. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. in. It abounds with coal, freestone, lime, and marl. The Union Canal passes through this county. The towns are small; ,c,r. but Linlitligfow still retains somewhat . , . 159 ^^ of the aspect of grandeur suited to aonce royal residence. The palace,ijiff. 189.) situated on a hill behindthe town, and overlooking a beautifullittle lake, forms one of the grandestancient edifices in the kingdom. Thereis also a Gothic cliurch of some , an extensive and beautiful
. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. in. It abounds with coal, freestone, lime, and marl. The Union Canal passes through this county. The towns are small; ,c,r. but Linlitligfow still retains somewhat . , . 159 ^^ of the aspect of grandeur suited to aonce royal residence. The palace,ijiff. 189.) situated on a hill behindthe town, and overlooking a beautifullittle lake, forms one of the grandestancient edifices in the kingdom. Thereis also a Gothic cliurch of some , an extensive and beautifulcounty, the link between the High-lands and Lowlands, extends for thirty-five miles ajong the Forth. It encloses several of the richest carses in Scotland; but thegreater part is hilly and pastoral, while many of the lower grounds consist of fine meadows,adorned by the beautiful moanderings of tlie Forth. It even encroaches on the Highlands,since its western extremity includes Ben Lomond. This county is traversed by the cele-brated Roman wall between the Forth and Clyde, usually ascribed to Antoninus, though,Vol. I. 3 C. Linliihgow Palace. 418 DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY. Part III.
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