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... , however , were then pulled down , and the materials used , in part , for building the present new church . The veftiges of the old abbey are sufficiently evi VOL . I. E dent dent in the church - yard ; and the adjoining of Holywood . 33.
... , however , were then pulled down , and the materials used , in part , for building the present new church . The veftiges of the old abbey are sufficiently evi VOL . I. E dent dent in the church - yard ; and the adjoining of Holywood . 33.
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... sufficient . 4. From the higher grounds many ri- vulets and small ftreams defcend ; and by these it would be amply supplied with water . 5. The nearest port towns are Perth and Dundee , distant 12-18 miles . 6. From those places , coal ...
... sufficient . 4. From the higher grounds many ri- vulets and small ftreams defcend ; and by these it would be amply supplied with water . 5. The nearest port towns are Perth and Dundee , distant 12-18 miles . 6. From those places , coal ...
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