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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... loch of Durin , in particular , a great tract of valuable land , and an inexhaustible quantity of the richest marl , have been secured by two proprietors at a moderate expence ; and other undertakings of a like nature are carrying on ...
... loch of Durin , in particular , a great tract of valuable land , and an inexhaustible quantity of the richest marl , have been secured by two proprietors at a moderate expence ; and other undertakings of a like nature are carrying on ...
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... Loch Eri- bol or Erripool , on the northern coast of Sutherland . The native fishermen at first bore the London smacks no good will , complaining that they carried off the fish which the natives should catch ; but the strangers , by ...
... Loch Eri- bol or Erripool , on the northern coast of Sutherland . The native fishermen at first bore the London smacks no good will , complaining that they carried off the fish which the natives should catch ; but the strangers , by ...
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... loch , hanging over the first current of the river out of it . In that place the river is very narrow and very deep , and withal very rapid . It is said by report to have been built and inhabited by a personage called Morrar na Shean ...
... loch , hanging over the first current of the river out of it . In that place the river is very narrow and very deep , and withal very rapid . It is said by report to have been built and inhabited by a personage called Morrar na Shean ...
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... loch of Stennis , rising at the head of the Bay of Kerston , which proceeds from the south . The tide in some measure alternately fills and almost empties it . Its direction is towards the north - west to the extent of five miles ...
... loch of Stennis , rising at the head of the Bay of Kerston , which proceeds from the south . The tide in some measure alternately fills and almost empties it . Its direction is towards the north - west to the extent of five miles ...
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... loch , and in the centre of an immense ampitheatre , in the area of which are the parishes of Stennis , Harra , and Birsay . Its limits are the hills of Orpher , Rendal , and Sandwick , and the majestic hills of Hoy , which , towards ...
... loch , and in the centre of an immense ampitheatre , in the area of which are the parishes of Stennis , Harra , and Birsay . Its limits are the hills of Orpher , Rendal , and Sandwick , and the majestic hills of Hoy , which , towards ...
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Page 385 - ... ocean. It is divided into distinct columns of five or six miles in length and three or four in breadth...
Page 282 - Where, thro' a shapeless breach, his stream resounds; As high in air the bursting torrents flow, As deep recoiling surges foam below, Prone down the rock the whitening sheet descends, And viewless Echo's ear, astonished, rends. Dim-seen, thro' rising mists, and ceaseless show'rs, The hoary cavern, wide-surrounding, low'rs. Still, thro...
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 470 - ... from without, and the air within, being agitated by the flux and reflux of the tides, is perfectly dry and wholesome, free entirely from the damp vapours with which natural caverns in general abound. We asked the name of it. Said our guide, The cave of Fhinn. What is Fhinn ? said we. Fhinn Mac Coul, whom the translator of Ossian's works has called Fingal.
Page 403 - Breadalbane undertook to bring them over, by distributing sums of money among their chiefs ; and fifteen thousand pounds were remitted from England for this purpose. The clans being informed of this remittance, suspected that the earl's design was to appropriate to himself the best part of the money, and when he began to treat with them made such extravagant demands, that he found his scheme impracticable. He was therefore obliged to refund the sum he had received ; and he resolved to wreak his vengeance...
Page 405 - 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 469 - The mind can hardly form an idea more magnificent than such a space, supported on each side by ranges of columns ; and roofed by the bottoms of those, which have been broke off in order to form it ; between the angles of which a yellow stalagraitic matter has exuded, which serves to define the angles precisely; and at the same time vary the colour with a great deal of elegance, and to render it still more agreeable, the whole is lighted from without...
Page 14 - ... 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 469 - Compared to this what are the cathedrals or the palaces built by men! mere models or playthings, imitations as diminutive as his works will always be when compared to those of nature.
Page 404 - 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.