A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland: Containing a Full Account of Their Situation, Extent, Soils, Products, Harbours, Bays, ... with a New Map of the Whole, ... to Which Is Added a Brief Description of the Isles of Orkney, and Schetland
A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland: Containing a Full Account of Their Situation, Extent, Soils, Products, Harbours, Bays, ... with a New Map of the Whole, ... to Which Is Added a Brief Description of the Isles of Orkney, and Schetland
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1703 edition. Excerpt: ... the Natives were taught and encouraged to take pains to improve their Corn and Hay, to Plant, Inclose and Manure their Ground, drain Lakes, Sow Wheat and Pease, and Plant Orchards, and Kitchin-Gardens, &c. they might have as great plenty of all things for the sustenance of Mankind, as any other People ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1703 edition. Excerpt: ... the Natives were taught and encouraged to take pains to improve their Corn and Hay, to Plant, Inclose and Manure their Ground, drain Lakes, Sow Wheat and Pease, and Plant Orchards, and Kitchin-Gardens, &c. they might have as great plenty of all things for the sustenance of Mankind, as any other People in Europe. I have known a hundred Families of sour or five Persons apiece at least maintain d there upon little Farms, for which they paid not above five shillings Sterl. one Sheep, and some Pecks of Corn per Ann. each 5 which is enough to shew that by a better Improvement that Country would maintain many more Inhabitants than Jive now in the Ifles. IF any Man be dispos'd to live a solitary retir'd Life, and to withdraw from the noise of the World, he may have a Place of retreat there in a small Island, or in the corner of a large one, where he may enjoy himself, and live at a very cheap rate. IF any Family redne'd to low Circumstances, had a mind to retire to any of these Ifles, there is no part of the known World where they may have the products of Sea and Land cheaper. Jive more securely, or among a more tractable and mild People. And that the Countrey a 'general general is Healthful, appears from the good state of health enjoy'd by the Inhabitants. I shall not offer to asiert that there are Mines of Gold ot Silver in the Western Ifles, from arty resemblance they may bear to other Parts that afford Mines, but the Natives affirm that Gold Dust has been found at Grimtnis on the Western Coast of the Isle of North Uist, and at Copveaul in Harries; in which, as well as in other parts of the Ifles, the Teeth of the Sheep which feed there, are died yellow. THERE is a good Lead Mine, having a mixture of Silver in it, on the West end of the Isle...
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