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B04928 A geographical description of Scotland. With the faires largely insert; as also, an exact table of tides, and a table of the latitude and longitude of the most remarkable places in Scotland; with other useful notes, fit for every man to know either on sea or land. Exactly calculated and formed, for the use of all travellers, mariners, and others, who have any affairs, or merchandizing in this kingdom of Scotland. / By James Paterson, mathematician. Paterson, James, mathematician, fl. 1685. 1681 (1681) Wing P683D; ESTC R181514 9,443 17

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A Geographical DESCRIPTION OF SCOTLAND With the Faires largely insert As also an exact Table of Tides and Table of the Latitude and Longitude of the most remarkable places in Scotland with other useful notes fit for every man to know either on Sea or Land Exactly Calculate and formed for the use of all Travellers Mariners and others who have any Affairs or Merchandizing in this Kingdom of Scotland By James Paterson Mathematician EDINBVRGH Printed in the Year 1681. A Table of the Latitude and Longitude of the most ●●markable Towns and Sea-ports in Scotland reckon●●● the Longitude from the Meridian of Edinburgh Places Names Latitude Longit. d. ' North. d. ' East Edinburgh 56 00 0 00 Leith 56 01 0 00 Bruntisland 56 07 0 00 St. Andrews 56 26 0 18 Dundee 56 34 0 08 Aberdeen 57 22 1 00 Shetland 60 22 0 38 Orknay 58 50 0 07 West Skyrassin 58 03 2 50 Lews 58 30 4 57 Glasgow 55 57 1 0● Stirling 56 08 0 4● Dunkel 56 34 0 50 Lanerk 55 52 0 38 Perth 56 31 1 00 St. Johnstoun 56 28 0 30 Air. 55 38 1 58 Kirkudbright 50 00 1 22 Dumfrice 55 12 0 12 Kelso 55 45 1 00 East Dumbar 56 00 0 36 Falkirk 56 04 0 3●   Linlithgow 56 04 0 2● A Geographical DESCRIPTION of Scotland THe main continent of Scotland will be in length 240 miles such miles as the whole Earth is 21600 in compass and will be in breadth in the Latitude of 55 d. 30 ' which is the south end thereof 140 miles and about the Latitude of 56 d. 00 ' is 90 miles and in Latitude 57 d. 50 ' is 160 miles and in Latitude 59 d. 00 ' which is the north end 80 miles and will be in Proportion about 117½ miles The Island of Ila is 24 miles in length and about as much in breadth The Island of Mull is about 30 miles in length and as much in breadth The Island of Sky is 60 miles in length and 15 in breadth The Island of Arran lying in Dumbritain Firth is 16 miles in length and 8 miles in breadth The Island Lewes is 50 miles in length North and South and is 36 miles broad at the north end and 10 miles broad at the south end and in proportion is 23 miles broad North-east of Lewes lyeth the Isle of Rona 7 miles in length and 4 in breadth Next the Lewes south lyeth St. Patricks Island 16 miles in length and 10 in breadth St. Maries Island is 20 in length and 6 in breadth St. Collumbs is 14 in length and 10 in breadth St. Peters is 10 in length and as much in breadth The Island of Bute is 10 miles in length and 3 in breadth The Island Kilda is 36 miles in compass The Course and Distance betwixt the most remarkable Ports Capes or Head lands alongst the Coast of Scotland FRom Berwick to St. Ebs head N W B N 4 leagues From St. Ebs head to the Bass N W B W 3 leagues From the Bass to Leith W. 6 leagues From Leith to Queens-Ferry W. 2 leagues From Leith to Bruntisland N. 2 leagues From Bruntisland to Fife-ness E B