The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the Agriculture, Commerce, Mines, and Manufactures; of the Population, Cities, Towns, Villages, &c. of Each County ...Thomson Bonar and John Brown [and 7 others], 1808 - 547 pages |
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... ISLANDS . THE Orkney and Shetland Isles form together one coun- General de- ty , which sends a representative to the ... island extends to nearly thirty . They are separated from one another by portions of water denominated sounds ...
... ISLANDS . THE Orkney and Shetland Isles form together one coun- General de- ty , which sends a representative to the ... island extends to nearly thirty . They are separated from one another by portions of water denominated sounds ...
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... Islands . attempt to give a minute geographical description of each of these remote isles . The chief , as already noticed , is called the Mainland or Pomona . This island is in the centre of 1.Mainland , or Pomona , the group ; and the ...
... Islands . attempt to give a minute geographical description of each of these remote isles . The chief , as already noticed , is called the Mainland or Pomona . This island is in the centre of 1.Mainland , or Pomona , the group ; and the ...
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... island into two peninsulas . The spacious and beautiful Bay of Scalpa bounds the one side of this isthmus , and the Bay of Kirkwall the other ; and the ground that lies between them is at once so flat , so damp , and in other respects ...
... island into two peninsulas . The spacious and beautiful Bay of Scalpa bounds the one side of this isthmus , and the Bay of Kirkwall the other ; and the ground that lies between them is at once so flat , so damp , and in other respects ...
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... island , Inhabited as their horns have sometimes been dug up ; and , both from tradition , and from the roots of trees and hazle nuts , which are frequently dug up , there seems reason to believe , that at some distant period it was not ...
... island , Inhabited as their horns have sometimes been dug up ; and , both from tradition , and from the roots of trees and hazle nuts , which are frequently dug up , there seems reason to believe , that at some distant period it was not ...
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... island . Russay , Farray , and Cavay , are small islands on the 7. Cavay . the eastern side of Hoy , and support a few persons . Flo- 8. Flotay . tay is on the same side of Hoy , and is three miles long and little more than one in ...
... island . Russay , Farray , and Cavay , are small islands on the 7. Cavay . the eastern side of Hoy , and support a few persons . Flo- 8. Flotay . tay is on the same side of Hoy , and is three miles long and little more than one in ...
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abound Agricul ancient Antiquities appear arable Argyle Argyleshire beautiful borough breadth building built Caithness called castle cattle cave chief clan coast considerable corn covered crops distance district Dornoch Earl Earls of Orkney east erected farms feet fish fisheries formerly Gigha ground harbour height Highlands hills inhabitants Inverary Inverness Inverness-shire island Isles kelp King Kintyre Kirkwall lake land Loch Loch Etive M'Donald mainland manufacture miles in length miles long Moray Frith mountains Mull Mull of Kintyre nearly neighbouring North Uist northern Ocean Orkney parish pasture Picts pillars possessed proprietors quantity Raasay remarkable rent river Robert Gun rock Ross-shire Scotland Scots Scottish sheep Shetland Shetland Isles shore side situated Small Isles soil Staffa stands stone Sutherland tenants territory tion tower town ture vessels village wall western Western Isles whole wood
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Page 379 - ... ocean. It is divided into distinct columns of five or six miles in length and three or four in breadth...
Page 469 - ... of large diameters; and at their feet is an irregular pavement, made by the upper sides of such as have been broken off, which extends as far under water as the eye can reach. Here the forms of the pillars are apparent; these are...
Page 459 - ... or burnt out of the ear, instead of being thrashed: this is performed two ways; first, by cutting off the ears, and drying them in a kiln, then setting fire to them on a floor, and picking out the grains, by this operation rendered as black as coal.
Page 401 - Macdonald demanded whether they came as friends or enemies, he answered as friends, and promised, upon his honour, that neither he nor his people should sustain the least injury. In consequence of this declaration, he and his men were received with...
Page 400 - Inverary, the county town of Argyle. Though the ground was covered with snow, and the weather intensely cold, he travelled with such diligence, that the term prescribed by the proclamation was but one day elapsed when he reached the place, and addressed himself to sir John Campbell, sheriff of the county, who, in consideration of his disappointment at Fort William, was prevailed upon to administer the oaths to him and his adherents.
Page 471 - ... a person who stood at the top of the cliff, and reaching to the bottom, to the lower end of which was tied a white mark, which was...
Page 12 - ... question arose, respecting the right of taking the door, and sitting at the head of the table, and such like points of precedency (each contending for the seniority, and chieftainship of the clan), which increased to such a height, as would probably have proved fatal in its consequences to some, if not all of them, had not John de Groat, who was proprietor of the ferry, interposed.
Page 12 - ... on the coast. In the course of the festivity on one of these occasions, a question arose respecting the right of taking the door, the head of the table, and such...
Page 480 - Mac-Donald, king of the isles, delivered the rights of their lands to his vassals in the isles and continent, with uplifted hands and bended knees, on the black stones ; and in this posture, before many witnesses, he solemnly swore that he would never recall those rights which he then granted ; and this was instead of his great seal. Hence it is that when one was certain of what he affirmed he said positively, I have freedom to swear this matter upon the black stones.
Page 186 - The victories of Montrose raised the reputation of the Highlanders, and fixed them in the interest of the family of Stuart, to which they were naturally well inclined; for, ignorant and careless of the disputes, civil and religious, which occasioned the war, Charles the First appeared to them in the light of an injured chief. At the Restoration...