The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the Agriculture, Commerce, Mines, and Manufactures; of the Population, Cities, Towns, Villages, &c. of Each County ...T. Bonar and J. Brown, 1806 - Architecture |
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... Fife and Kinross ; and at the revolution , Kinross being thought too small a county as it then stood , was enlarged by the addition of Orwell , Cleish , and Tillibole ; which parishes , before that period , had belonged to the county of ...
... Fife and Kinross ; and at the revolution , Kinross being thought too small a county as it then stood , was enlarged by the addition of Orwell , Cleish , and Tillibole ; which parishes , before that period , had belonged to the county of ...
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... Fife . Kinrosshire is bounded on the east and south by Boundaries Fifeshire , and on the north and west by Perthshire . It extends , from east to west , from the church of Fossaway due east to Auchmore bridge , the length of eleven ...
... Fife . Kinrosshire is bounded on the east and south by Boundaries Fifeshire , and on the north and west by Perthshire . It extends , from east to west , from the church of Fossaway due east to Auchmore bridge , the length of eleven ...
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... Fife ; but it is exposed to the north - west winds , which blowing across the Ochil hills covered with snow , and along the surface of the loch , becomes intensely cold . On the whole , however , seed- time and harvest are here as early ...
... Fife ; but it is exposed to the north - west winds , which blowing across the Ochil hills covered with snow , and along the surface of the loch , becomes intensely cold . On the whole , however , seed- time and harvest are here as early ...
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... FIFE . WE Boundaries E have already had occasion to mention the form and extent . and situation of the county of Fife . It is on the eastern side of Scotland ; and the eastern part of the county is ac- cordingly washed by the waters of ...
... FIFE . WE Boundaries E have already had occasion to mention the form and extent . and situation of the county of Fife . It is on the eastern side of Scotland ; and the eastern part of the county is ac- cordingly washed by the waters of ...
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... Fife is uncommonly beautiful and populous along its shores ; but on asscending from thence inland , it more or less suddenly assumes a consi- derable degree of bleakness of appearances From its peninsular situation , the inland waters of ...
... Fife is uncommonly beautiful and populous along its shores ; but on asscending from thence inland , it more or less suddenly assumes a consi- derable degree of bleakness of appearances From its peninsular situation , the inland waters of ...
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