it_o moâ—…ochasgia_n yla_n drinacha_n full_a of_o thorn_n and_o bourtrée_n overcover_v with_o the_o ruin_n of_o old_a house_n wrichtâ—…un_v fertile_a of_o wood._n item_n ransa_n kernera_n the_o great_a island_n next_o unto_o jura_n westward_n be_v yla_n four_o and_o twenty_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o sixetéene_v of_o breadth_n extend_v from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n abundant_a in_o store_n corn_n dear_a and_o lead_v there_o be_v a_o fresh_a water_n in_o it_o called_z laiâ—…_n and_o a_o créeke_n of_o salt_n water_n and_o therein_o be_v many_o land_n there_o be_v also_o a_o fresh_a water_n loch_n wherein_o stand_v the_o island_n name_v falingania_n sometime_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o all_o the_o isle_n men._n there_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o isle_n usurp_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o dwell_v near_o unto_o this_o island_n and_o somewhat_o less_o than_o it_o be_v the_o round_a island_n take_v the_o name_n from_o counsel_n for_o therein_o be_v the_o justice_n seat_n and_o fouretéene_v of_o the_o most_o worthy_a of_o the_o country_n do_v minister_v justice_n unto_o all_o the_o rest_n continual_o and_o entreat_v of_o the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o counsel_n who_o great_a equity_n and_o discretion_n keep_v peace_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o and_o with_o peace_n be_v the_o companion_n of_o peace_n abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n betwixt_o ila_n and_o jura_n lie_v a_o little_a island_n take_v the_o name_n from_o a_o cairne_n of_o stone_n at_o the_o south_n of_o ila_n doel_v you_o colurna_fw-la muluoris_fw-la ossuna_n brigidana_n corskera_n the_o low_a island_n â—…mersga_o beathia_n texa_n ouicularia_fw-la noasiga_n vinarda_n cava_fw-la tarsheria_n the_o great_a island_n auchnarra_n the_o island_n make_v like_o a_o man_n the_o island_n man._n of_o john_n sâ—…badis_n at_o the_o west_n corner_n of_o ilâ—…_n jyes_n ouersa_fw-la wherethâ—…_n sea_n be_v most_o tempostuous_a and_o at_o certain_a hour_n â—…gable_a the_o merchant_n island_n and_o south_n westward_n from_o it_o vsâ—…brasta_n tanasta_n and_o nefa_n the_o weaver_n island_n island_n 8._o mile_n from_o ila_n somewhat_o north_n lie_v ornansa_n next_o unto_o it_o the_o swine_n island_n half_n a_o mile_n from_o ornansa_n colâ—…ansa_n north_n from_o colâ—…ansa_n lie_v the_o mule_n 20._o mile_n from_o ila_n mule_n this_o i_o will_v be_v 24._o mile_n of_o length_n and_o as_o much_o in_o breadth_n fruitful_a of_o corn_n there_o be_v many_o wood_n in_o it_o and_o many_o herd_n of_o dear_a and_o a_o good_a haven_n for_o ship_n there_o be_v in_o it_o two_o water_n well_o spread_v of_o salmond_n fishes_n and_o some_o stripe_n not_o empty_a thereof_o there_o be_v also_o two_o loches_n in_o it_o and_o in_o every_o one_o a_o island_n and_o in_o every_o island_n a_o tower_n the_o sea_n run_v in_o this_o island_n at_o 4._o sundry_a part_n make_v 4._o salt_n water_n loches_n therein_o all_o 4._o abound_v in_o herring_n to_o the_o northwest_o lie_v columbaria_n or_o the_o dough_n island_n to_o the_o southeast_n era_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o profitable_a for_o beaâ—…iall_a corâ—…_n and_o for_o fishing_n from_o this_o island_n lie_v the_o island_n of_o sanctcolmâ—…_n two_o mile_n of_o length_n and_o more_o than_o a_o mile_n of_o breadth_n fertile_a of_o all_o thing_n renown_v by_o the_o ancient_a monument_n of_o the_o country_n there_o be_v two_o abbey_n in_o this_o island_n and_o a_o court_n or_o a_o parish_n church_n with_o many_o chapel_n build_v of_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o iles._n there_o be_v as_o yet_o remain_v among_o the_o old_a ruin_n a_o burial_n place_n or_o churchyard_n scotland_n common_a to_o all_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o west_n iles_n wherein_o there_o be_v three_o tomb_n high_o than_o the_o rest_n distant_a one_o from_o another_o a_o little_a space_n and_o three_o little_a house_n situate_v to_o the_o east_n build_v several_o upon_o 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of_o sanctcolme_n soâ—…_n