Tours in Scotland 1747, 1750, 1760Printed at the University Press by T. and A. Constable for the Scottish history society, 1887 - 375 pages |
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Abbey Aberdeen adorned ancient antiquities appears arches beautifull belonging Bishop of Ossory Bishop Pococke bridge broad building built Caithness called Cathedral Chapel consists covered with wood crossed DEAR Dublin Duke DUNDRENNAN ABBEY Earl east end Edinburgh entrance Estate fossee four freestone Galloway Glasgow Gordon Gothic half a mile hill inches inscription Inverness Iona Ireland Isaac Milles island Isle James Kilkenny King Kings of Scotland Kirkwall lake land LETTER linnen Loch Lord Lord Hopton Lord of Galloway Lough Monastery mountains north side old Castle Orkney Parish Church passed Perth Picts pillars Pococke's probably Ptolemy remains Richard Pococke river rivulet road Robert rocks Roman round ruins Saxon Scot Scotch Scotland seat seems south side stone supposed Sutherland three miles Tour tower town travelled trees vale visited wall yards
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