The imperial gazetteer of Scotland; or, Dictionary of Scottish topography, compiled from the most recent authorities, and forming a complete body of Scottish geography, physical, statistical, and historical . n their centre. The ascent of thecounty from its northern shore to the foot of theLammermoors, is there perceived to be accomplish-ed, not in an inclined plane, or in shelving espla-nades, or in ridges of uniform heights, but in alterna-tions of variegated plain and diversified hilly rangeextending invariably from east to west; and fromthe foot of the Lammermoors to the southern bound-ary
The imperial gazetteer of Scotland; or, Dictionary of Scottish topography, compiled from the most recent authorities, and forming a complete body of Scottish geography, physical, statistical, and historical . n their centre. The ascent of thecounty from its northern shore to the foot of theLammermoors, is there perceived to be accomplish-ed, not in an inclined plane, or in shelving espla-nades, or in ridges of uniform heights, but in alterna-tions of variegated plain and diversified hilly rangeextending invariably from east to west; and fromthe foot of the Lammermoors to the southern bound-ary it is seen to be achieved in easy swells and bygentle and very gradual progress. The centralsummits of the Garletons, some of the Lammermoorelevations, and especially North Berwick law andTraprain law, are exceptions to the generally softand gentle graduation of the features of the district;but, while conspicuous objects in its topography,they add munificently to the brilliant attractions ofits scenic beauty. Haddingtonshire, owing to its geographical po-sition and its limited extent, has few waters of anydescription, and none of considerable Tyne, entering it as a mere rill on the west. HADDINGTONSHIRE. 31 HADDINGTONSHIRE. and traversing the whole width of its lowlands tothe sea at Tyningham, is the only stream whichcan, in any sense, churn the name of river. Severalourns or rivulets, from among the many which risein the Lammermoors, either flow down upon theTyne, or run through the whole lowlands in inde-pendent courses to the sea, and are of magnitudesufficient to claim separate notice in the details oftopographical description. But a strange circum-stance connected with the Haddingtonshire streams—owing, probably, to their dearth and their beauty,and to the eagerness with which the) are locallyclaimed—is that they very generally glide fromplace to place under such a confusion of names asalmost defies the management of a stream, for exampl
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