be_v a_o very_a profitable_a ground_n for_o sheep_n but_o the_o chief_a commodity_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o sea_n fowl_n that_o build_v thereâ—…t_a special_o of_o their_o egg_n next_o unto_o it_o be_v the_o i_o will_v of_o woman_n then_o rudana_n near_a unto_o it_o beâ—…nira_n and_o from_o that_o skennia_n half_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o mule_n the_o sea_n side_n of_o it_o aboâ—…_n in_o câ—…es_n five_o mile_n hence_o lie_v froâ—…_n all_o their_o isle_n be_v subject_a to_o sanctcolmes_n abbey_n two_o mile_n from_o fresa_n lie_v vâ—…lua_n five_o mile_n of_o length_n fruitful_a of_o corn_n and_o shore_n with_o a_o commodious_a haven_n for_o galley_n or_o â—…ates_n upon_o the_o south_n side_n of_o it_o lie_v toluansa_n with_o a_o wood_n of_o nutâ—…s_n reasâ—…able_a fruitful_a about_o three_o hundred_o pace_n from_o this_o island_n lie_v gomatra_n two_o mile_n long_o and_o one_o mile_n broâ—…d_v extend_v from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n from_o goâ—…_n four_o mile_n southward_o lie_v two_o sâ—…affae_n both_o full_a of_o â—…ing_v place_n from_o thence_o four_o mile_n southeast_n lie_v the_o two_o keâ—…burgae_n the_o more_o and_o the_o less_o enuiâ—…oned_v with_o such_o shoâ—…e_n high_a and_o furious_a fide_fw-la that_o by_o their_o own_o natural_a deâ—…_n support_v somewhat_o by_o the_o industry_n of_o man_n they_o be_v altogether_o invincible_a one_o mile_n from_o they_o lie_v a_o island_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v blacâ—…e_a whereof_o the_o people_n make_v peatâ—…_n for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d next_o lie_v longa_n two_o mile_n of_o length_n and_o bâ—…cha_n half_a as_o much_o from_o bacha_n six_o mile_n lie_v tiria_n eight_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o three_o in_o breadth_n most_o fertile_a of_o all_o the_o ihonâ—…s_n it_o 〈◊〉_d in_o store_n corn_n fishing_n and_o sea_n to_o wieâ—…_n in_o this_o â—…and_n there_o be_v a_o fresh_a water_n lorh_fw-mi &_o therein_o a_o old_a castle_n with_o a_o good_a haven_n for_o boates._n from_o this_o island_n two_o mile_n lie_v sunna_n and_o from_o sunna_n as_o far_o lie_v colla_n 12._o mile_n of_o length_n and_o 2._o mile_n of_o breadth_n a_o fertile_a island_n not_o far_o from_o it_o be_v culsa_fw-la almost_o full_a of_o wood_n and_o then_o two_o land_n name_v mekle_n viridis_fw-la and_o little_a viridis_fw-la item_n other_o two_o of_o the_o same_o name_n over-against_a the_o mule_n head_n and_o not_o far_o from_o it_o lie_v two_o land_n name_v glassae_n and_o then_o arden-eid_a that_o be_v the_o high_a land_n of_o the_o rider_n then_o luparia_n or_o the_o wolf_n island_n and_o after_o it_o a_o great_a i_o will_v lie_v north_n from_o colla_n extend_v east_n and_o west_n then_o ruma_n 16._o mile_n in_o length_n and_o 6._o in_o breadth_n the_o sea-fowle_n lay_v there_o egg_n here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o spring_n time_n when_o the_o egg_n be_v lay_v any_o man_n may_v take_v of_o they_o in_o the_o high_a rock_n the_o solayne_a goose_n be_v take_v in_o abundance_n from_o this_o island_n four_o mile_n north-east-ward_n lie_v the_o horse_n island_n from_o it_o half_o a_o mile_n the_o island_n swine_n island_n fruitful_a enough_o in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a the_o falcon_n build_v in_o it_o with_o a_o good_a haven_n not_o far_o from_o it_o lie_n can_v and_o egga_n fertile_a enough_o in_o egga_n be_v solayne_v gâ—…ese_n soabrittella_n profitable_a for_o hunt_v from_o this_o island_n be_v the_o i_o will_v of_o sky_n the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v about_o scotland_n lie_v north_n and_o south_n 40._o mile_n in_o length_n and_o 8._o mile_n broad_a in_o some_o place_n and_o in_o other_o place_n 12._o mile_n rise_v in_o hill_n in_o sundry_a place_n full_a of_o wood_n and_o pastorage_n the_o ground_n thereof_o fertile_a in_o corn_n and_o store_n and_o beside_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o bestial_a fruitful_a of_o mare_n for_o breed_v of_o
