The following is the account sent to us by Mr. Millie of his rockwork:-] THE rockwork, of which the two views, fig. 14. and fig. 15., are given, covers a space of ground 30 paces by 25 paces in St. Clairtown, county of Fife. Near the centre is an artificial pond, 40 paces in circumference, and from 2 ft. to 3 ft. deep, across which is a rustic bridge. A rocky island rises considerably above the surface of this pond, with cliffs and jutting paints for the purpose of producing reflections on the water: round the margin are fragments of dark antique rock, enlivened here and there by sloping pebbly banks. The rocks are piled, to give variety of form; and, as they recede, they rise to irregular and projecting heights, as if from the hand of Nature in one of her freakish moods; here a dark cave, there a rocky ravine, and yonder the track of a cataract which has long ceased to low, leaving exposed the shelving rocks and the confused masses underneath, apparently scooped out and furrowed by the washing waters. At this spot, as at most others, the rocks are covered with shining lichens, and richly bespangled with the garden sedum, and other alpine plants. Mosses, heaths, ferns, &&&bles, broom, whin, and a variety trees and bushes indigenous to the north, protrude in abundance, and overhang the water and the walks, giving the scene quite the appearance of a romantic glen in the Highlands of Scotland. A tame hawk and &&& have remained on the spot more than twelve months; the former is generally to be seen perched on a cliff; and the latter, as shown in fig. 14., will stand sentinel-like for days, at the margin of the pond, apparently admiring his shadow, but, in reality, eyeing the goldfish and perch, as they disport in the water; for, though is well fed by the hand, he shows every disposition to or for himself, and has been detected, once and again, fishing on his own account. A couple of horned owls used to roost in cave adding to the picturesque effect; but, during last summer the heron, who seemed always to bear them a grudge, struck them through with his spear-like bill. Here, in speaking of the birds that have been tenants of this scene, mention may be made of a large grey gull, the first and, for a time, only tenant of the rock and water, whose &&& bearing, on either element, was the admiration of every visitor long did he continue to impart an interest to the scenery with which he was in such excellent keeping, and the possession of this bird suggested the idea of forming the small collection that has followed.
