It is in two parts, like the handles of a plough, joining a foot or two above the blade.

One is shorter than the other, each having a thole.

It is a singular contrivance, but seems to be preferred here to the old English pole.
I have never seen yet an American scythe-snath in England or Scotland, although so much of our implemental machinery has been introduced.

American manure-forks and hay-forks, axes and augurs you will now find exposed for sale in nearly every considerable town, but one of our beautifully mounted scythes would be a great novelty here.
The scenery varies, but retains the peculiarly Scotch features.
Hills which we should call mountains are frequently planted with trees as far up as the soil will lie upon the precipitous sides.

On passing one of great height, bald at the top, but bearded to the eyebrows with fir and larch, I asked an elderly man, a blacksmith, standing in his shop-door, if they were a natural growth.