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 . been, if any thing,only an inconsiderable hamlet consisting of a few fisher-mens huts, prior to the fourteenth century, when theCampbell family, selecting it as their principal residence,erected a baronial castle, around which the original towngradually arose. In 1745, Archibald, third Duke ofArgyll, commenced t
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 . been, if any thing,only an inconsiderable hamlet consisting of a few fisher-mens huts, prior to the fourteenth century, when theCampbell family, selecting it as their principal residence,erected a baronial castle, around which the original towngradually arose. In 1745, Archibald, third Duke ofArgyll, commenced the erection of the present magni-ficent castle, which, after a short interruption duringthe time of the rebellion, was completed at an expenseof nearly £300,000, when the ancient castle was takendown. In 1748, the duke introduced the linen manu-facture, which was carried on for some time with con-siderable benefit to the inhabitants; and in 17*6, John,the fifth duke, established a woollen manufacture at theWater of Douglas. For this purpose he built premises,erected machinery, and provided every requisite, at hisown expense; giving the farm on which the factory , and the factory itself, at a low rent, to a personwho carried on the manufacture for a time with tolerable. Burgh Seal. I N \ E I N ^ E success. His grace also pulled down the houses nearlycontiguous to the castle, and built others of superiorcharacter, on grounds which he gave to the inhabitantsat a nominal rent. The TOWN is beautifully situated on the western shoreof Loch Fine, and to the south of the pleasure-groundsof the castle, of which it commands an interesting houses are substantially built, and of handsome ap-pearance ; the streets are clean, and lighted with gas,and the inhabitants are amply supplied with water. Theprincipal trade carried on here is the herring-fishery :the season commences generally about the end of June,and continues till the beginning of January; and duringthe interval,
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