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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarrow (Parish) | Yarrow (Parish) | Continued | The hill chains run nearly parallel to each other, and extend from West South West to East North East - Excepting over some space on the South they are generally elongated in their outline, and rounded on their summits; and they rarely exceed 2,000, or come short of 1000 feet of altitude, above sea level - The vales are generally narrow and confined, yet do not want occasional picturesqueness; and when they have a protuberating hill or an elbow, on the one side, they usually exhibit a corresponding recess on the other. Various appearances along the course of the principal streams indicate that the Vales were formerly chains of lakes, or that the rivers flowed at a higher level |
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[Page] 3Parish of Yarrow
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