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Klappentext Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This guide to Linlithgowshire by T. S. Muir was first published in 1912. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county. Zusammenfassung The Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. This guide to Linlithgowshire by T. S. Muir was first published in 1912 and contains numerous illustrative figures as well as a list of the chief towns and villages within the county. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. County and shire. The origin of Linlithgowshire or West Lothian; 2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Rivers and lakes; 6. Geology and soil; 7. Natural history; 8. Along the coast; 9. Coastal gains and losses; 10. Climate; 11. People - race, dialect, population; 12. Agriculture - main cultivations, stock, woodlands; 13. Industries and manufactures; 14. Mines and minerals; 15. Shipping and trade; 16. History of the county; 17. Antiquities - the Roman wall; 18. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 19. Architecture - (b) military; 20. Architecture - (c) municipal and domestic; 21. Architecture - (d) Linlithgow Palace; 22. Communications - roads and railways; 23. Administration and divisions; 24. The roll of honour; 25. The chief towns and villages of Linlithgowshire; Illustrations; Maps.
