. The topographical, statistical, and historical gazetteer of Scotland. stward,but generally in an easterly direction; and then, over adistance of U mile south-eastward, dividing Dull onits left bank from a part of Weem on its right, itfalls into the Tay, 2| miles after that magnificentrivers efflux from its cognominal lake, and amidstthe gorgeous scenery which surrounds Taymouth-castle. Its entire length of course is 32 miles. Ofa host of mountain-tributaries, which on both bankscome obstreperously down upon its path, the longestis Glenmore-water, 7i miles in length, and joiningit at the poin
. The topographical, statistical, and historical gazetteer of Scotland. stward,but generally in an easterly direction; and then, over adistance of U mile south-eastward, dividing Dull onits left bank from a part of Weem on its right, itfalls into the Tay, 2| miles after that magnificentrivers efflux from its cognominal lake, and amidstthe gorgeous scenery which surrounds Taymouth-castle. Its entire length of course is 32 miles. Ofa host of mountain-tributaries, which on both bankscome obstreperously down upon its path, the longestis Glenmore-water, 7i miles in length, and joiningit at the point of its leaving Fortingal. The Lyonhas two considerable cascades,—the one called theSput-baan at the entrance of its glen, and the otherthe fall of Moar, 4 miles above Glenlyon the latter it leaps over a considerably lofty pre-cipice into a deep narrow pool, and, when swollen,yields a large produce of salmon. The river tra-verses tlie districts of Glenlyon and Fortingalproper; and, as to the nature and aspect of its bason,is described under these TASS OF LENEY. MAB 321 MAC M MABERY (Loch), or Macbeary, a small lakein Ayrshire and Wigtonshire, but chiefly in the latter,stretching southward between the parishes of Pen-ningham and Kirkcowan. It is 1J mile in length,and half-a-mile in breadth. On one of several isletswhich stud its bosom are the remains of a large cas-tellated building and garden. The superfluent watersof the lake form the river Bladenoch. MACDUFF, a sea-port town and burgb-of-baronyin the parish of Gamrie, county of Banff, distant aboutl1 mile east of Banff, on the opposite side of the riverDeveron, and the bay of Banff. The communicationbetween the two towns is opened by a magnificentbridge on which there is no toll. Macduff is a mo-dern town, having risen, since 1732, from little elsethan a mere collection of fishermens huts,, to be aplace of considerable size and importance, containinga number of regularly planned streets and good houses,w
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