Gazetteer of Scotland

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himself that he would satisfy them on all
points of precedency, and prevent the pos-
sibility of such disputes at their future anni-
versary meetings. They all acquiesced, and
departed in peace. In due time, John de
Groat, to fulfil his engagement, built a
room, distinct from all other houses, in an
octagon figure, with S doors, and having
placed a table of oak of the same shape in
the middle, when the next meeting took
place, he desired each of them to enter by
his own door, and tositatthe head of the
table, he himself occupying the last. By
this ingenuous contrivance, the harmony
and good humour of the company were re-
stored. The building was then named John
©' Groaf s House; and, though nothing re-
mains but the foundation of the building,
the place still retains the name.
GRUGAG, a river in the parish of Edder-
town, in Ross-shire, which falls over a pre-
cipice nearly 300 feet high.
GRUNNOCK (LOCH), a lake in the pa-
rish of Girthon, in Kirkcudbrightshire,about
5 miles in length, and 1 in breadth, remar-
kable for the vast numbers of charr it con-
tains.
GRYFE, a considerable riverin Renfrew-
shire. It has its source in the high moors
in the parish of Greenock, and runs a very
rapid course through the parishes of Kilma-
colm, Houston, and Kilbarchan, to the low
country at Fullwood, after which it moves
slowly, in a serpentine course, receiving the
Black Cart at VValkinshaw, and the White
Cart at Inchinan-biidge, and falls into the
Clyde about a mile below Renfrew. It a
bounds with trout and perch, and near its
mouth salmon are plenty in the proper sea
sons. It also gives motion to several cotton
mills. This river anciently gave the name
of Strathgryfe to the district which is now
termed Renfrew.
GOLAN, a small straggling village in the
parish of Dirleton, county of Haddington.
The promontory called GULANNESS, is
the point where the Frith of Forth opens
into the German ocean.
GUMSCLEUCH, a mountain in Peebles-
shire, parish of Traquair, elevated 2200 feet
above the level of the sea.
GUNNA, a small island of the Hebrides,
lying in the sound betwixt the islands of
Coll and Tiry.
GUTHRIE, a parish in Angns-shire, one
lit of the parish is separated at least 6
miles from the other, and lies directly S.
from it. Its superficial contents are about
2700 acres, of which 500 are moor. The
remainder, with the exception of 80 acres
loss, and 00 under plantations, is arable.,
or under pasture. From the hill of Guth-
rie, the surface gradually descends towards
the S. and S. E. The castle of Guthrie is a
strong building, still very entire. In the
southern district of the parish is part of a
Roman camp, the vallum and fosse of which
are very distinct Population 556.
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HADDINGTONSHIRE, or EAST LO-
THIAN, is bounded on the W. by
Edinburghshire, on the N. by the Frith of
Forth, on the E. by the German Ocean,
and on the S. by the great ridge of the Larn-
mermuir hills. It extends about 25 miles
in length, and from 12 to 16 in breadth. It
is one of the most fertile counties in the
kingdom. Towards the S. the surface is
rugged and mountainous, but well adapted
for the pasturage of sheep. The county is
intersected by many streams of clear water,
none of which deserve the name of river,
except the Tyne. Agriculture is well un-
derstood here. The inhabitants on the sea
coast employ themselves in the fishery and
salt-making. In the inland parts, several
branches of the linen and woollen manu-
facture have been established. A t Preston-
pans, a great manufacture of vitriol has
been established ; and near the same place
the manufacture of sal-ammoniac has been
for some time carried on. Haddingtonshire
contains three royal burghs, viz. Hadding-
ton, North Berwick, and Dunbar; and se-
veral populous towns and villages, as Tra-
nent, Prestonpans, Aberlady, Dirleton, &c.
It abounds with excellent coal, freestone,
and limestone. Ironstone is also found in the
parish of Humbie. Belonging to this coun-
ty are the islands of Bass and Fiddrie. The
whole county is divided into 24 parishes,
containing 51,0.57 inhabitants.
HADDINGTON, a parish in the above
county, 6 miles square, containing 12,00t)
acres. Towardsthe \V. the soil is barren