elegant. ^ Am now again in a portion of P e r t h s h i r e , J
half a mile out of the road, to vifit the antient abby of
Cambus-Kennetb, or rather its remains, nothing being fed
the rude hand of reformation, excepting a vail fquare to#
and an arched door-way, between which is a fine view of f
hng, on its Hoping rock. This houfe was founded by Ihvii
m ix 47, for canons-regular of St. Augufiine, brought from Ari
near Arras but the fuperiors were often called abbots of Sterf
Keith fays, that it now belongs to St. Cowan’s, hofpital, in t|
city. James III. and his queen were buried in this place.
. ^ fKri a ftort ride> reacil * e bridge of Sterling, now of ftoni
in the days of Sir William Wallace, of wood. On this fide til
hero obtained the glorious victory over the EngUJh, comma J
y the Earl of Surry, and impeded their retreat by fawing J
fore the fight, the polls of the bridge, which fell by the weil
or fugitives. D|
6T“ L# . ^nKr STER“ NG’ a »>wn, fays Boethius, which gave name I
fieri,ng money, becaufe OJbert, a prince, after the ovel
throw of the Scots, eilabliihed here a mint * It was alfo J
tiently called Strivelmg; as is faid, from the frequency of ftril
or confinfts in the neighbourhood: and from this old name I
prefent feems to have been formed.
The town contains about four thoufand inhabitants; has i
manufacture of tartanes and ihalloons, and employs about thirl
looms in that of carpets. The great ftreet is very broad; iriil
is ttie tolbooth, where is kept the ilandard for the wet meafurl
* ' P‘ Z° 6' SUrlhg m° ney U derived from ‘he merchants oftW#! of
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