Rambles in the Parishes of Scoonie and Wemyss (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Rambles in the Parishes of Scoonie and Wemyss Perhaps the most noteworthy feature of these returns is the fact that all through they show a steady increase. An increase every decade is all the more remarkable when it is kept in mind that since 1801 Scoonie, like many other small parishes in Scotland, has again and again ex perienced an almost complete collapse of its chief industries, and the people have had to adapt themselves to an ever changing order of things. Away back in the distant past the fish of the river Leven were a source of considerable wealth to the community, and the port of Leven owned a little ¿eet of vessels. The click of the weaver's shuttle was at one time heard at every turn in the town, and by the river side the perpetual splash of bleaching machinery was heard. The trout and salmon have been chased from the Leven, the Maggie and Janet no longer enter Leven mouth and the safe. Harbour of other days, the rattle of the beam of the handloom is no longer heard, and the pictures of snow-white yarns on the bleaching greens are only a dream and a memory. But other industries have arisen, and most people will be inclined to think that it is well they have arisen. Mr Geddie, in his charming work, The Fringes of Fife, says: Happily Leven is not dependent on its trade. It has a mine of wealth in its links and sands. This looks fine - ou paper. Leven is proud of its links, but it cannot afford to ignore its industries. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.