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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY | North British Railway North British Railway North British Railway |
Mr. John Smith Station Master Reston Mr James Greenfield Reston Mr Thomas Fair Reston |
011.01; 011.02 ; 011.03 ; 011.07 ; 011.08 | A well constructed line of Railway between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh. It runs parallel to [the] coast, and has a large share of traffic |
| DREICH PLANTATION | Dreich Plantation Dreich Plantation Dreich Plantation |
George Henderson, Surgeon Chirnside Mr Alexander Braidford Land Steward Horsely Mr William Cowe Warlaw Bank |
011.01 | A small stripe of Fir wood sloping [towards] the Eye Water. It is derived from Dragh [--] signifying trouble, vexation, or from [Dreach] shape, aspect, appearance. The name is so [called] from the steep nature of the ground which, to a [person] ascending it, is apt to become troublesome. Dreich is a Scottish word signifying Tediousness or weariness also Stunted or dwarfish. Probably the latter signification applies to this plantation. Jamieson's Dictionary. |
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[Page] 4 Parish of ColdinghamSheet 11 No. 1 Trace 3 Collected by Michael Cottrele Pte. [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]]
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Words/part words, missing in fold, have been surmised from sense of sentence and shown in [ ] or [--] where indecipherable.In Descriptive remarks for North British Railway [par] has been scored out.
In Descriptive remarks for Dreich Plantation the Gaelic word "Dreach" has been gleaned from an on-line dictionary from the meaning of "appearance" and [Cause reaction to] has been scored out to be replaced by "become troublesome" - J.Cosgrove is presumed to be the signature of the person (Examiner) who made the alteration and addition to the text.
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