Difference between revisions of "Elgin"

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<p> The county town of above, on the Lossie; created a royal burgh by David I.; has ruins of a fine Gothic cathedral and royal castle. </p>
<p> northern Scottish county, fronting the Moray Firth and lying between [[Banff]] and Nairn, mountainous in the S. but flat to the N., watered by the Spey, Lossie, and Findhorn; agriculture, stone-quarrying, distilling, and fishing are the staple industries; has some imposing ruins and interesting antiquities. </p>


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<ref name="term_72585"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/elgin+(2) Elgin from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>
<ref name="term_72586"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/elgin Elgin from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 15 October 2021

Elgin [1]

northern Scottish county, fronting the Moray Firth and lying between Banff and Nairn, mountainous in the S. but flat to the N., watered by the Spey, Lossie, and Findhorn; agriculture, stone-quarrying, distilling, and fishing are the staple industries; has some imposing ruins and interesting antiquities.

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