The surface of this county is extremely irregular and broken. The SW district exhibits a gigantic combination of lofty rugged and rock mountains thrown together in the rudest manner but inclosing many beautiful though narrow vallies as well as fine lakes and rivers and some extensive woodlands. On the eastern confines another range of hills stretches along to Scotland but much less picturesque than the former. The air though cold is much less piercing than might be expected from the general appearance of the county which owing to the extensive moors that so frequently present themselvos to the eye of the traveller has a bleak and naked aspect .The soil is in general fruitful the plains producing corn in great abundance and the mountains yielding pasture for innumerable flocks of sheep. The roads of this county however are not kept in the best repair.
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