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He was born at West Bendochy in Perthshire where his father, George Playfair (died 1786), was a farmer. His mother was Jean Roger (died 1804).
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A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern : In 6 Volumes, Volume 3(Hardback) - 2015 Edition
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A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern (Volume 2); In 6 Volumes
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809. Excerpt: ... Towns.--Dornoch, the capital of Sutherland, the seat of a presbytery, and a small mean royal borough, containing 500 inhabitants, at the south-east extremity of the county, on the border of a frith of the same name, 9 miles north of Tain and 54-j from Inverness. The bishop's palace lies in ruins, a part of the cathedral is the present church, but no vestige of the red friars minster can be traced. The frith of Dornoch is navigable for coasting vessels above 20 miles from the sea, and for 6mall boats near 20 miles farther towards Loch Broom. To the southward of the town, about 10 miles west of Tain, is the round tower of Dun-Alishaig, anciently a sumptuous edifice. No part of the wall is now above 14 feet high. A rude upright stone at Cariblair is inscribed with symbolical characters resembling mathematical figures and a fish. Criechy a mean place, situate on the north coast of the frith of Dornoch. Near the bottom of this frith, at Invershin, is a fine cataract of the river Shin already mentioned. The district of Rogart, northward of Dornoch, consists principally of Strathfieet and Strathbrora, two indifferently fruitful vallies, lying from west to east, five miles distant from each other. The interjacent space is a group of rocky hills, with moss partially intervening. Some spots on the acclivities of the hills are cultivated, but it is rare to see three yards of ground without a rock. Golspie is a mean village in a level and fertile tract, extending from the sea 10 miles inland. Dunrobin, an ancient seat of the Earls of Sutherland, was founded about A. D. 1100, on a round hill, near the sea coast. In its vicinity is a Pictish castle called Cairn Lia, or grey tower, 130 yards in circuit, and forming a mount of considerable height, having on the summit an...
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A System Of Geography, Ancient And Modern: In 6 Volumes, Volume 4
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A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern (Volume 4); In 6 Volumes
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1812. Excerpt: ... Pago. Allona, Lower Saxony--401 Aliorf Austria--104, 276 Alwash, Hungary-461 Alyzia, Acarnania--573 Alzev, Lower Palatinate--184 Amberg, Bavaria--248 Ambracia, Macedonia... 566 Ambras, Tyrol---100 Ambriacius Sinus, Macedonia-504 Ambronicus I'agus, Germania-1 1 Ambryssus, Pliocis--577 Amelia--213, 397 Amisia 5 Amorgus ins.---624 Amphaxitis, Macedonia-559 Amphialoa, Phocis--578 Anphipolis, Macedonia-562 Amphissa. Phocis--575, 577 Amyclse, Peloponnesus--605 Anactorium, Acarnania--572 Anaphe ins.... 624 Anaphystus, Attica--689 Anchialus---548 Anclam, Pomcrania --32'4 Anderleent, Brabant--113 An(lemach, Lower Rhine-177 Andeuium, Clissa '..--425 Amlrcasberg, Lower Saxony 373 Andrew St, Carinthia-89 Andr is ins....--621, 679 Angerburg, Prussia--527 Angli ----. 8 Anhalt, Principality ot-37, 353 Anholi, Westphalia-.156 Ansbach, Franconia--256 Ansivarii. Gcnmuiia 5 AnthedoQ, Bceotia- 583 A thela, Thessalia--569 Antieyra, Thessalia-569, 577 Antignana, Istria.... 95 Antigonea, Macedonia- 559 A. tipar:s ins...... 575 Ai iirrhium, Locris-« 57' A.uvan, Turkey--652 Anwerp, Netherlands-1 4 An tiler, Upp: r Rhine--187 Aous fl,... 55--Apheta Thessalia--57 b Aih;!i«, Macedonia--560 Apollonia,. Macedonia 548, 556, 559 56i AlaU fl.. 555 Aquae, Baden.-. 428 Page. Arachthus, Macedonia -566 Arams fl. 430, 432 Araud, Hungary--474 Araxium prom.--593 Arcadia, Gnecia-609, 663, 666 Arco, Tyrol---102 Ardensee, Upper Saxony--281 A rem berg, Lower Rhine-185 Arenswalde, Upper Saxony-292 Arethusa, Macedonia-559, 561 Argentieri ins-673 Argis, Walachia--683 Argithaja, Macedonia--566 Aigolis, Peloponnesus- 606, 665 Argos-Amphilochium--572 Arimphaei, Sarmatia--434 Arlebcrg, Austria-« 109 Ailesheim, Upper Rhine-209 Arlon, Netherlands--117 Arneburg, Upper Saxony-231 Arnowd, Turk...
