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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| MERTON (Ph) | Merton (Ph) | Continued | There are no lakes in the parish, and very few springs, Consequently, in very dry seasons, the former are sometimes at a loss for water for their cattle -- The rocks are all greenstone and other trap rocks, except on the banks of the Tweed, where they are deposits of old red sandstone - This latter stone is very durable, and admits of the highest polish -- The Abbey of Dryburgh, so much admired by travellers, lies in the South West corner of the parish, and is described in pages 38-42 -- It may be proper to remark, that the late Earl |
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