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LOGIERAIT
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and planted. In the northern parts it is hilly,
but towards the south the district forms a part
of the valuable carse land on the Forth. The
village of Logie, or Blair-Logie, lies with its
neat little church at the base of the Ochil
hills at the entrance to Glendevon, and pre-
sents a singularly pleasing scene of natural
beauty. Within this parish, on a flat peninsula
formed by a sinuosity of the Forth, stands the
desolate and tall ruin of Cambuskenneth ab-
bey ; but we defer giving any account of this
interesting house, till we come to the history
of Stirling, with which its character and for-
tunes were always intimately associated. — Po-
pulation in 1821, 2115.
LOGIE, a parish in Forfarshire, lying on
the right bank of the North Esk, immediately
above Montrose, having Dun on the south,
and Stricathro on the west; extending four
miles from east to west, by three miles in
breadth, at the widest part. The present
parish includes the abrogated parochial district
of Pert. The lower part of the parish lies
along the banks of the river North Esk,
which, by a beautiful curve, divides it, towards
the north and east, from the parishes of Mary-
kirk and St. Cyrus. The upper part is pretty
high, generally bending with a gentle declivity
to the river, though a good part of it likewise
has a southern exposure. The district has
been subjected to various improvements, and
has now several fine pieces of planting. There
are several good mansions or gentlemens' seats
in the parish. — Population in 1821, 1012.
LOGIE-ALMOND, or AM ON, a dis-
trict in Perthshire, extending about three miles
square on the north bank of the river Almond
and recently disjoined from the parishes of
Foulis and Menzie, and annexed quoad sacra
to the parish of Monedie.
LOGIE-BUCHAN, a parish in the dis-
trict of Buchan, Aberdeenshire, lying in nearly
equal proportions on both sides of the river
Ythan ; bounded by Ellon on the inland or
north-west side, and separated from the sea
by Foveran and Slains- From south-west
to north-east, it extends about nine miles by a
mean breadth of one and a- quarter. This dis-
trict is arable, and a good deal improved. The
parish kirk stands on the right bank of the
Ythan.— Population in 1821, 629.
LOGIE-COLDSTONE, a parish in
Aberdeenshire, composed of the united pa-
rishes of Logie and Coldstone, which were
joined in 1618- It lies in the upper part of
the county called Cromar, at an equal distance
between the Dee and Don, bounded on the
west by Strathdon and Glenmuick. Towie
lies on the north. The parish is broad at the
two ends, and narrow in the middle, the
length being about six miles. The interior
part of the country is interspersed with a num-
ber of small hills and large moors. The dis-
trict contains a proportion of arable land.
There are three rivulets in the district, which
fall into the Dee in the parish of Aboyne
Population in 1821, 858.
LOGIE-E ASTER, a parish in the shires
of Rqss and Cromarty, bounded on the south
by Kilmuir, on the east by Nigg, on the north-
east by Fearn, on the north by Tain, and on
the west by Eddertown and Kilmuir. The
country here is now considerably improved ;
and there are several plantations. — Population
in 1821, 813.
LOGIERAIT, a parish in the northern
part of Perthshire, being partly the termina-
tion of the peninsula formed by the confluence
of the Tummel and Tay, while another portion
lies on the east side of the former stream.
There are also a few detached portions. Part
of Dowally and Moulin lie to the north of
the body of the parish. The length of the
sides of the parish may be estimated at seven
miles. The country here is remarkably
beautiful. " Not far from the church of
Logierait, is an eminence which commands
a prospect of the greater part of the pa-
rish. The windings of the rivers, the vales,
the corn-fields, and pastures on the sides
of the hills ; the woodlands, in some places,
extending to the edge of the banks of
the rivers ; and the distant mountains in the
back-ground, form together one of the richest
landscapes that the eye can behold. Except
where the woods approach the rivers, their
banks are arable ; and much of the rising
ground is cultivated, where the declivities do
not prevent the use of the plough. The hills
afford excellent sheep pasture. Of the whole
extent, about 3000 acres are arable, and nearly
1000 are covered with wood. The village of
Logierait is eight and a-half miles north of
Dunkeld, and eight east of Aberfeldie, and is
only noted for carrying on the distillation of
whisky." In that portion of the parish lying
east from the junction of the Tummel and Tay,
are the Braes of Tullimet, which give theii