horse_n it_o have_v five_o great_a river_n rich_a in_o salmond_n and_o many_o little_a water_n plenty_n of_o salmond_n and_o other_o fish_n the_o sea_n run_v in_o the_o land_n on_o all_o side_n make_v many_o salt_n water_n three_o principal_a and_o 13._o other_o all_o rich_a in_o herring_n there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o fresh_a water_n loch_n and_o â—…e_v castle_n about_o the_o sky_n lie_v little_a land_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o oronsa_n fertile_a in_o corn_n and_o store_n cunicularia_fw-la full_a of_o bush_n and_o connye_n next_o be_v paba_n 8._o mile_n from_o paba_n southwest_n lie_v scalpa_n which_o beside_o sundry_a other_o commodity_n have_v wood_n full_a of_o troop_n of_o dear_a betwixt_o the_o mouth_n of_o zochcarron_n and_o raorsa_n lie_v crulinga_n 7._o mile_n of_o length_n and_o two_o of_o breadth_n there_o be_v a_o sure_a haven_n in_o it_o for_o ship_n there_o be_v in_o it_o also_o wood_n full_a of_o buck_n and_o dear_a half_n a_o mile_n from_o crulinga_n be_v rona_n 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the_o bishop_n of_o the_o iles._n two_o mile_n from_o vatersa_n be_v barra_n run_v from_o the_o northwest_o to_o the_o southeast_n seven_o mile_n in_o length_n fruitful_a of_o corn_n and_o abundant_a in_o fish_n there_o run_v in_o it_o a_o lorh_fw-mi with_o a_o narrow_a throat_n grow_v round_o and_o wide_o within_o in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o inch_n and_o therein_o a_o strong_a castle_n upon_o the_o northside_n of_o barra_n there_o rise_v a_o hill_n full_a of_o herb_n from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o head_n upon_o the_o top_n whereof_o be_v a_o fresh_a water_n well_o the_o spring_n that_o run_v from_o this_o well_o to_o the_o next_o sea_n carry_v with_o it_o little_a thing_n like_a as_o they_o be_v quick_a but_o have_v the_o shape_n of_o no_o beast_n which_o appear_v although_o obscure_o in_o some_o respect_n to_o represent_v the_o fish_n that_o be_v common_o call_v cockle_n the_o people_n that_o dwell_v there_o call_v the_o part_n of_o the_o shore_n whereunto_o these_o thing_n be_v 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the_o country_n man_n southwest_n almost_o 60._o mile_n lie_v hirta_n fertile_a in_o corn_n and_o store_n and_o special_o in_o sheep_n great_a than_o any_o other_o sheep_n in_o any_o other_o land_n about_o the_o 17._o day_n of_o june_n the_o lord_n of_o this_o island_n send_v his_o chamberlain_n to_o gather_v his_o duty_n and_o with_o he_o a_o minister_n who_o baptize_v all_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v the_o year_n precede_v and_o if_o the_o minister_n come_v not_o every_o man_n baptize_v his_o own_o child_n this_o hirtha_n be_v the_o last_o and_o far_a isle_n in_o albion_n so_o that_o betwixt_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n be_v the_o first_o i_o will_v in_o albion_n and_o this_o i_o will_v there_o be_v 377._o mile_n return_v to_o wistus_fw-la from_o the_o north_n point_v thereof_o be_v the_o island_n velaia_n two_o mile_n long_o and_o one_o mile_n of_o breadth_n betwixt_o this_o point_n and_o the_o island_n 〈◊〉_d lie_v soa_n stroma_n pabaia_n barneraia_n eâ—…saia_n keligira_n little_a saga_fw-la great_a saga_fw-la harmodra_n scaria_n grialinga_n cillinsa_n have_fw-mi hoia_n little_a soa_n great_a soa_n isa_n great_a seuna_n little_a seuna_n taransa_n slegana_n tuemon_n all_o these_o land_n be_v fruitful_a of_o corn_n and_o store_n above_o horea_n be_v scarpa_n and_o half_o a_o mile_n towards_o the_o west_n equinoctial_a from_o the_o lewis_n lie_v seven_o little_a land_n name_v flananae_fw-la some_o holy_a place_n in_o old_a time_n of_o girth_n or_o refuge_n rise_v up_o in_o hillâ—…s_n full_a of_o herb_n further_o north_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n lie_v garn-ellan_n that_o be_v she_o hard_o i_o will_v lamba_n flada_n kellasa_fw-la little_a bernera_n great_a bernera_n kirta_n great_a bina_n little_a bina_n vexaia_n pabaia_n great_a sigrama_n cunicularia_fw-la plenty_n of_o coney_n little_a sigrama_n the_o island_n of_o the_o pygmy_n pygmy_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o church_n in_o which_o the_o pygmy_n be_v bury_v as_o they_o that_o be_v neighbour_n to_o 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