Gazetteer of Scotland

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ttench-plough. The rest of the pa-
lish is a fertile clay soil, capable of
producing any sort of grain. Agri-
culture is here in a very low state;
the old plan of incessant tillage, with-
out rest to the ground, still prevails,
and inclosures are no where to be
seen, except in the neighbourhood of
gentlemen s seats; But it is no won-
der that farming is not advanced ; the
tenant either has rio lease, ? or the lease
is too short to allow him to make im-
prove: ..* mts. That circumstance is
the great cause of the unfavourable
appearance of a country naturally
rich. The fishing village of Burgh-
head orBroUghhead is situated on the
coast of this parish. On the S.- and W.
boundaries there are 1 many acres of
thriving plantations. Along the coast
are freestone quarries, and quarries of
limestone, a treasure in agriculture
which is unfortunately locked up for
want of fuel; The want of good roads
is also severely felt. There is an obe-
lisk near the small village of Kaim,
said to have been erected on account
of the victory gained by Malcolm II.
over the Danish general Camus ; and
on the N. W. border of the lake of
Spynie, on an artificial mound, are
still standing the walls of an old cas 1 -
tle called Old Duffus. It is surround-
ed with orchards, and, standing in
the midst of a charming plain, presents
at every point of view a picturesque
and interesting landscape* The vil-
lage of Duffus is regularly built, hav-
ing a square, with a' church in the
centre, and four streets leading to it,
regularly paved, said to be the work
of some of Cromwell's soldiers who
were settled here; Population in 1801,
1339.
DUIRNISHj a parish in Inver-
ness-shire, in the isle of Sky, about 25
miles long, and 18 broad. The ex-
tent of sea coast is about 80 miles,
the district being intersected by large
arms of the sea, the chief of which
are Loch Bay, Loch Pottech, Loch
Dun vegan, and Loch Harlo9h. The
promontories or headlands, particu-
larly Vaternish, Hunish, and Trotter-
nish, are exceedingly high and rocky.
The shores afford annually about 100
tons of kelp. The surface is hilly ;
but the whole parish affords excellent
pasture, and there are many fertile
arable spots on the coast. The re-
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mains of ancient fortifications- simitar'
to those in other parts of the Hebri- 3
des, are to be' seen on almost every
headland of the parish. PopulatiotJ
in 1801, 3327.
DULL 5 an extensive Highland pa-
rish in Perthshire, about 30 miles in
length, and 1 2 in breadth, but so much
intersected by other parishes, that it
it is impossible to give an exact idea
of its form. It is divided into 5 dis-
tricts, one of which, Appin, is an open
fiat haiigh oh the banks of the Tay ;
the restof the parish exhibits a moun-
tainous appearance, interspersed, how-
ever* with many tracts of rich arable
ground. There are 15 lakes in the
parish, all of which abound with trout^
pike, and eel. Of these Loch Turn-
mel is the most considerable. The
rivers Tay and Tummel run through
the district, forming in their courses
: several fine cascades. 'Sheep^farming
is chiefly attended to in this. parish*
Fuel is exceedingly scarce, as the peats*
are bad and at a great distance, and
no coal has yet been discovered. The
great military road from Stirling to In*
vernesspassesthrough the whole length
of the parish. Here are a great many
druidical temples, and a number of
castles or watch towers. In the dis-
trict of Fincastle alone are no fewer .
than the ruins of 1 5 of these buildings.
The mountains are mostly composed
of granite, of a red or brown colour^
Population in 1801, 4055.
DULNAN 5 a river of Inverness-
shire, which, after' watering the ex-
tensive parish of Duthil, falls into the
Spey.
DUMBARNY; a parish in the dis-
trict of Stratherne, Perthshire. It ex-
tends about 4 miles in length, and 3
in breadth \ takes in the most beau-
tiful part of the strath, and is inclos-
ed, as it Were, on all sides, having the
Ochils on the S. the hill of Mordun or
Moncrief on the N. and is bounded
on the W. by rising grounds, intersect-
ed by the river Erne in its various-
windings. The grounds are every
where covered with plantations, ave-
nues-, and hedge-rows ; and the great
road to Perth runnfng through the pa-
rish by the side of the river,- with the
numerous ornamented seats 'inter-
spersed, form a most delightful land-
scape. The view from the top of ths--