The Statistical Account of Scotland: Drawn Up from the Communications of the Ministers of the Different Parishes, Volume 16W. Creech, 1795 - Scotland |
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Page 56
... peats , and turfs , are used for fuel ; the two latter abound in the parish , and the former is about 6 or 7 miles distant , viz . Stobhill , belonging to Mr Dun- 3 das ぷ das of Arniston , at prefent Lord Advocate . 56 . Statistical ...
... peats , and turfs , are used for fuel ; the two latter abound in the parish , and the former is about 6 or 7 miles distant , viz . Stobhill , belonging to Mr Dun- 3 das ぷ das of Arniston , at prefent Lord Advocate . 56 . Statistical ...
Page 74
... peat , of which there is an inexhaustible fund in every part of the country . There is alfo coal in the lower part of the parish , wrought on the eftate of Mr Oliver . It is fold at the pit at 3 d . per bushel , or 6 d . per load ...
... peat , of which there is an inexhaustible fund in every part of the country . There is alfo coal in the lower part of the parish , wrought on the eftate of Mr Oliver . It is fold at the pit at 3 d . per bushel , or 6 d . per load ...
Page 75
... peat , and only about 3 miles from coal , it has water at command to drive machinery of any extent . Wool , the ftaple commodity of the country , grows on the fide of every hill . There is an excellent road lately made by Canonby to ...
... peat , and only about 3 miles from coal , it has water at command to drive machinery of any extent . Wool , the ftaple commodity of the country , grows on the fide of every hill . There is an excellent road lately made by Canonby to ...
Page 93
... is no free stone ; this is brought from the other fide of the Tay in boats , from a noted quarry in Angus - fhire , com- monly known by the name of Millfield Quarry . درم 3 Fuel } Fuel . - There were formerly fome peats dug of Forgan . 93.
... is no free stone ; this is brought from the other fide of the Tay in boats , from a noted quarry in Angus - fhire , com- monly known by the name of Millfield Quarry . درم 3 Fuel } Fuel . - There were formerly fome peats dug of Forgan . 93.
Page 94
... peats dug out of the moffes in the parish ; but the proprietors have prohibited this practice for many years paft . There are fome muirs that abound with whins ; from thefe the poor people get a part of their fuel . Coals are both ...
... peats dug out of the moffes in the parish ; but the proprietors have prohibited this practice for many years paft . There are fome muirs that abound with whins ; from thefe the poor people get a part of their fuel . Coals are both ...
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Page 123 - ... the fish is then laid with the skin undermost on a board, and is well rubbed and covered over with a mixture of equal quantities of common salt and Jamaica pepper; Some of this mixture is carefully spread under the fins to prevent them from corrupting, which they are exceedingly ready to do, especially if the weather is warm.
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Page 123 - ... with salt and pepper ; after which it is hung up by the tail, and exposed to the rays of the sun or the heat of the fire. Care is previously taken to stretch out the fish by means of small sticks or hoops placed across it from side to side. After it has remained in the heat a few days, it is hung up in the kitchen or othet dry place till used.