A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, Volume 2A. Leathley, J. Exshaw, H. Saunders, D. Chamberlain, W. Sleater, J. Potts, T. Ewing, W. Wilson, R. Moncrieffe, and C. Jenkin, 1775 - Hebrides (Scotland) - 384 pages |
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... their income , by fubdividing the farms , and allotting to every occupier only fo many acres as he can profitably employ , but that they want people . There There feems now , whatever be the cause , to 50 A JOURNEY TO THE.
... their income , by fubdividing the farms , and allotting to every occupier only fo many acres as he can profitably employ , but that they want people . There There feems now , whatever be the cause , to 50 A JOURNEY TO THE.
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Samuel Johnson. There feems now , whatever be the cause , to be through a great part of the Highlands a general difcontent . That adherence , which was lately profeffed by every man to the chief of his name , has now little prevalence ...
Samuel Johnson. There feems now , whatever be the cause , to be through a great part of the Highlands a general difcontent . That adherence , which was lately profeffed by every man to the chief of his name , has now little prevalence ...
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... feems to be chiefly a vegetable fubftance , is not unlikely to be true , whether known or not to thofe who relate it . There are water mills in Sky and Raafa ; but where they are too far diftant , the houfe - wives grind their oats with ...
... feems to be chiefly a vegetable fubftance , is not unlikely to be true , whether known or not to thofe who relate it . There are water mills in Sky and Raafa ; but where they are too far diftant , the houfe - wives grind their oats with ...
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... feems to be meant a mode of feeing , fuperadded to that which Nature generally beftows . In the Earfe it is called Taifch ; which figni- fies likewise a spectre , or a vision . I know not , nor is it likely that the Highlanders ever ...
... feems to be meant a mode of feeing , fuperadded to that which Nature generally beftows . In the Earfe it is called Taifch ; which figni- fies likewise a spectre , or a vision . I know not , nor is it likely that the Highlanders ever ...
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... many inhabitants as Rum . We were at Col under the protection of the young Laird , without any of the dif treffes , which Mr. Pennant , in a fit of fim- ple ple credulity , feems to think almost worthy of an 296 A JOURNEY TO THE.
... many inhabitants as Rum . We were at Col under the protection of the young Laird , without any of the dif treffes , which Mr. Pennant , in a fit of fim- ple ple credulity , feems to think almost worthy of an 296 A JOURNEY TO THE.
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