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No. III. Description of the several Counties of Scotland, ac-

cording to the Agricultural Districts into which they are

respectively divided. By Mr George Robertson

District I.-The Arable District

1. Roxburghshire

2. Berwickshire

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3. East Lothian, or Haddingtonshire

4. Mid-Lothian

5. West-Lothian

District II.-The Southern, or Pastoral Division

1. Shire of Peebles, or Tweeddale

2. Selkirkshire

10

ib.

ib.

12

14

15

17

19

25

ib.

26

27

29

5. The Shire of Wigton

District III.-The South-west Lowlands, or Manufacturing

District VIII.—The Ebudes, Hebrides, or Western Islands 54

1. The Orkney Islands

2. The Zetland, or Shetland Islands

General View of the Nine Agricultural Districts of Scotland

No. IV. Branch I.-Antient territorial Districts and natu-

ral Subdivisions of the Mainland of Scotland

District I.-viz. Berwick Bounds, Tiviotdale, the Merse,

Lammermuir, Lauderdale, Lothian, Galla - Water;

Kerse, or Carse of Falkirk

58

ib.

61

65

66

66-68

68-70

District II.-viz. Tweeddale, The Forest, Eskdale, An-

nandale, Nithsdale, Galloway, The Machers, The Rinns

of Galloway

District III.-viz. Carrick, Kyle, Cunningham, Strath-

greif, Clydesdale, Douglasdale, Lennox, Arrochar 70,71

District IV.-viz. Enrick-Water, Buchanan, Monteith,

Strathallan, Strathearn, Breadalbane, Glenfalloch,

Strathfillan, Glen-Dochart, Glen-Lochy, Glen-Lyon,

Rannoch, Atholl, Strath-Tumel, Strath-Tay, Strath-

Garry, Glen-Erochkie, Glenbruar, Glentilt, Strath-

brand, Glenalmond, Perth Proper, Stormont, Strath-

ardle, Glenshee, Gowrie, Strathmore, Angus - 71-77

District V.-viz. The Mearns, Mar, Formartin and Bel-
helvie, The Garioch, Strathbogie, Buchan, The Boyne,

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78-81

The Enzie, Auchindoun, Strathaven and Balveny, Mo-

ray, Ferintosh

District VI.-viz. Kintyre, Knapdale, Argyle Proper,

Cowal, Lorn, Glenurchy and Glenetive, Glenco, Muck-

earn, Beneideraloch, Appin, Morven, Ardnamurchan,

Sunart, Ardgowar, Mamore, Lochiel, Badenoch, Strath-

spey, Strathearn, Strathnairn, Stratherrick, Lochaber,

Glenmore, Glengary, Glen-Moriston, Glen-Urquhart,

The Aird, Strathglass, Moydart, Arasaig, Morrer,

Knoydart, Glenelg

89-92

81-88

District VII.-viz. The Black-Isle, &c. Ferindonald, Glen-

shiel, Kintail, Lochalsh, Loch Carron, Applecross,

Gareloch, Groynard, Coygach, Assint, Edderachylis,

Ashir, Strathnaver

Branch II.-The Hebrides, or Ebudes, viz. The Cumbraes,

The Isle of Bute, Arran.-The principal islands belong-

ing to Argyleshire, viz. Gigha, Isla, Colonsay, Jura,

Islands of Lorn, Mull, I-Colm-Kill, Staffa, Tyree,

Coll, Lismore, Muick, Rum, Canna.-Islands belong-

ing to Inverness-shire, viz. Eig, Skye, Raaza.-Long

Island, with the different groups into which it is dis-

posed, viz. Barra, South Uist, Benbecula, North Uist,

Harris.-Lewis, and the following, belonging to Ross-

shire, viz. St Kilda, Rona, Flannen Islands

Branch III.-The Northern Isles

92-109

110

1. The Orkney Islands, viz.—Stroma, South Ronaldsa,

Flota, Hoy, Graemsa, Burra, Copinsha, Pomona,

Shapinsha, Weir or Wire, Enhallow, Rowsa, Eagli-

sha, Stronsa, Eda, Westra, Papa Westra, Sanda,

North Ronaldsa, Swina or Swanna, The Pentland

Skerries

111-116

2. The Islands of Zetland, viz.-The Fair Isle, Fula,

Fowla or the Foul Isle, The Mainland, Vallay, Bur-

ra, Bressay, Whalesa, The Out Skerries, Papa or

Papa Stour, Rooe, Yell, Fetlar, Unst

116-120

No. V. Additional particulars regarding the Climate of Scot-

land. By the Rev. Dr Graham of Aberfoyle

I. Details of the Climate in the several Counties of Scot-

land

1. The West Coast of Scotland, from the South

2. The Middle Zone, including the Midland Counties

3. The Climate of the Eastern Coast of Scotland

II. Table of the Elevation of various places in Scotland a-

bove the Level of the Sea

III. Results of Meteorological Tables relating to Scotland

1. Of the Barometer

121

ib.

122

125

127

128

131

ib.

6. Of the effects of Climate on Animals and Vegetables 144

IV. Of the Periods of Sowing and Reaping

146

1. The Southern Region

147

ib.

2. Middle Region

3. Northern Region

4. The Hebrides

5. The Orkney and Shetland Isles

V. Remarks on the ancient State of the Climate of Scotland ib.

No. VI. Additional Particulars regarding the Minerals and

Fossils of Scotland. By Mr George Robertson

1. Of the more valuable Minerals

2. Of the Scarcer Minerals

3. Precious Stones and Gems

154

ib.

156

157

No. VII.-On the Waters of Scotland. By Mr George Ro-

bertson

I. Rivers, viz.-The Tweed, Tyne, Esk North and South,

Leith, Almond, Avon, Carron, Forth, Leven, Eden,

Tay, South Esk, North Esk, Dee, Don, Ithan, Ugie,

Deveron, Spey, Lossie, Findhorn, Nairn, Ness, Beauly,

Conan, Carron, Oikel, Brora, Helmsdale, Wick, Thur-

so, Forss, Halladale, Strathy, Naver, Water of Ew,

Carron, Lochy, Leven, Awe, Clyde, Leven (anciently

Levenox), Garnock, Irvine, Ayr, Doon, Girvan, Stin-

char, Bladenach, Cree, Dee, Orr or Urr, Nith, Annan,

Esk

II. Fresh Water Lakes

In District 1st-none.

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160-168

In District 2d.-St Mary's Loch, and Loch of Lows,

Loch Skene, Loch Ken and Loch Dee, Loch Gran-

noch

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168-169

169

In District 3d.-Loch Doon, Loch Whinnoch, Loch Lo-
mond
In District 4th.-Camilla Loch, Loch Gellie, Loch Ore,
Loch Fitty, Loch Leven, Loch Tay, Loch Rannoch,
Lochearn, Erricht, Loch Catterin, Chon, Ard, Achray,
Venachar, Voil, Lubnaig, Loch of Monteith, Lydoch,
Tumel, Turret, Garrie, Dochart, Lyon, Loch of Lows,
170-173

In District 5th.-Loch Muick, Loch-na-youn, Strathbeg,
Loch-le-nean, Loch of Spynie

In District 6th-Loch Awe, Loch Avich, Loch Eck,