The New Statistical Account of Scotland: List of parishes. EdinburghW. Blackwood and Sons, 1845 |
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... side , the felspar and clinkstone of Braid and Blackford hills have elevated the sandstone deposits to a considerable height . These consist of the various layers of the carboniferous sandstones , which constitute the greater part of ...
... side , the felspar and clinkstone of Braid and Blackford hills have elevated the sandstone deposits to a considerable height . These consist of the various layers of the carboniferous sandstones , which constitute the greater part of ...
Pagina 64
... sides of the hill , on the range of the Roman Camp , by means of levels brought up from the bed of the Tyne on the south - east side , and from the river South Esk on the north - west side ; and they will in future be more extensively ...
... sides of the hill , on the range of the Roman Camp , by means of levels brought up from the bed of the Tyne on the south - east side , and from the river South Esk on the north - west side ; and they will in future be more extensively ...
Pagina 68
... side by the river South Esk , the only river in the parish , which , after descend- ing through the rocks of Arniston and Cockpen , flows along the park in a quiet stream , and is overhung with flourishing planta- tions . On the other side ...
... side by the river South Esk , the only river in the parish , which , after descend- ing through the rocks of Arniston and Cockpen , flows along the park in a quiet stream , and is overhung with flourishing planta- tions . On the other side ...
Pagina 82
... side of the water of Forth , for which he received from Robert the Bruce , 1309 , an annual grant of L.10 Scots . The Lauders appear to have possessed extensive estates in Peebles and Ber- wickshire , and to have been a family of very ...
... side of the water of Forth , for which he received from Robert the Bruce , 1309 , an annual grant of L.10 Scots . The Lauders appear to have possessed extensive estates in Peebles and Ber- wickshire , and to have been a family of very ...
Pagina 90
... side of the main camp , of from 30 to 40 feet diameter , surrounded in like man- ner with a rampart of large blocks and black earth , and paved in the area with flags of freestone , which last must have been brought from a distance . On ...
... side of the main camp , of from 30 to 40 feet diameter , surrounded in like man- ner with a rampart of large blocks and black earth , and paved in the area with flags of freestone , which last must have been brought from a distance . On ...
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ABERDEEN acres afterwards Alexander amount ancient annual annum appears average number banks barony belonging bolls Borthwick Buccleuch building built burgh Calder Castle chapel charter chiefly church coal Colinton common considerable Corstorphine Dalkeith district Douglas Duddingston Duke Duke of Buccleuch Earl east East Calder Edin Edinburgh erected established extent farm feet FIFE formed formerly Forrester funds garden Gilmerton Gogar ground heritors hill improvement inhabitants Inveresk John King kirk kirk-session Kirkliston Kirknewton land Lasswade late Leith Liberton Lord Lothian manse merks miles minister Musselburgh nearly neighbourhood Niddry parish Parliament parochial Penicuik Pentland Pentland hills period persons PERTH poor population possession Presbytery present proprietor Ratho rent residence Restalrig road Robert rock royal Scotland Scots Scottish session side Society stipend stone teinds tion town town-council village Water of Leith whole William wood
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Pagina 700 - Martinmas during the space aforesaid and afterwards the same shall be wholly applied towards the encouraging and promoting the fisheries and such other manufactures and improvements in Scotland as may most conduce to the general good of the United Kingdom...
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Pagina 658 - The chapter consisted of a provost, curate, sixteen prebendaries, a minister of the choir, four choristers, a sacristan, and beadle ; to each of them distinct salaries were appointed.
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Pagina 410 - Galystem;94 is probably the stone mentioned in the Statistical Account: 'A little above it (S. Mary's Church of Stow) is a very fine perennial spring, known by the name of the Lady's Well, and a huge stone, recently removed in forming the new road, but now broken to pieces, used to be pointed out as impressed with the print of the Virgin Mary's foot'.
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Pagina 405 - Length from the tip of the snout to the insertion of the tail 10 inches, tail 4 inches, including the tuft, which is 1£ inch.
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Pagina 525 - For his uncommon knowledge in classical learning, his indefatigable diligence, and strictness of discipline without severity, Mr John Love was justly accounted one of the most sufficient masters in the country.