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tract of country, known by the name of the Lammermoore hills, (which is part of the district of Lammermoor) extending North East , and South West across the Island, and terminating a little beyond the boundaries of this Parish, at the bold promontory of St Abbs Head in the Parish of Coldingham.
There are here also several remarkable valleys or Deans, the principal of which are Dunglass Dean which[h] is partly in Haddington Shire, (see Page 10). The Tower Dean so called from an Old Castle on the edge of it, (see Page 41). Edmond's Dean in the more hilly part of the Parish (see p89) and Pease Dean remarkable for its depth and picturesque Scenery; across which was thrown about 70 years ago the celebrated Pease Bridge; for description of which, see Page 45.-
The Coast of this Parish throughout is bold, Rocky, and steep, especially the Eastern portion of it, where it merges into the hilly ranges already described as terminating in the promontory of St. Abb's Head; along this Coast occur very interesting and striking pieces of Scenery, of these, one of the most picturesque is the Cove, a little Bay surrounded by preci-pices of above 100 feet in height, and which by the building

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