The British Tourists; Or: Traveller's Pocket Companion, Through England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Comprehending the Most Celebrated Tours in the British Islands ...J. Gillet, 1814 - Great Britain |
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Page 18
... Frith of Forth at once burst on their view , and presented many captivating objects . Dined at Old Camus , and found the country now become extremely fertile . East Lothian , " says Mr. Pennant , " may be called the Northamptonshire of ...
... Frith of Forth at once burst on their view , and presented many captivating objects . Dined at Old Camus , and found the country now become extremely fertile . East Lothian , " says Mr. Pennant , " may be called the Northamptonshire of ...
Page 25
... Frith of Forth . It forms the port of Edin- burgh , and is a flourishing place . The houses , how- ever , are generally mean , and the inhabitants prin- cipally sea - faring persons . At this time , says Mr. Pennant , the races were ...
... Frith of Forth . It forms the port of Edin- burgh , and is a flourishing place . The houses , how- ever , are generally mean , and the inhabitants prin- cipally sea - faring persons . At this time , says Mr. Pennant , the races were ...
Page 54
... Frith ; the high mountains of Ross and Sutherland , and the magnificent entrance into the bay of Cro- martie , between two lofty hills , form a captivating landscape . Making a diverticle from the road , about half a mile to the north ...
... Frith ; the high mountains of Ross and Sutherland , and the magnificent entrance into the bay of Cro- martie , between two lofty hills , form a captivating landscape . Making a diverticle from the road , about half a mile to the north ...
Page 57
... Frith , called Ardersier , at the extremity of which stands Fort George , a small but regular and strong fortress , built since 1745 ; but now happily little wanted . Lay at Campbeltown , and next day passed over Culloden Moor , where ...
... Frith , called Ardersier , at the extremity of which stands Fort George , a small but regular and strong fortress , built since 1745 ; but now happily little wanted . Lay at Campbeltown , and next day passed over Culloden Moor , where ...
Page 59
... Frith . It contains nothing remarkable in modern times . Proceeding along a fine road , cut out on the side of a hill , they enjoyed a delightful view of the Bay of Cromartie , the most secure and capacious of any in Great Britain . The ...
... Frith . It contains nothing remarkable in modern times . Proceeding along a fine road , cut out on the side of a hill , they enjoyed a delightful view of the Bay of Cromartie , the most secure and capacious of any in Great Britain . The ...
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