N 9 leagues From Fife-ness to St. Andrews N W 3 leagues From St. Andrews to Dundee N N W 3 leagues From Dundee to Monross N N E 7 leagues From Monross to Stonehive N E B N 4 leagues From Stonehive to Aberdeen N. 4 leagues From Aberdeen to Buchan-ness N N E 12 leagues From Buchan-ness to Spy-leart N N W 4 leagues From Spy-leart to Ross W S W 20 leagues From Ross to Cape Tarbate N E 4 leagues From Cape Tarbate to Caithness N E B N 14 leagues From Caithness to Dambsby-head N W 3 leagues From Dambsby-head to Fore-head W. 23 league From Fore-head to Island Sky S W B S 25 leagues From Fore-head to Skire-Assin S S W 17 leagues From Island Sky to Mull S 17 leagues From Mull to Isla S 17 leagues From Isla to the Mull of Kintyre S S E 9 leagues From Kintyre to Lochrean S E 9 leagues From Lochrean to Elsee hill N. 6 leagues From Elzee to Lamblash N. 6 leagues From Lamblash to Comer Isle N N E 2 leagues From Elzee to Irving N E 10 leagues From Lochrean to the Bay of Glenluse E S E 6 leagues From the Bay of Glenluse to Kirkcudbright E. 8 leagues From Kirkcudbright to Salloway Sands E. 8 leagues From Salloway Sands to Carlile E. 8 leagues And from Carlile to Berwick by land N E B N 56 miles A Description of the most remarkable High-wayes in Scotland FRom Edinburgh to Aberdene and so to Peterhead 94 miles Thus From Edinburgh to Kircaldy 10 miles from thence to Co●per 14 miles thence to Dundee 8 miles thenc● to Brichan 12 miles thence to Aberdeen 26 thence to Peterhead 24. From Edinburgh to St. Johnstoun 28 m. From Edinburgh to Brunt Island 7 miles thence to Faulkland 12 m. thence to St. Johnstoun 9 miles From Edinburgh to Dumblain 24 miles To Culross 14 m. thence to Dumblain 10 m. From Edinburgh to Dunkel 36 m. To St. Johnstoun 28 m. as before thence to Dunkel 8 m. From Edinburgh to Clackmannan 20 m. To Queens-Ferry 7 m. thence to Culross 7 m. thence to Clackmannan 6 m. From Edinburgh to Stirling 26 m. To Kirklistoun 6 m. thence to Linlighgow 6 m. thence to Falkirk 6 m. to Stirling 8 miles From Edinburgh to Glasgow 36 m. To Kirklistoun 6 m. thence to Linlithgow 6 m. thence to Falkirk 6 miles thence to Kilsyth 9 m. thence to Kirkintilloch 3 m. thence to Glasgow 6 m. From Edinburgh to Lanerk 20 m. To Curry 4 m. thence to Achenouns-hill 4 m. thence to Corset-hill 4 miles thence to Carnwath 4 m. thence to Lanerk 4 miles From Edinburgh to Glenluse 74 m. To Lanerk 20 m. as before thence to Sanquhar 30 m. thence to Glenluse 24 m. From Edinburgh to Kirkcudbright 58 m To Bigger 16 m. thence to Lamingtoun 6 m. thence to Mortoun 16 m. thence Kircudbright 20 m. From Edinburgh to Dumfriece 52 m. To Lintown 12 m. thence to the Bield 12 m. to Moffat 12 m. thence to Dumfriece 16 m. From Edinburgh to Kelso 26 miles To Ginglekirk 12 m. thence to Kelso 14 m. From Edinburgh to Dumbar 20 m. To Seatoun 7 m. thence to Dumbar 13 m. From Edinburgh to Roxburgh 26 m. To Soutrey-hill 8 m. thence to Roxburgh 12 m. From Glasgow to Dumblain 28 m. From Glasgow to Torwood 18 m. thence to Dumblain 10 m. From Glasgow to Stirling 18 m. To Kirkintilloch 6 m. thence to Kilsyth 3 m. thence 〈◊〉 Stirling 9 m. From Glasgow to Dumbarroun 10 m. From Glasgow to Eglistoun 16 m. To Paslay 6 m. thence to Eglistoun 10 miles From Glasow to Kilwinning 18 miles To Paslay 6 m. thence to Kilwinning 12 m. From Glasgow to Irwing 20 m. To Paslay 6 m. thence to Irwing 14 m. From Glasgow to Air 24 m. To Kilmarnoch 16 m. thence to Air 8 m. From