egg, the only one in the nest, which had been sat on for
some time, and contained the embryo of a young bird. The egg was
smaller, and not so round as those of the common buzzard; was dotted at
each end with small red spots, and surrounded in the middle with a broad
bloody zone. The hen bird was shot, and answered exactly to Mr. Ray's
description of that species; had a black cere, short thick legs, and a
long tail. When on the wing this species may be easily distinguished
from the common buzz