. An introduction to geography, ancient modern, and sacred, with an outline of ancient history . rce, and wealth. Greenock is the principal seaport ofScotland. Paisley is noted for its extensive manufac-tures of cotton and fancy goods. Aberdeen, at the mouthof the Dee, is the principal town in the north of is a large, handsome, and flourishing town. Dun-dee, on the Frith of Tay, is a large and commodious sea-port, with an extensive and flourishing trade. Scotland has five universities—Edinburgh, Glasgow,New Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, and St. Andrews. Antiquities and Curiosities.—Th
. An introduction to geography, ancient modern, and sacred, with an outline of ancient history . rce, and wealth. Greenock is the principal seaport ofScotland. Paisley is noted for its extensive manufac-tures of cotton and fancy goods. Aberdeen, at the mouthof the Dee, is the principal town in the north of is a large, handsome, and flourishing town. Dun-dee, on the Frith of Tay, is a large and commodious sea-port, with an extensive and flourishing trade. Scotland has five universities—Edinburgh, Glasgow,New Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, and St. Andrews. Antiquities and Curiosities.—The antiquities arethe remains of Druidic temples and altars; the remainsof the great i?owian wall which ran from the Frith ofClyde to the Frith of Forth; vestiges of Roman roads,camps, &c.; and Danish camps and raths. The princi-pal natural auiosities are the basaltic columns and thecave of Fingal, in the Island of Staffa ; the Fall of Foyers,near Loch Ness, and the Falls of the Clyde, near Lanark jand the lakes, which are numerous and beautiful. INTRODUCTION TO 61. REFERENCES TO THE MAP OF SCOTLAND. Aberdeen, 23 Ayr, . 12 Banff, . 32 Bervie, . 22 Berwick, 4 Carlisle, 8 Clackmannan 16 Dornoch, 34 Dumbarton 27 Dumfries, 9 Dunbar, 3 Dundee, 19 Edinburgh, 1 A Tweed. B Clyde Elgin, . 31 Montrose, 21 Forfar, . 20 Nairn, . 30 Glasgow, 26 Peebles, 5 Greenock, 25 Perth, . 24 Haddington, . 2 St. Andrews, 18 Inverary, 28 Selkirk, 6 Inverness, 29 Stirling, 15 Jedburgh, 7 Tain, . 33 Kinross, 17 Thurso, 35 Kircudbright, 10 Wick, . 36 Kirkwall, 37 Wigton, 11 Lanark, 13 Linlithgow, . 14 RIVERS. le. 1 c Tay. 1 D Dee. ;f2 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY. IRELAND. lRELA2rD lies in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of GreatBritain, from which it is separated by St. GeorgesChannel on the south-east; by the Irish Sea on theeast; and by the North Channel on the north-east. Its length from Fair Head in Antrim, to Mizen Headin Cork, is about 300 miles ; and its breath from HowthH
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