Gazetteer of Scotland

xl INTRODUCTION.
confused tissue, and to separate truth from fable, would be futile and
useless. It would be equally vain to give an abridgment of the modern
history, as it would be impossible to state the important particulars in
an Introduction to a Gazetteer. We can only refer the reader to a Few
histories, where the transactions of the kingdom are detailed with
truth and elegance. " Hailes's Annals of Scotland ;" the late celebrat-
ed Dr. Robertson's " History of Scotland ;" and the " History of Scot-
land" by Malcolm Laing, Esq. in particular may be consulted.
CONCLUSION.
In other respects, Scotland is similar to the southern district of Great
Britain ; and the intercourse between the two countries is every day
growing more frequent, to the mutual advantage of both : this has the
effect of renndering their manners, dress, language, and indeed every
particular, alike ; and, of course, we may anticipate, at no very distant
period, the time when national distinctions and prejudices shall be
known no more, and Britain will form, as it ought to be, — only
ONE NATION.
GAZETTEER