A log of oak has been the fubftitute for a grave ftone ; for there
is no word here for the laft•, it not being ftyled Leichd litbidh, a grave
ftone; but Darag Litbidh, a grave log.
The bifhop’s refidence was fuppofed latterly to have been at
Achandaum, oppofite to Duart in Mull.
The'inhabitants in general are poor, and much troubled with fore
eyes ; and in fpring are troubled with a coftivenefs that often proves
fatal. At that feafon all their provifions are generally confumed ; and
they are reduced to live on ftieeps milk boiled, to which the complaint
is attributed.
This ifle forms but a fmall part of the parifh. The extent is not
to be comprehended by an Englijhman. From the point of Lifmore,
to the end of Kinloch beg near Fort William is.42 computed miles, be-
fides 9 in Kingerloch. It comprehends Lifinore, Appin, Duror,Glenca,
Glen-creran, and Kingerloch, and contains 3000 examinable perfons,
under the cure of one minifter, and two niifiionaries.
Read Loracy. In this ifle is an antient tower, once belonging to
the great Macdonald, who made it his half-way hunting feat in his
progrefs from Cantyre to. his northern dominions : for which reafon
it was called Dog Caftle : and here he made it a moft laudable rule to
refide, till he had fpent the whole of his revenue collected in the
neighborhood.
After turning the point of Suil, a rapid tide carried us through the
gut of Cuan.
The flates are put on board at the price of 20 s. the thoufand.
The depth of Clachan Frith, the narrow gut between Suil and Lorn,
is various; in fome places 50 fathoms, in others fo lhallow, as to be
fordable at the ebb of fpring tides.
T W O
T W O O M I S S I O N S ,
To be referred to their proper Places.
In 1359, the flopping of this place was very inconfiderable ; for,
to the naval armament of that year made by Edward III. Scarborough
contributed only 1 ihip and 16 mariners ; when the following
northern ports fent the numbers here recited :
Newcajlle •— 17 lhips, 314 mariners.
Barton on the Humber 3 30
— 11
T our, 1769.
S carborough.
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The early introduction of the bagpipe by the Romans into Britain,
is fully proved by a late difcovery at the old ftation of Richborough in
Kent. Edward King, Efq. was fo obliging as to ihew me a fmall
brazen figure, probably part of the ornaments of an ephippium, or
horfe-trapping. It reprefents a foldier armed with a helmet, and
playing on a bagpipe. The pipe is in his mouth : the bag (which
is very large) is placed almoft before him, inclining to the left. It
Is prefled by both his arms.
MS, Hill, o f Hully m Lord Shelburne's library.
V o y . H ebrides#
Ba g p i p e .
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