Difference between revisions of "Caithness"
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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_70263" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_70263" /> == | ||
<p> A level, except in the W. and S., bare, and somewhat barren, county in the NE. of Scotland, 43 m. by 28 m., with a bold and rocky coast; has flagstone quarries; fishing the chief industry, of which [[Wick]] is the chief seat; the inhabitants are to a great extent of | <p> A level, except in the W. and S., bare, and somewhat barren, county in the NE. of Scotland, 43 m. by 28 m., with a bold and rocky coast; has flagstone quarries; fishing the chief industry, of which [[Wick]] is the chief seat; the inhabitants are to a great extent of Scandinavian origin, and English, not Gaelic, is the language spoken. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:50, 12 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
A level, except in the W. and S., bare, and somewhat barren, county in the NE. of Scotland, 43 m. by 28 m., with a bold and rocky coast; has flagstone quarries; fishing the chief industry, of which Wick is the chief seat; the inhabitants are to a great extent of Scandinavian origin, and English, not Gaelic, is the language spoken.