 Scotland the invers and alers are distributed in a curious and instructive manner. If we draw a line across the map from a point a little south of Inverary to one a little north of Aberdeen, we shall find that, with very few exceptions, the invers lie...  Celtic Scotland: A History of Ancient Alban - Pagina 220door William Forbes Skene - 1876Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1865 - 486 pagina’s
...very few exceptions, the invert lie to the north-west of the line, and the abert to the south-east of it. This line nearly coincides with the present...with the ancient division between the Picts and the Scots. Hence we may conclude that the Picts, a people belonging to the Cymric branch of the Celtic... | |
 | 1865 - 514 pagina’s
...curious and instructive manner. If we draw a line across the map from a point a little south of Inverary to one a little north of Aberdeen, we shall find that, with very few exceptions, the invers lie to the north-west of the line, and the abers to the south-east of it. This line nearly coincides with the... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1864 - 600 pagina’s
...Highlands. ' If,' says Mr. Taylor, 'we draw a line across the map from a point a little south of Inverary to one a little north of Aberdeen, we shall find that...the " invers " lie to the north of the line, and the "fibers" to the south of it' (p. 259). Substituting' north-west ' and ' south-cast ' for ' north '... | |
 | Isaac Taylor - 1864 - 624 pagina’s
...curious and instructive manner. If we draw a line across the map from a point a little south of Inverary, to one a little north of Aberdeen, we shall find that...exceptions) the invers lie to the north of the line, 1 and the abers to the south of it. 2 This line nearly coincides with the present southern limit of... | |
 | 1864 - 602 pagina’s
...Highlands. ' If,' says Mr. Taylor, 'we draw a line across the map from a point a little south of Inverary to one a little north of Aberdeen, we shall find that...very few exceptions) the " invers " lie to the north oi the line, and the "abers" to the south of it' (p. 259). Substituting ' north-west ' and ' south-east... | |
 | 1864 - 610 pagina’s
...Highlands. ' If,' says Mr. Taylor, ' we draw a line across the map from a point a little south of Inverary to one a little north of Aberdeen, we shall find that (with very few exceptions) the " invers " Ho to the north of the line, and the "abers" to the south of it' (p. 259). Substituting ' north-west... | |
 | 1865 - 482 pagina’s
...curious and instructive manner. If one draw a line across the map from a point a little south of Inverary to one a little north of Aberdeen, we shall find that...with the ancient division between the Picts and the Scots."— Pp. 258-9. Nothing can be more inaccurate than this statement with regard to Ben and Pen.... | |
 | 1865 - 520 pagina’s
...exceptions, the invers lie to the north-west of the line, and the abers to the south-east of it. This lino nearly coincides with the present southern limit of...with the ancient division between the Picts and the Scots. Hence we may conclude that the Picts, a people belonging to the Cymric branch of the Celtic... | |
 | Isaac Taylor - 1865 - 612 pagina’s
...curious and instructive manner. If we draw a line across the map from a point a little south of Inverary, to one a little north of Aberdeen, we shall find that (with very few exceptions) the invers lie to the north-west of the line,1 and the abers to the south-east of it.2 This line nearly coincides with the... | |
 | 1865 - 510 pagina’s
...curious and instructive manner. If one draw a line across the map from a point a little south of Inverary to one a little north of Aberdeen, we shall find that (with very few exceptions) the Inters lie to the north of the line, and the Abers to the south of it. This line nearly coincides with... | |
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