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A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern (Volume 6); In 6 Volumes
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814. Excerpt: ... SOUTH AMERICA. South America is an immense peninsule lying between 12 N. and 54 S. latitude, and between 33£ and 82 W. longitude from Greenwich; being 4500 miles from north to south, and 3000 from west to east, in 5 S. latitude, whence its breadth gradually decreases to Gape Horn. The features of this country are peculiarly magnificent. Its mountains and rivers are much superior to those in the other divisions of the globe. The Andes, a stupendous ridge, extend from the Straits of Magellan northward to the Gulf of Darien, upwards of 4000 miles; and generally follow the windings of the western coast, at the distance of about 60--80 miles. The highest summits of that ridge are near the equator. Chimborazzo, or Chimborafo, composed of porphyry, and the most elevated part in that chain, about 100 miles south of Quito, is 20,280 feet above the level of the sea. That portion of it which is covered with perpetual snow is 2400 feet from its summit. The plain of Quito, which may be considered as the base of the Andes, is higher above the sea than the top of the Pyrenees. The next mountain in height is supposed to be the volcano called Catophaxi, computed at 18,600 feet, and about 25 miles south-east of Quito. Cayamburo a mountain of the first magnitude, lies about 11 leagues north-east of Quito. Other grand grand summits are Pitchincha, or Pinchincha, 15,500 feet, north-east of Quito; the Altar and Sanguay south-east of Chimborazzo. The greater part of the Sanguay is covered with snow. It is a continual volcano, attended with explosions heard at a great distance. In that part of the country there is a double chain, the interval being the plain of Ouito: and this form continues about 500 miles, viz. from the south of Cuanza to the north of Popayan. But farther...
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A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern. Vol. V
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Title: A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The GEOGRAPHY & TOPOGRAPHY collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. Offering some insights into the study and mapping of the natural world, this collection includes texts on Babylon, the geographies of China, and the medieval Islamic world. Also included are regional geographies and volumes on environmental determinism, topographical analyses of England, China, ancient Jerusalem, and significant tracts of North America. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Playfair, James; 1808-14. 6 vol. ; 4º. 10001.e.1.
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A System Of Geography, Ancient And Modern: In 6 Volumes, Volume 6
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James Playfair
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Education
He studied at Street Andrews University and then became minister of Newtyle (1770-1777) and Meigle (1777–1800).
Career
He was then appointed Principal of Street Andrews University in 1800. During this period he was also minister of Street Leonard"s Church in Street Andrews. He was the official histiographer of the then Prince of Wales.
He died at Dalmarnock near Glasgow.
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A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern (Volume 2); In 6 Volumes
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A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern (Volume 4); In 6 Volumes
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A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern (Volume 6); In 6 Volumes
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A System Of Geography, Ancient And Modern: In 6 Volumes, Volume 4
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A System Of Geography, Ancient And Modern: In 6 Volumes, Volume 6
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A system of geography,: Ancient and modern
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A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern. Vol. V
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A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern : In 6 Volumes, Volume 3(Hardback) - 2015 Edition
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A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern Volume 6(Hardback) - 2015 Edition
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A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern Volume 2(Hardback) - 2015 Edition
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A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern : In 6 Volumes, Volume 5(Hardback) - 2015 Edition
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A System of Geography, Ancient and Modern (Volume 2); In 6 Volumes
