Villages. elegant houses; and on its south side is an old castle, built by George Earl Marischal in the fifteenth century. Peterhead has long been a place of considerable trade. It is a borough of barony, holding of the governors of the Merchant Maiden Hospital of Edinburgh as superiors. The superiority was purchased from an English company, who had bought it from the crown after the forfeiture of the Earl Marischal for accession to the rebellion of 1715. Peterhead is a gay place, and is much frequented in summer for its opportunities of sea-bathing and the mineral well, which has long been justly famed. This well is situated to the south of the town, and is called the Wine Well, from the water sparkling in the glass like Champaigne. An analysis of its water has been published by Dr Laing, who found that twelve pounds weight avoirdupois of water contained the following minerali

Mineral

well.

Carbonic acid gas $3; cubic inches.

This water has been long deservedly esteemed for general debility, disorders of the stomach and bowels, nervous af fections, and female complaints. It has also been used with advantage in leucophlegmatic habits; and Dr Laing has recommended it greatly in cases of scrofula. Perhaps its principal effect is tonic, produced by the iron it contains, assisted and increased by the use of the seabathing, and the amusements common at watering places. Elegant hot baths have here been erected, and great exertions have been made to accommodate the company

who resort thither for their health; and persons of every rank may find convenient lodgings. During the season there are assemblies every fortnight.

Villages.

Frazerburgh is a small sea-port town, situated on the Frazerburgh south side of the point of Kinnaird's Head. The houses are neatly built; and many of them are new, and covered with tile or slate. The streets are spacious, and cross each other nearly at right angles. The Tolbooth and Townhouse are nearly in the centre of the town. The Cross is a fine structure, of an hexagonal figure, with three equidistant hexagonal abutments. The ground area is about 500 feet, and the whole is surmounted by a stone pillar, 12 feet high, ornamented by the British arms, and the arms of Frazer of Philorth. Frazerburgh possesses a small but excellent harbour, having from 11 to 16 feet water, allowing vessels of 300 tons to enter. Contiguous to the harbour is a tolerable road for shipping, in a bay nearly three miles in length, and upwards of one in breadth, with good anchorage. Adjoining the west end of Frazerburgh is the small fishing village of Broadsea, containing nearly. 160 inhabitants. Frazerburgh was erected into a borough of regality in 1613. The government is vested in Lord Salton as superior. In the west end of the town is an old quadrangular tower of three stories, a small part of a large building intended for a college by Sir Alexander Frazer, who in 1590 obtained a charter from the crown, empowering him to erect a college and university; but it does not appear that the design was ever carried into effect. A considerable quantity of linen yarn is annually manufactured here.

drum.

Old Meldrum is a borough of barony, governed by two Old Mel bailies, appointed by Mr Urquhart of Meldrum the superior. It stands about seventeen miles from Aberdeen, on the road towards Banff. It has risen out of nothing

Villages. within the last century, and is in a state of advancement, though the inhabitants have had no other inducement for these exertions, except the security that they enjoy of being in possession of perpetual feus of a small patch each for a house and garden. It has a good weekly market, and one well attended fair in January.

Turreff.

Huntly.

Turreff is situated on the banks of the Doveran; is a free borough of barony, entitled to hold a weekly market and two annual fairs. The charter is granted by King James in 1511, under the great seal. It contains about 700 inhabitants. The principal manufacture is that of linen yarn, thread, and brown linens; and there is a considerable bleachfield.

Huntly is a thriving village, situated on a dry and pleasant situation, on the point of land formed by the conflueuce of the Bogie with the Doveran. It is neatly built, having two principal streets crossing each other at right angles, and forming a spacious square or market-place; on one side of which were formerly a townhouse and prison, now demolished. The town has increased much of late years, and a considerable manufacture of linen cloth has been carried on for some time; and it is likely to become one of the first towns in the north, both in point of population and trade. Near it, on the banks of Doveran, is the elegant residence of Huntly Lodge, the seat of the Marquis of Huntly, eldest son of the Duke of Gordon; and near to the bridge of Doveran stand the remains of Huntly Castle, a ruinous seat of that ancient and noble family.

Antiquities. Many remains of antiquity are to be found in this county; but their origin and history is in general too little known to render the description of them interesting. It is generally said by historians, notwithstanding the tradition already noticed as existing in Perthshire, that Macbeth was