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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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DORNOCH FIRTH | Dornoch Firth Dornoch Frith |
J. Young Esq. Alexander Ross. Bindal David Corbett Imperical Gazetteer |
030 | An estuary of the North Sea, dividing Ross from Sutherland. the part of the Firth opposite Ross s[hire] exterior from Bonar Bridge to Tarbat Ness, about 25 Miles, its breath, average about 2 miles from Bonar Bridge to Meikle Ferry, where it suddenly expands to about 12 miles, An opening above Meikle Ferry and below, another called Little Ferry for an excellent roadstead where vessels of large tonnage can lie at anchor. |
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[Page] 20Tarbat -- Ross-shire
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