The topographical, statistical, and historical gazetteer of Scotland (1842) (14774960074)

Identifier: topographicalvo21842scot (find matches)
Title: The topographical, statistical, and historical gazetteer of Scotland
Year: 1842 (1840s)
Authors: Scotland. (Appendix. - Descriptions, Topography and Travels.)
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Publisher: Glasgow : A. Fullarton & Co.
Contributing Library: National Library of Scotland
Digitizing Sponsor: National Library of Scotland



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ems with popu-lation. On its banks are the large villages of Alex-andria, Bonhill, and Renton, and the burgh of Dum-barton, with its suburb of Bridgend. Mr. Galbraithhas calculated the quantity of water discharged bythe Leven to be about .59,939 cubic feet per minute,when the river is rather below its average height;or 877,925,685 tons per annum. LEVEN (Loch), an arm of the sea, on the westcoast of the Highlands, protruded a length of 12 or13 miles inland, from Loch-Linnhe ; and separatingthe county of Argyle on the south, from Inverness-shire on the north. On the Argyleshire side isBalahulish, with its slate-quarries, and in the vi-cinity is the famed vale of Glencoe : see thesearticles. A small river called the Leven, the issueof a series of small lakes farther to the east, flowsinto it at the head. Macculloch says— It is withjustice that Glencoe is celebrated as one of the wild-est and most romantic specimens of Scottish scenery;but those who have written about Glencoe, forget to
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LEV 2G1 LEW write about Loch-Leven, and those who occupy a<lay in wandering from the inns at Balahulish throughits strange and rocky valley, forget to open their eyesupon those beautiful landscapes which surround themon all sides, and which render Loch-Leven a spotthat Scotland does not often exceed, either in itsinterior lakes or its maritime inlets. From its mouthto its furthest extremity—a distance of 12 miles—this loch is one continued succession of landscapes^on both sides, the northern shore being accessible by*the ancient road which crosses the Devils Staircase;but the southern one turning away from the waternear to the quarries. The chief beauties, however,lie at the lower half; the interest of the scenes di-minishing after passing the contraction which takesplace near the entrance of Glencoe; and the furthestextremity being rather wild than beautiful. LEVEN-SEAT, a mountain in the parish ofCarnwath, in Lanarkshire, 1,200 feet above thelevel of the Clyde. LE VERN(The),