This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ...145.; back seats, 13s.; box seat, if. extra; coachman's fee, 2s. extra), but we join it at Blairgowrie in this excursion, because we elsewhere tee pp. 65-6) describe the features of the country between Dunkeld and the " fair city"; and also because, by doing so, we obtain more time to look about us before starting, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ...145.; back seats, 13s.; box seat, if. extra; coachman's fee, 2s. extra), but we join it at Blairgowrie in this excursion, because we elsewhere tee pp. 65-6) describe the features of the country between Dunkeld and the " fair city"; and also because, by doing so, we obtain more time to look about us before starting, and if (as some do, but as we should advise our friends not to do) we sleep at Perth the night before, we escape 1 he selfdenial of rising at an early hour in the morning. The coach sets out from Dunkeld at nine o'clock, necessitating a start from Perth at a little before seven; it leaves Blairgowrie at eleven, the train in connection with it leaving Perth at 9.20 and reaching Blairgowrie at 10.12. The branch line to Blairgowrie leaves the main line of the Caledonian Railway at--Coupar-Angus. hotels: Railway, Royal, &c This town, which must not be confounded with the royal and parliamentary burgh of the same name in Fifeshire, is situated on the boundary of the counties of Perth and Forfar, taking its distinctive title from the latter county. A tributary of the Isla runs through the place and separates the two shires. Coupar-Angus is a Lurgh of barony, governed by a Coupar-Angus--The Stormont Lochs. 63 "local authority," elected under the provisions of the Act of 1862. It contains a modern Parish Church, of Gothic architecture, Free, Episcopal, United Presbyleiian, and other places of worship, a steepled Town house, and the usual public buildings. The chief street was formerly known as Abbey Street, from the old abbey which at one time gave in portance to the town; but after the visit of Queen Victoria in 1849, the authorities, in the exuberance of their loyaltx, changed its name to Queen Street, by which it is now known. ...
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