A topographical dictionary of Scotland, comprising the several counties, islands, cities, burgh and market towns, parishes, and principal villages, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with engravings of the seals and arms of the different burghs and universities . of the river, which here dischargesits waters into a spacious bay ; and commands an exten-sive and interesting view of the sea, the rock of Ailsa,the Mull and promontory of Cantyre, the islands ofSanda, Arran, and Little Cumbray, part of the Isle ofBute, and the coast of Ireland in the distance. It ap-pears to h
A topographical dictionary of Scotland, comprising the several counties, islands, cities, burgh and market towns, parishes, and principal villages, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with engravings of the seals and arms of the different burghs and universities . of the river, which here dischargesits waters into a spacious bay ; and commands an exten-sive and interesting view of the sea, the rock of Ailsa,the Mull and promontory of Cantyre, the islands ofSanda, Arran, and Little Cumbray, part of the Isle ofBute, and the coast of Ireland in the distance. It ap-pears to have risen into note from the grant of a charterto Thomas Boyd of Ballochtoul, which was recited andconfirmed to Sir Archibald Muir of Thornton, provostof Edinburgh, in 1696 by William III., who bestowedon it all the privileges of a burgh of barony j and fromthe advantage of its situation on the coast, it graduallyincreased in population and extent, and ultimately be-came the seat of trade. The number of inhabitants wasmuch augmented by the introduction of cotton-weaving,and the settlement of numerous families from Ireland,for whom many small houses were built in the town andsuburbs. Since the opening of the Glasgow and Ayrrailway in 1840, the trade has greatly increased; the491. Burgh Seal. population of the town and parish exceeds 8000, andis rapidly augmenting. A public library is maintainedby subscription, and two circulating libraries have beenestablished, which are well supported ; there is also alibrary in Girvan belonging to the agricultural societyof the district. Not less than 2000 looms are employed in weavingcotton for the Glasgow and Paisley manufacturers, whohave agents settled here for conducting that business;and many of the inhabitants are engaged in the severaltrades connected with the port, and requisite for thesupply of the neighbourhood with various articles of mer-chandise. Shipping is carried on to a very considerableextent. There are about twenty vessels
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