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41GLASGOW — (815, including suburbs), the second city of the empire and the chief centre of industry in Scotland, is situated on the Clyde, in Lanarkshire, 45 m. W. from Edinburgh and 405 from London; it is conjectured that the origin of the name is found …
42Anstruther Easter — ANSTRUTHER EASTER, a burgh, sea port, and parish, in the district of St. Andrew s, county of Fife, 9 miles (S. S. E.) from St. Andrew s, and 35½ (N. E. by N.) from Edinburgh; containing 997 inhabitants. This place, which is of great antiquity …
43Burntisland — BURNTISLAND, a parish, burgh, and sea port town, in the district of Kirkcaldy, county of Fife, 4½ miles (S. W. by W.) from Kirkcaldy, and 9 (N. by E.) from Edinburgh; containing, with the village of Kirkton, 2210 inhabitants, of whom 1572 are… …
44Cullen — CULLEN, a burgh, seaport, and parish, in the county of Banff, 5 miles (W. by N.) from Portsoy, and 170 (N. by E.) from Edinburgh; containing 1564 inhabitants, of whom 712 are in the town of Cullen, 711 in the sea town of Cullen, and 141 in the …
45Elgar — ELGAR, an isle, in the parish of Shapinsay, county of Orkney. This place, also called Eller Holm, lies a little to the south of the island of Shapinsay, from which it is separated by a reef of rocks that are almost dry at low water. It… …
46Port-Elphinstone — PORT ELPHINSTONE, a village, in the parish of Kintore, district of Garioch, county of Aberdeen, ½ a mile (S.) from Inverury; containing 112 inhabitants. This place is of recent origin, and is quickly rising into importance from its favourable… …
47sitting — [[t]sɪ̱tɪŋ[/t]] sittings 1) N COUNT A sitting is one of the periods when a meal is served when there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time. Dinner was in two sittings. 2) N COUNT: usu N of n A sitting of a parliament,… …
48well off — adjective wealthy. ↘in a favourable situation or circumstances …
49well off — ► ADJECTIVE 1) wealthy. 2) in a favourable situation or circumstances …
50opening — n. & adj. n. 1 an aperture or gap, esp. allowing access. 2 a favourable situation or opportunity. 3 a beginning; an initial part. 4 Chess a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game. 5 a counsel s preliminary statement of a case in… …
