Larbert, as well as
several seats, the most conspicuous of which are Carron Hall, Carron Park,
Kinnaird, which once belonged to Bruce the traveller, Stenhouse, the
property of Sir W. Bruce, and Dunmore House, belonging to the earl of that
name. Immediately below the spectator is Falkirk, and beyond it, the Carron
Iron Works. At the further extremity of the valley may be seen the shipping
of Grangemouth, and lower down, that of Bo' Ness.

The church of Falkirk was founded in 1057, by Malcolm Canmore, but rebuilt
in 1809. In the churchyard are the graves of Sir John Graham and Sir John
Stewart, both of whom were killed in 1298, when Edward I. obtained the
famous victory over the Scots, under Sir W. Wallace. The battle took place
halfway between Falkirk and the river Carron. A stone, called Wallace's
Stone, denotes the spot which his division occupied previous to the
contest. The tomb of Sir J. Graham bears an inscription. Here also is the
monument of Sir R. Munro, who was killed in 1746, when General Hawley was
defeated by the Pretender. The scene of this second battle was the Moor of
Falkirk, about a mile S.W. of the town.

_Immense Plane Tree._

At Kippenross is an immense plane tree. It is 27 feet in circumference at
the ground, and 30 at the part from which the branches shoot out.

_Environs of Callander._

The vicinity of Callander is famous as the scene of Sir W. Scott's "Lady of
the Lake." The prospects are beautiful, and there are several objects
worthy of being visited. On the banks of the Teith, about a quarter of a
mile below the village is the Camp, a villa supposed to occupy the site of
a Roman intrenchment. Hence there is a magnificent prospect of Ben Ledi,
which rises 3,000 feet above the level of the sea, and bounds the horizon
to the N.W. Its name signifies _Hill of God_, and it is probable that it
was formerly the scene of Druidical rites. According to tradition, it was
held sacred by the inhabitants of the surrounding country, who annually
assembled on the first of May to kindle the sacred fire in honour of the
sun, on its summit. Near the summit of Ben Ledi is a small lake, called
Loch-au-nan Corp, the Lake of Dead Bodies, a name which it derived from an
accident which happened to a funeral here. The lake was frozen and covered
with snow; and when the funeral was crossing it, the ice gave way, and all
the attendants perished.

About a mile N.E. of Callander is Bracklin Bridge, a rustic wo