The Great North of Scotland Railway. A GuideD. Douglas, 1881 - 174 páginas |
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Página iii
... I. The Formartine and Buchan Section leaves the main line at Dyce , and goes to Peterhead , 38 miles . It subdivides at Maud , and sends a branch to Fraserburgh , 16 miles . II . The Alford Valley Section leaves at Kintore ,
... I. The Formartine and Buchan Section leaves the main line at Dyce , and goes to Peterhead , 38 miles . It subdivides at Maud , and sends a branch to Fraserburgh , 16 miles . II . The Alford Valley Section leaves at Kintore ,
Página 3
... Buchan and Formartine branch to Peterhead and Fraserburgh . When the railway was opened this place was a bleak moor . It is now a flourishing village , and yearly increasing . The railway has depôts for permanent way stores and creosote ...
... Buchan and Formartine branch to Peterhead and Fraserburgh . When the railway was opened this place was a bleak moor . It is now a flourishing village , and yearly increasing . The railway has depôts for permanent way stores and creosote ...
Página 6
... Buchan came Sir John Comyn , Earl of Buchan , and Sir John Moubray , who , resting at Old Meldrum , sent forward " Schyr Davy of Bree- chyn , " who drove in the outposts of the king , then lying sick at Inverurie , Barbour tells how ...
... Buchan came Sir John Comyn , Earl of Buchan , and Sir John Moubray , who , resting at Old Meldrum , sent forward " Schyr Davy of Bree- chyn , " who drove in the outposts of the king , then lying sick at Inverurie , Barbour tells how ...
Página 49
... Buchan , as resolved , collected about 1500 men Macleans , Macdonalds , Macphersons , Camerons , and Grants of Glenmoriston , and made a raid from the Highlands , plundering Strathspey as he went along . He proceeded towards Strathbogie ...
... Buchan , as resolved , collected about 1500 men Macleans , Macdonalds , Macphersons , Camerons , and Grants of Glenmoriston , and made a raid from the Highlands , plundering Strathspey as he went along . He proceeded towards Strathbogie ...
Página 50
... Buchan's host , originally numbering about 1500 , had been reduced to about 1000 men , and were no match for ' a battalion of foot , six troops of dragoons , and two of horse , ' before which they ran helter- skelter up the hill of ...
... Buchan's host , originally numbering about 1500 , had been reduced to about 1000 men , and were no match for ' a battalion of foot , six troops of dragoons , and two of horse , ' before which they ran helter- skelter up the hill of ...
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Aberdeenshire Aberdour Alexander ancient Andrew Lammie arch Ballater Banff bank battle beautiful Bennachie bonnie brae bridge Buchan building built burgh burn cairn called centre century Comyn Craigellachie Cromdale cross Deer Deveron Earl Earl of Buchan Earl of Fife east Elgin Ellon entrance erected Fedderat feet Fiddoch Forbes formed Fraserburgh Fyvie Gadie rins glen Gordon Grant ground haugh height Highland hill Huntly Inverurie James John Keith King Kintore laird land late Lethenty Loch Lochnagar Lord Marischal Marischal College Meldrum miles from Aberdeen Moray Morayshire Railway mountain neighbourhood old castle parish church pass Peterhead Philorth Pitsligo Pratt railway remains rising river road rock ruins says Scotland Scottish seen side Spey spot stands station stone stream summit Tifty's tion tower town trees Turriff Ugie valley village wall wood yards
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Página xiv - Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona.
Página 77 - And there they stand, as stands a lofty mind, Worn, but unstooping to the baser crowd, All tenantless, save to the crannying wind, Or holding dark communion with the cloud.
Página 54 - And cheerfu' sing, alang wi' me, The reel o' Tullochgorum. O, Tullochgorum 's' my delight, It gars us a' in ane unite, And ony sumph ' that keeps up spite, In conscience I abhor him. For blythe and cheery we's be a, Blythe and cheery, blythe and cheery, Blythe and cheery we's be a', And mak
Página 71 - It fell about the Martinmas, When the wind blew shrill and cauld, Said Edom o' Gordon to his men,
Página 28 - My bellows, too, have lost their wind; . My fire's extinct, my forge decayed, And in the dust my vice is laid. My coal is spent, my iron's gone, My nails are drove, my work is done ; My fire-dried corpse lies here at rest, And, smoke-like, soars up to be bless'd.
Página 54 - Their allegros and a' the rest ; They canna please a Scottish taste Compared wi' Tullochgorum. Let worldly worms their minds oppress Wi' fears o' want and double cess, And sullen sots themsel's distress Wi' keeping up decorum. Shall we sae sour and sulky sit? Sour and sulky, sour and sulky, Sour and sulky shall we sit, Like auld philosophorum?
Página xiv - To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.
Página 72 - He cam' and lookit again at her ; 0 gin her skin was white ! " I might hae spared that bonnie face To hae been some man's delight."
Página 55 - And dainties a great store o' 'em ! May peace and plenty be his lot, Unstained by any vicious blot ; And may he never want a groat. That's fond of Tullochgorum ! But for the discontented fool, Who wants to be oppression's tool, May envy gnaw his rotten soul, And discontent devour him ! May dool and sorrow be his chance, Dool and sorrow, dool and sorrow, May dool and sorrow be his chance, And nane say, Wae's me for 'im ! May dool and sorrow be his chance. And a...
Página 167 - We arrived at Balmoral at a quarter to three. It is a pretty little castle in the old Scottish style. There is a picturesque tower and garden in front, with a high wooded hill; at the back there is a wood down to the Dee; and the hills rise all around.