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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRTH OF FORTH | Firth of Forth Firth of Forth Firth of Forth Firth of Forth Frith of Forth Firth of Forth Frith of Forth Frith of Forth |
Thomsons map of the British Isles Railway Map of Scotland Bradshaw's Railway Map Map of Edinburghshire in Stat.Acct.1845 Fullarton's Gazatteer Topography of the basin of the Tay by Knox Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] - 1845 Knox's Co. [County] Map. |
001 ; 002 ; 003 ; 004 | [Situation] On the N. [North] of the Counties of Edinb. [Edinburgh] & Haddington/ A large estuary projecting into the east side of Scotland from the German Ocean. The river Forth runs into its western point and the river itself gradually enlarging assenuates itself to the estuary. This estuary is of vast importance to navigation and commerce. Above Queensferry it is in every part one of the safest roadsteads in Britain. It is navigable to vessels of 80 or 100 tons as far as Stirling. It is of considerable width. At its mouth or opening into the sea it is about 11 miles wide, At Leith it is about 6 miles broad and thence westward it it gradually becomes narrower until it ends in the River Forth. The Frith abounds with white fish of all Kinds, and abounds with numerous fishing boats from Newhaven, Fisherow & other fishing towns. There also several fishers of salmon. An annual shoal of herrings generally visits the Frith and yields vast produce some years, |
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[Page] 5Parish of Cramond
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