Gazetteer of Scotland

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6 miles from the other, and lies di-
rectly S. from it : the fuperficial con-
tents are about 2700 acres, of which
500 are muir. The hill of Guthrie,
which is elevated nearly ijoo feet a-
bove the level of the fea, is the high-
eft ground ; and from the top of it
the furface gradually defcends towards
the S. and S. E. The caftle of Guth-
rie, the refidence of that ancient fa-
mily, is a fhong building, ftill very
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entire ; it is fuppofed to have been
built by Sir Alexander Guthrie, who
was (lain at the battle of Flowden. In
the fouthern diftrict of the parilh is
part of a Roman camp, the remaind-
er being fituated in the parifh of
Inverarity. The vallum and foffe are
very diftinct, and ftill of considerable
heighth and depth. Population in
i79*> 571-
H
HAD
HAA ; a fmall ifland of Sutherland-
fhire, 3^ miles E. of the pro-
montory of Far-out-head.
HADDINGTONSHIRE, or EAST
LOTHIAN, is bounded on the W.
by Edinburghfhire, or Mid-Lothian ;
on the N. by the Frith of Forth ; on
the E. by the German ocean ; and
on the S. the great ridge of the Lam-
rnermuir hills feparates it from the
county of Berwick. It extends about
25 miles in length, and from 12 to 16
in breadth, and is one of the molt
fertile counties in the kingdom, and
from its high ftate of cultivation, pro-
duces great quantities of wheat, and
all forts of grain : towards the S.
where the Lammermuir hills extend
into the county, the furface is rugged
and mountainous, but excellently a-
dapted for the feeding and rearing of
iheep, of which innumerable flocks
are annually reared. The county is
interfered with numerous ftreams of
clear water, none of which deferve the
name of river, except the Tyne, which
falls into the German ocean, half way
betwixt the towns of North Berwick
and Dunbar. Befides the farming,
which is the great fupport of the
county, the inhabitants on the fea
coaft employ themfelves in the fifhery,
ialt-making, foreign trade, and the ex-
portation of the fuperabundant corn.
In the inland parts, feveral branches
of the linen and woollen manufacture
have been eftablifhed, and are likely
to turn to good account. At Prefton-
pans a great manufacture of oil of
HAD
vitriol has been eftablifhed, and near
the fame place the manufacture of fal
ammoniac has been for fome time
carried on. Haddingtonfhire contains
3 royal boroughs, viz. Haddington,
the county town; North Berwick,
and Dunbar: and feveral populous
towns and villages ; as Tranent, Pre/-
tonpansy Aherlady, Dirleton, Sec. In
this rich and fertile county there are
almoft innumerable feats of the nobi-
lity and gentry ; a few of the moft e^
minent can only be mentioned here.
Broxmouth, a feat of the Duke of
Roxburgh ; Tejler-cajlle, the feat of
the Marquis of Tweedale ; Tynning-
ham, the feat of the Earl of Hadding-
ton ; Leithington, the feat of Lord
Blantyre ; Gofsford, Beanjlon, and A-
mis field, feats of the Earl of Wemyfs;
Balincrief, the feat of Lord Elibank 5
Salton-hall, the feat of General Flet-
cher ; OrmiJ}oun-ha.ll, a feat of the
Earl of Hopetoun ; Wbittingham, the
feat of Hay of Drummelzier ; D««-
glafs, the feat of Sir James Hall, Ba-
ronet ; Lochend, of Sir Peter War-
render; and Gilmerton, of Sir G.
Kinloch : befides which, Mr. Hamil-
ton of Ninevar, Mr. Hay of Belton,
Mr. Anderfon of Winterfield, Mr.
Buchan Hepburn of Smeaton, Mr.
Niibet of Dirleton, and many others,
poflefs elegant feats. Haddingtonfhire
abounds with excellent coal, freeftone,
and limeftone : ironftone is alfo found
in the parifh of Humbie ; and near
Stenton is the appearance of an ore
of lead. Belonging to this county arc