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A Geographical DESCRIPTION
of Scotland.
THc main continent of Scotland will be in length 240
miles ( fuch miles as the whole Eirth is, 21600 in
compafs.^and will be in breadth, in the Latitude of$$d.'
go' f which is the fouth end thereof 140 miles, and a-
bout the Latitude of $5 d. oo;is 90 miles, and in Lati¬
tude 57 d. $o; is i5o miles, and in Latitude $9 d. ooJ,
( which is the north end) 80 miles, and will be in Pro-
i portion about 117L miles.
The Ifland oflla, is 24 miles in length, and about as
much in breadth. The Ifland of Mull is about 30 miles
tin length, and as much in breadth- The Ifland of Sty
- is 60 miles in length, and 15 in breadth. The Ifland of
Mrran, lying in Dumbritain Firth, is 16 miles in length.
Kind 8 miles in breadth: The Ifland Lewes is 53 miles
in length. North and South, and is 3d miles broad at
the noith end, and 10 miles broad at the fouth end, and
in proportion is 23 miles broad. North-eaf: of Lewes
yeth the Ifle of Rona 7 miles in length, and 4 in breadth*
‘ext the Lewes fouth, lyeth Sc. Patricks Ifland, id miles
n length, and 10 in breadth. St. Maries Ifland is 20 in
ength and 6 in breadth, St. Collumbsh 4 >n length, and
■o in breadth. St. Peters is 10 in length, and as much
n breadth. The Ifland of Bute is 10 miles in length,
nd 3 in breadth. The Ifland is gd miles in com-
afs.
Tie Courje and Difiance betwixt the tnojl
remarkable Ports, Capes, or Head¬
lands alongjl the Coajl of
Scotland.
'Rom Berwick to Sr. Ebs head N W B N 4 leagues:
From St. Ebs head to the Bafs N W E W 3 leagues.1
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