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... east , by the parish of Oxnam on the east , by Southdean on the fouth and fouth - west , by Bedrule on the west , by Ancrum on the north and north - west , and by Crailing on the north- east . Situation and Surface . - The parish is ...
... east , by the parish of Oxnam on the east , by Southdean on the fouth and fouth - west , by Bedrule on the west , by Ancrum on the north and north - west , and by Crailing on the north- east . Situation and Surface . - The parish is ...
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... east to weft , is about nine or ten miles long ; and in general is about fix miles broad . It may be * One of the ferries between Caithness and Orkney , is at a place called Houna . be called a hilly or mountainous diftrict ; but the ...
... east to weft , is about nine or ten miles long ; and in general is about fix miles broad . It may be * One of the ferries between Caithness and Orkney , is at a place called Houna . be called a hilly or mountainous diftrict ; but the ...
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... east by the parish of Johnston . - Surface . The upper or north - west part of the parish is hilly , and chiefly covered with heath , except only a few spots of ara- ble ground on the fides of the river Ae , and the rivulet called ...
... east by the parish of Johnston . - Surface . The upper or north - west part of the parish is hilly , and chiefly covered with heath , except only a few spots of ara- ble ground on the fides of the river Ae , and the rivulet called ...
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... east fide , especial- ly by the fide of the river Kinnell , is very fertile . In ordina- ry years , between 6 and 10 thoufand ftones of oat meal are fold out of the parish after the inhabitants have been fuppli- ed . In the remarkable ...
... east fide , especial- ly by the fide of the river Kinnell , is very fertile . In ordina- ry years , between 6 and 10 thoufand ftones of oat meal are fold out of the parish after the inhabitants have been fuppli- ed . In the remarkable ...
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... East Lothian at the distance of 17 miles , and have been made to raise oats , barley , pease , rye grass , red and white clover , and turnip . But the farmers are prevented from great exer- tions by the high rents , the great expence of ...
... East Lothian at the distance of 17 miles , and have been made to raise oats , barley , pease , rye grass , red and white clover , and turnip . But the farmers are prevented from great exer- tions by the high rents , the great expence of ...
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