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 508 LINLITHGOWSHIRE LINN railway, 17 m. W. by N. of Edinburgh; pop. in 1871, 3,689. It was a place of much im- portance as early as the beginning of the 12th century, and contains the ruins of a splendid palace, the nucleus of which was built by Ed- ward I. of England, and in which Mary queen Kuins of Linlithgow Palace. of Scots was born ; it was burned by Hawley's dragoons in 1746. There is also an ancient church, founded by David I., and now consid- ered one of the most perfect specimens of Gothic architecture in Scotland. LINLITHGOWSHIRE, or West Lothian, an E. county of Scotland, bordering on the frith of Forth and the counties of Edinburgh, Lanark, and Stirling; area, 126 sq. m. ; pop. in 1871, 41,191. 'The coast is low and the waters shoal; but there are small harbors at Queensferry, Borrowstounness, Newhalls, and Port Edgar. In the south are extensive heaths and mosses, and elsewhere the surface is varied with knolls and undulations. The principal rivers are the Almond and Avon. Coal, limestone, freestone, and granite are plentiful, and there are iron works at Borrowstounness. Agriculture is in an advanced state, but there are few manufac- tures. The principal towns are Linlithgow, Queensferry, Bathgate, and Borrowstounness. LINN. I. An E. county of Iowa, drained by the Wapsipinicon and Red Cedar rivers and Prairie and Buffalo creeks ; area, 720 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 31,080. It is well timbered, and has a diversified surface and an excellent soil. The Dubuque Southwestern, the Chicago and Northwestern, and the Burlington, Cedar Rap- ids, and Minnesota railroads pass through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 707,868 bushels of wheat, 2,261,647 of Indian corn, 792,119 of oats, 157,851 of potatoes, 49,921 Ibs. of wool, 893,190 of butter, and 51,207 tons of hay. There were 11,465 horses, 10,887 milch cows, 18,968 other cattle, 15,680 sheep, and 40,248 swine; 12 manufactories of car- riages, 9 of brick, 3 of cooperage, 9 of furni- ture, 2 of lime, 1 of- linseed oil, 1 of paper, 10 of saddlery and harness, 7 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 3 of woollen goods, 5 brew- eries, 9 flour mills, 7 saw mills, and 1 railroad repair shop. Capital, Marion. II. An E. coun- ty of Kansas, bordering on Missouri, and inter- sected by the Osage riv- er ; area, 600 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 12,174. The surface is mostly occu- pied by prairies, with groves along the streams ; the soil is fertile. Coal and building stone are abundant. The Missouri River, Fort Scott, and Gulf railroad traverses it. The chief produc- tions in 1870 were 116,- 701 bushels of wheat, 728,814 of Indian corn, 300,880 of oats, 80,683 of potatoes, 25,544 Ibs. of wool, 233,214 of but- ter, and 7,133 tons of hay. There were 5,362 horses, 4,955 milch cows, 7,386 other cattle, 8,483 sheep, and 9,432 swine ; 4 manufactories of saddlery and harness, 4 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 3 flour mills, and 6 saw mills. Capital, La Cygne. III. A N. county of Missouri, drained by Locust and other creeks; area, 588 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 15,900, of whom 742 were colored. It has a rolling surface and a fertile soil. The Hanni- bal and St. Joseph railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 103,711 bushels of wheat, 472,135 of Indian corn, 228,- 473 of oats, 52,853 of potatoes, 58,255 Ibs. of tobacco, 43,697 of wool, 179,263 of butter, and 7,686 tons of hay. There were 5,662 horses, 4,602 milch cows, 7,909 other cattle, 17,192 sheep, and 20,632 swine; 6 manufactories of carriages, 7 of saddlery and harness, 2 flour mills, and 4 saw mills. Capital, Linneus. IV. A W. county of Oregon, bounded W. by Willa- mette river and drained by the Santyam and Calapooya ; area, 2,400 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 8,717. The soil along the streams is fertile. The Cascade range is in the E. part. Gold, silver, and lead exist, but are not mined. The Oregon and California railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 479,- 294 bushels of wheat, 343,298 of oats, 21,917 of barley, 30,295 of potatoes, 108,714 Ibs. of wool, 39,400 of flax, 167,680 of butter, and 6,475 tons of hay. There were 4,249 horses, 4,005 milch cows, 4,805 other cattle, 41,171 sheep, and 10,817 swine; 5 manufactories of furniture, 1 of machinery, 3 of saddlery and harness, 4 of sash, doors, and blinds, 7 flour mills, and 11 saw mills. Capital, Albany.