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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ... THE DEESIDE GUIDE. In tracing the beauty-clad course of the Dee Through woodland and heath, by rock, linn, and cave, The actors in scenes of the "dead past" we see Like phantoms of Fate arise from the grave. HE CITY OF ABERDEEN lies at the mouth of the Dee, on its north bank. It is the chief town of the county, and, with the exception of Dundee, the largest and most populous north of the Forth. It is unique in its beauty. The light-grey stone of which the houses are built is very pleasing to the eye, and has caused it to be called "The Granite City." So many descriptions of it, however, have already been given, that it would be out of place to enter into minute details in a work of this kind. It is doubtless a town of great antiquity, and was known to the Romans 1700 years ago by the name of Devana. Some antiquarian authorities place this Devana about eight miles up the river at a place called Normandikes. Here the Romans had a fortified camp, traces of which still remain; and what is more natural than that they should name their camp after the town? On, and near the site of the present town, trunks of trees have been dug up, whose dimensions give evidence that in these old days there existed a grander forest of oak trees than is now to be seen in all Scotland. The trunk of an oak tree of immense size, that was found when the harbour was being made, can be seen in Duthie Park, close by the rockery. The Dee was called by the Romans Deva or Dioua (Latin and Greek names). The population of the city is upwards of 120,000, and is governed by a Lord Provost, Baillies, and Town Councillors. There are besides a Sheriff with two Sheriffs-Substitute. It sends two Members to the House of Commons, the city being divided into two parliamentary...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781230373126
  • Publisher: Theclassics.Us
  • Publisher Imprint: Theclassics.Us
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 32
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1230373128
  • Publisher Date: 12 Sep 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 77 gr


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