The Statistical Account of Scotland: Drawn Up from the Communications of the Ministers of the Different Parishes, Volume 1 |
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... nearly fimilar . But it was not to be expected that complete informa- tion respecting any one of the larger divifions of the Kingdom , could be at once obtained . It was there- fore fore thought most advisable to throw as much varie- ty.
... nearly fimilar . But it was not to be expected that complete informa- tion respecting any one of the larger divifions of the Kingdom , could be at once obtained . It was there- fore fore thought most advisable to throw as much varie- ty.
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... most advisable to throw as much varie- ty as poffible into the First Volume , that the Reader might be enabled to form fome general idea of the State of the Kingdom even from this part of the Work . Whether the fame plan is to be ...
... most advisable to throw as much varie- ty as poffible into the First Volume , that the Reader might be enabled to form fome general idea of the State of the Kingdom even from this part of the Work . Whether the fame plan is to be ...
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... most common diforder , which , though not frequent a- mong people of better station , who are comfortably cloth- ed , fed , and lodged , is nevertheless very general among the poorer fort of people , particularly fuch as are advanced in ...
... most common diforder , which , though not frequent a- mong people of better station , who are comfortably cloth- ed , fed , and lodged , is nevertheless very general among the poorer fort of people , particularly fuch as are advanced in ...
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... most remarkable hill in the neighbourhood of Jedburgh , is the Dunian , which is fituated partly in the pa rifh of Jedburgh , and partly in that of Bedrule . Its eleva- tion above the level of the fea is 1024 feet . The ridge of hills ...
... most remarkable hill in the neighbourhood of Jedburgh , is the Dunian , which is fituated partly in the pa rifh of Jedburgh , and partly in that of Bedrule . Its eleva- tion above the level of the fea is 1024 feet . The ridge of hills ...
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... most wealthy in that town , have , fince the Union , greatly di- minished , both in regard to opulence and number . The pro- prietors of eftates upon the Borders were well aware of the detriment which their property would fuffer by the ...
... most wealthy in that town , have , fince the Union , greatly di- minished , both in regard to opulence and number . The pro- prietors of eftates upon the Borders were well aware of the detriment which their property would fuffer by the ...
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acres alfo almoſt alſo annum antient Appin arable average barley befides beſt black cattle bolls called cattle chalders church coaft coal confiderable confifts courſe Cramond crops Cupar diſtance diſtrict eaſt Engliſh eſtabliſhed expence faid fame farmers farms feems fervants feven feveral fheep fhore fide fince firſt fiſh fituated fize fmall foil fold fome fometimes fouth fown fpirit fpring ftill ftipend ftone fuch fummer fupply fynod glebe grafs greateſt ground harveſt heritors hill horfes horſes houfes houſe inclofed increaſe inhabitants interfected iſland Jedburgh Kiltearn labour laft land laſt late Lifmore lime manfe marriages Martinmas Meigle miles minifter moft moſt muſt nearly neighbourhood neral oats occafionally parish paſture peats perfons plough poor population Portpatrick prefbytery prefent proprietors raiſed refide rent river roads ſchool Scotland Scots ſeveral ſheep ſmall ſtate Sterling ſtone Stranraer tenants thefe themſelves theſe thoſe town turnip uſed veffels village wages weft