Gazetteer of Scotland

LOG
in 1780, and, fince that time, has been
wrought to a great extent ; upwards
of 48,000 bolls of lime being annually
fold. The Lanvs of Logie are 3 re-
markable eminences, on the road to
Kincardinefhire ; two of which have
been opened, and found to contain
human bones and afhes. In 1790, the
population was 1000 ; increafe 304
ince 1755.
LOGIE-AMON; a diftria in
Perthfhire, commonly called the New
Parish, being lately disjoined from
the parifhes of Fonlis and Monzie, and
annexed quo ad facra to the parifh of
Monedie. It lies upon the N. bank of
the river Amon, and is about 3 miles
fquare, containing between 700 and
800 fouls. The foil adjacent to the
river, is partly a light loam, and partly
gravelly ; on the rifing ground it be-
comes a deep till, mixed with mofs.
The hills abound with all kinds of
game, and are divided into fheep walks.
There are feveral remains of antiquity,
particularly 2 druidieai circks, and
fome ruinous cafttes, near the Anion.
On the borders of this diftridt, the 3
diocefes of St. Andrews, Dunkeld, and
Dumblane, met; and tradition reports,
that the 3 bifhops having vifited and
perambulated their diocefes at the
fame time, ufed to meet together at
this place*
LOGIE-BUCHAN; a parifh in
Aberdeenfhire, in the diftridt from
which it receives its appellation ; a-
bout 4 miles in length, and from i|
to z\ in breadth ; divided into two
parts by the river Tthan. The fur-
face is pretty flat, with fome rifing
grounds ; all of which are fufeeptible
of cultivation. The foil in general is
fertile ; but, what is Angular, it is
'more barren on the banks of the ri-
ver, than in the other parts of the pa-
rifh. The Tthan is navigable with the
tide for 3 miles up the country for
fmall veffels, which is of material ad-
vantage to farmers, by fupplying them
eafily with lime. Auchmacoj, the re-
fidence of Mr. Buchan, is the only
manfion of note in the parifh. In
1791, the population was 538; de-
creafe 37 fince 175^.
LOGIE-COLBSTONE ; a parifh
in Aberdeenfhire, in the diftrict of
Cromar, lying at equal diftances from
the rivers Dee and Don. It is about 6
miles in length, and 3^ in breadth.
LOG
The arable land is interfperfed with a
number of fmall hills, and large barren
muirs; a great many of which bear
marks of former cultivation, but now
produce nothing but a ftiort heath.
The cultivated land is in general fer-
tile, but the ftate of agriculture is
very far behind, owing chiefly to ths
want of leafes, and encouragement to
enclofe. The only rending heritor
is Charles Gordon, Efq. of Blelack.
There are 3 large cairns, and feveral
druidical circles in the parifh. In
1790, it contained 1182 inhabitants j
dtcreafe 61 fince 1755.
LOGIE-EASTER ; a parifh in the
counties of Rofs and Cromarty ; ex-
tending 7 miles in I-ength, and in fome
places rather more than 2 in breadth.
The furfaee is uneven, but by n®
means hilly ; and the arable foil varies
from a deep ftrong clay, to a light
loam : a confiderable part is unculti-
vated, which might be turned to good
account. There is a good deal of
plantation, in a thriving condition,
and a fmall copfe of natural . wood,
on the eftate of Ulladak. In 1790, the
population was 1125 ; increafe 275
fince 1755.
LOGIERAIT ; a parifh in Perth-
fhire, of an irregular triangular form,
occupying the point of land formed
by the junction of the Tummel with
I the Tay, and about 7 miles in length
on each fide ; but there are detached
parts of the parifh which extend much
farther. Not far from the church is
an eminence, which commands a pro-
fpecl of the greater part of the parifh.
The windings of the rivers; the vales ;
the corn fields, and paftures on the
fides of the hills ; the woodlands, in
fome places extending to the edge of
the banks of the rivers, and the dift-
ant mountains in the back ground ;
form together one of the richeft land-
fcapes that the eye can behold. Ex-
cept where the woods approach the
rivers, their banks are arable ; and
much of the rifing ground is cultivat-
ed, where the declivities do not, by
their fteepnefs, prevent the ufe of the
plough. The hills are covered with
heath, and afford excellent fheep pal-
ture. Of the whole extent, about
3000 acres are arable, and nearly 1000
are covered with wood. The village
of Logierait contains about 200 inha-
bitants, and is only noted for carrying