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 ...T. Bonar and J. Brown, 1808 |
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... ancient practice of rear- ing small Highland cattle . The weight of the native cat- tle amounts to between 200 and 300 lbs . Dutch ; the working oxen , full grown , to 400 lbs . weight ; but large cattle are now reared on the farms ...
... ancient practice of rear- ing small Highland cattle . The weight of the native cat- tle amounts to between 200 and 300 lbs . Dutch ; the working oxen , full grown , to 400 lbs . weight ; but large cattle are now reared on the farms ...
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... ancient history of this town cannot be traced with any degree of certainty , it is probable , from many circumstances , that in former times it was a place of considerable trade and consequence . Indeed , its happy situation , at the ...
... ancient history of this town cannot be traced with any degree of certainty , it is probable , from many circumstances , that in former times it was a place of considerable trade and consequence . Indeed , its happy situation , at the ...
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... ancient structures per- haps in greater number , but certainly more entire , of a more curious form , and of much larger dimensions . Those found in Shetland , and known every where in that country by the name of burghs , are much ...
... ancient structures per- haps in greater number , but certainly more entire , of a more curious form , and of much larger dimensions . Those found in Shetland , and known every where in that country by the name of burghs , are much ...
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... ancient fortresses or dwellings of the chiefs of this district . The tower or cas- Castle of tle of Braal stands on an eminence , at a small distance from the river of Thurso . It is completely square , of a very large area ...
... ancient fortresses or dwellings of the chiefs of this district . The tower or cas- Castle of tle of Braal stands on an eminence , at a small distance from the river of Thurso . It is completely square , of a very large area ...
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... ancient name for " Dunnet Head " in Caithness , and have come to be denominated " Orkney Isles , " or the " Isles of Cape Orchus . " Or , in Gaelic , signifies a " whale , " and innes an " island . " These large animals are fre- quently ...
... ancient name for " Dunnet Head " in Caithness , and have come to be denominated " Orkney Isles , " or the " Isles of Cape Orchus . " Or , in Gaelic , signifies a " whale , " and innes an " island . " These large animals are fre- quently ...
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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 east erected farms feet fish fishery formerly 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 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 ships 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 385 - ... ocean. It is divided into distinct columns of five or six miles in length and three or four in breadth...
Page 478 - ... 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 479 - ... the centre ; on the other, they are in general laid down flat, and in the front next to the main, you...
Page 476 - ... though formed as we thought upon the most sanguine foundations : the whole of that end of the island supported by ranges of natural pillars, mostly above...
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 480 - ... figures in the upright ones never fail to run in their true directions. The surfaces upon which we walked were often flat, having neither concavity nor convexity ; the larger number, however, were concave, though some were very evidently convex.
Page 477 - Is not this the school whew the art was originally studied ? And what has been added to this by the whole Grecian school ? a capital to ornament the column of Nature, of which they could execute, only a model ; and for that very capital they were obliged to a bush of acanthus. How amply does Nature repay those who study her wonderful works...
Page 477 - 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 - These eight families, having lived peacea'bly and comfortably in their small possessions for a number of years, established an annual meeting to celebrate the anniversary of the arrival of their ancestors on' that coast. In the course of their festivity, on one of these occasions, a 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...
Page 444 - ... foundation of the Castle is on a mass of breccia. It is still among the number of royal castles, and gives the office of keeper to the duke of Argyll. The Castle is said to have been founded by Edwin, a Pictish monarch — contemporary with Julius Caesar — who, in honour of himself, called it Evonium. Whether this account be true or not, it is certainly a place of great antiquity. Down to the commencement of the present century part of the ancient regalia was preserved, but at that period,...