The Northern Highlands in the Nineteenth Century, Vol. 2

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Excerpt from The Northern Highlands in the Nineteenth Century, Vol. 2: Newspaper Index and Annals, (From the "Inverness Courier"), 1825-1841Map or inverness 1832, at end of volume - This is a reproduction, on a reduced scale and wit-bout colouring, of the map issued in the Parliamentary Reports upon the Boundaries of the several cities, burghs, and towns of Scot land, in respect to the election of members to serve in Parliament, ordered to be printed 18th April 1832. In the Report accompanying the map, the Commissioners say: Inverness is the county town of the large shire of that name, and also generally regarded as the Capital of the Northern Highlands. The town is compact, and the streets regular, with large and well-provided shops, and it contains a great number of wealthy and respectable inhabitants. Many handsome villas are also erected in the neighbourhood. There are manufactures of woollen goods, hemp, and leather, and at the fairs sheep and wool to a great amount are dis posed of. The harbour of Inverness is good, and frequented by a number of vessels of considerable tonnage. Intercourse by steam has been established with Aberdeen and Edinburgh, and also with the Western coast through the Caledonian Canal, and smacks sail regularly to London, conveying both goods and passengers. The Caledonian Canal has not hitherto added much to the commerce of the district, but beneficial effects may be expected to result from that great work. The town has been recently lighted with gas, and well supplied with water, and the Academy is considered oneviii. Map or mvnamnss.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.