1 State of the BAROMETER in inches and decimals, and of Farenheit's THBRMOMETER in the open air, taken in the morning before fun-rife, and at noon; and the quantity of rain-water fallen, in inches and decimals, from April 1ft to 30th, within one mile of the Castle of Edinburgh. THE EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, OR LITERARY MISCELLANY, DESCRIPTION OF THE VIEW. IN the reign of David I. when that fortress had been built of which the ruins are now before us, circum ftances relating to ecclefiaftical estab lifhments begin to become more particularly interesting in the annals of North Britain and it is not eafy to feparate the history of the adminiftration of the Nobles, in these territories over which they bore fway, from thofe religious appointments, with which their views of comfort and happiness appear to be fe continually actuated. The remains of Boharm Caftle, including the Domeftic Chapel and other buildings adjacent, are spread over the ground in one fo indifcriminate rain, that fcarce from among the maffy veftiges can the form and extent of the court be traced. It extends near a hundred and twenty feet in front, along the brow of a circular hill, which defcends to the south by a steep declivity, into a finely-wood ed, deep, romantic glen, through whofe fhades the brook of Alderney winds, in wild murmurs, through rocks and precipices that break and interrupt its courfe. This ftream, in a little way after its confluence with the Fiodich, waters fome charming valleys, and then falls into the Spey, that noble river, which fees a vait tract of well-cultivated country embellish its banks. Here, oppofite to the fine plains of Rothies, the parish of Boharm furrounds the lofty hill of Ben-i-gene. readily be believed, is not the leaft luxuriant of the arable lands. Thefe, with a vast tract of furrounding coun try, as far back as annals reach, were the property of the very antient and noble family of the Moravienfes, who held the rich territories of Duffus, Rofe-Ifle, Kintrae, Infkele, &c. in Moray, in the reign of King David I.; which lands were confirmed to William de Moravia, fon to the famous Frelkinus dominus de Duffus, &c. by King William, anno 1169.Vide Chat. Morav. Willielmus, filius Willielmi Frelkyni, ftiled Dominus de Pettie, Brachlie, & Boharm, by a deed yet extant, granted to the fee of Moray the church lands of the parish of "Artendol, with all their appenda ges, except the tithes of the corn, "and two davoch of land, which are "adjoining to my Castle of Bucharm, "viz. Bucharm and Athelnathorch; "which tithes, by the authority of "Bricius, Bishop of Moray, were affigned for the maintenance of the clergy who officiate in the chapel U of my caftle of Bucharm," &c.Chart. Morav. 66 This Nobleman, either out of policy, to conciliate the Bishop of Moray to favour fome of his ambitious views, or out of the genuine piety and fpirit of the times, made large conceflions to the church; and by his affignments encreafed the diocefe. He affixed, by a written deed yet extant, the church-lands of the parish of Artendol (which had been Hh 2 The demefne of the cafle, as may other |