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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOGO Ph [Parish] (Continued) | Fogo (Parish) | Fullertons Gazetteer Scotland New Statistical Account of Berwickshire County Map |
016 ; 022 | Continued. The entire surface, with the exception of 300 acres which are under Plantation, and about 40 acres of natural pasture, has been turned by the Plough, & is in a State of high Cultivation – On the higher ground the soil is a deep black loam very fertile ; and on the plain it is - though thinner and borne up by a stiff subsoil of till, very far from being unproductive – The Blackadder enters the Parish on the South West; traverses it Northeastward over a distance of 3 Miles; and then, for 1 1/4 mile, divides it from Edrom – Though destitute of Salmon, it produces Eels and excellent Trout. Its basin is a Sort of huge furrow, Seldom Closing in upon the River in Steepness of banks, yet forming a hollow between parallel ranges of low heights; and having the church immediately on the margin of the Stream, it suggested to the early Colonists the name Fog-how which is the ancient and [continued page 3] |
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[Page] 2Fogo Parish
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