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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING GEORGE'S BATTERY [Dumbarton Castle] | King George's Battery | Lieut: [Lieutenant] Davidson N. Murdoch. M.G. [Master Gunner] |
022 | A four-gun battery situated on the south side of the fort, |
| LOVER'S LEAP | Lover's Leap Lover's Leap |
Lieut: [Lieutenant] Davidson N. Murdoch. M.G. [Master Gunner] |
022 | A perpendicular part of the rock [ ] more than 70 feet, It is traditionally stated that at a remote period, a young lady, the daughter of the Governor of the Castle, was confined in this part of the fortress by her father's orders, The cause assigned was to prevent her having an interview with her lover whose arrival was hourly expected at the Castle, It was a place chosen the most secure, - a place where there would be least possibility of escaping his vigilance, - Observing her betrothed coming, and when within a short distance of the Castle, she leaped from the summit and alighted below unhurt, The above is given by Mr. Murdoch, the first Authority quoted, |
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