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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... stands on the estuary of a small river of the same name . The town is small , and the streets narrow and confined ; but it contains several good build ings . The town and lands of Wick were anciently a part of the earldom of Caithness ...
... stands on the estuary of a small river of the same name . The town is small , and the streets narrow and confined ; but it contains several good build ings . The town and lands of Wick were anciently a part of the earldom of Caithness ...
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... stands at the extremity of a spacious and beautiful bay , being the western part or branch of the Bay of Dunnet , where the river Thurso falls into the sea . The scenery round the town has considerable na- tural magnificence . On one ...
... stands at the extremity of a spacious and beautiful bay , being the western part or branch of the Bay of Dunnet , where the river Thurso falls into the sea . The scenery round the town has considerable na- tural magnificence . On one ...
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... stand on high land near the sea ; and several of them here are found in every parish . They are usually placed on the brinks of precipitous rocks , but much oftener on the skirts of sandy bays , and in the vicinity of landing places ...
... stand on high land near the sea ; and several of them here are found in every parish . They are usually placed on the brinks of precipitous rocks , but much oftener on the skirts of sandy bays , and in the vicinity of landing places ...
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... stands on an eminence , at a small distance from the river of Thurso . It is completely square , of a very large area , wonderfully thick in the walls , which are partly built with clay and mortar mixed , and in some parts with mortar ...
... stands on an eminence , at a small distance from the river of Thurso . It is completely square , of a very large area , wonderfully thick in the walls , which are partly built with clay and mortar mixed , and in some parts with mortar ...
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... stands thus : Parishes . Population in 1755 . Population in 1790-8 . Males . Persons . Population in 1801 . Occupations . Females . Persons em- ployed in agriculture . Persons em- ployed in trades , & c . All other Persons . Total of ...
... stands thus : Parishes . Population in 1755 . Population in 1790-8 . Males . Persons . Population in 1801 . Occupations . Females . Persons em- ployed in agriculture . Persons em- ployed in trades , & c . All other Persons . Total of ...
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abound Agricul ancient Antiquities appear arable Ardnamurchan Argyle Argyleshire beautiful borough breadth building built Caithness called castle cattle cave chief clan coast considerable corn covered crops distance district Dornoch Earl east farms feet fish fishery formerly Fort William Gigha ground harbour height Highlands hills inhabitants Inverary Inverness Inverness-shire island Isles kelp King Kintyre Kirkwall lake land Loch Loch Broom 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 persons Picts pillars possessed proprietors quantity Raasay remarkable rent river Robert Gun rock Ross-shire Scotland Scots Scottish sheep Shetland Shetland Isles shore side situated soil Staffa stands stone Sutherland tenants territory tion tower town ture vessels village wall western Western Isles whole wood
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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.