Description of the western isles of Scotland, called Hybrides. To which is added, i. An account of Hirta and Rona, by sir G. McKenzie, ii. A description of Saint Kilda, by A. Buchan, iii. A voyage to Saint Kilda, by M. Martin1774 - 80 pages |
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... whose number is about 27 fami- lies in Mr. Martine's time , but now 30 or 33 , live together in a little village , having all the figns of an extreme poverty ; their houses of a low form , and very rudely built . It is furrounded with ...
... whose number is about 27 fami- lies in Mr. Martine's time , but now 30 or 33 , live together in a little village , having all the figns of an extreme poverty ; their houses of a low form , and very rudely built . It is furrounded with ...
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... whose arrival at the neft , the hatching fowl puts its head into the fi- fher's throat , and pulls them out , as with a pincer , and that with a great noife . They pull grafs for their nefts only in windy days ( from their coming in ...
... whose arrival at the neft , the hatching fowl puts its head into the fi- fher's throat , and pulls them out , as with a pincer , and that with a great noife . They pull grafs for their nefts only in windy days ( from their coming in ...
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... whose share they may fall may have caufe to repine , whether it be for the Steward's fervice , or the commonwealth's . The ufe of the lots , together with the curcifix , do mightily contribute to their peace and quiet , keeping every ...
... whose share they may fall may have caufe to repine , whether it be for the Steward's fervice , or the commonwealth's . The ufe of the lots , together with the curcifix , do mightily contribute to their peace and quiet , keeping every ...
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... the boat in cafe of danger , jumps out upon the rock : If he lands fafe , he fixes his feet in a fecure place , and with his rope draws all the crew to him , except those whose . tura turn it is , to look after the boat ; ST . KILD A. 43.
... the boat in cafe of danger , jumps out upon the rock : If he lands fafe , he fixes his feet in a fecure place , and with his rope draws all the crew to him , except those whose . tura turn it is , to look after the boat ; ST . KILD A. 43.
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... whose borrowed spirits fo far wafted their own , that upon our arrival at Borera , there was fcarce one of them able to manage cable or anchor : We put in under the hollow of an extraordinary high rock , to the north of this ifle ...
... whose borrowed spirits fo far wafted their own , that upon our arrival at Borera , there was fcarce one of them able to manage cable or anchor : We put in under the hollow of an extraordinary high rock , to the north of this ifle ...
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alfo alſo Barray Befides Befydis boat caftle called callit Clandonald Colmkill countrey cuftom defign Donald eggs Ellan Erifche exprefs faid falt fame fays fecond feen feven feveral fheep fhould fide fifching fifhing fince firft firſt fiſhing flain fmall folan fome fometimes forfaid four myle fouth fowls frae ftone ftrangers fuch Fulmar fummer furnames Gigay goofe grafs haffe myle Harries himſelf houfe ifle iles impoftor inhabit and manurit iſland iſle iyle iyle layes Kilda laft laiche land Laxay layes ther lefs Lewis Lingay lyes ane ile maney Martin fays meaſures minifter moft moſt muſt myle braid myle in lenthe myle lange myle of fea namit Narreft neft northeift obferved occafion Pabay pairt perfons perteining to M'Cloyd prefent preferve quhilk rock Scalpay Scotland ſheep Solan geefe St Kilda Steward thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe twa myle uſe uther verey guid water loches weft whofe
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Page 18 - Erishe cronickells, that Coelus king of Norroway commandit his nobils to take his bodey and burey it in Colmkill, if it chancit him to die in the iles...
Page 101 - The Solan geese have always some of their mimber keeping centry in the night, and if they are surprised, as it often happens, all the flock are taken one after another; but if the centinel be awake at the approach of the creeping fowlers, and hear a noise, it cries softly, grog, grog...
Page 76 - Borera, there was scarce one of them able to manage cable or anchor : we put in under the hollow of an extraordinary high rock, to the north of this isle, which was all covered with a prodigious number of solan geese hatching in their nests; the heavens were darkened by their flying over our heads, their excrements were in such quantity, that they gave a tincture to the sea, and at the same...
Page 69 - Voyage to St Kilda, the remotest of all the Hebrides, or Western Isles of Scotland: giving an Account of the very remarkable Inhabitants of that Place, their Beauty and singular...
Page 29 - ... or wood. He was amazed to think how they could be provided with ale, for he never saw any there that drank water.
Page 149 - Pofition ; but the Inhabitants would never follow his Example in this, but continued their former Practice. He perfuaded the Women, that if in all things they complied with his new Revelation, they mould be undoubtedly carried to Heaven, and that in their Journey thither they were to pafs through the Firmament riding upon White Horfes.
Page 28 - ... into the ground to walk upon. He stood dumb at the door of his lodging with the greatest admiration; and when he saw a coach and two horses, he thought it to be a little house...
Page 122 - Solan geese are ready to fly, which the inhabitants think long enough ; the daily allowance paid by them is very regularly exacted, with regard to their respective proportions of lands and rocks.
Page 114 - ... of the inhabitants are infected with it. If any of the inhabitants of St. Kilda chance to live, though but a...
Page 5 - Rags fowed with Feathers inftead of Thread; our Boat being come pretty near, it was kept off this Rock with long Poles; fome of their Number coming by Pairs into the Sea received Mr.