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Rh AUCHAXDOYXK. 120 AUCHTERARDER. aged by the encroachments of the sea. The living in a pcrpot. tur. atta< !.' d In tin- cur. of Frui.sthorpo. AT< HANIIOYNK. a vil. in the par. of Bracmar and ' 'raithie, in tlir land, not far IPHII l!l<- villllL" 'WTI. AUCHENBARD, a vil. i: the par. of Livingston, in tho co. of Linlithgow, Scotland, 2 miles to the S. of Blackburn. AUCHEXCLOH'II, a vil. in theco. of Ayr, Scotland, 3 miles from Main ha: AUrilKNDINNY, a vil. in tho par. of Glencross, in tin' co. of Edinburgh, Scotland, 8 miles to tho S. of Edinburgh. It is situated in the beautiful valley of tho North Ksk. Here is a paper-mill, which is probably the oldest in Scotlaml. ' . author of the "Man of Feeling," resided at Am-hendinny House. AUCHENDOKV, a vil. iu the co. of Forfar, Scot- land, not far from Kirriemuir. ' II KM AD, a vil. in theco. of Kirkcudbright, . aid, not far from the village of Auchincairn. It is situati .1 near the ca.-t of tlio Solway Frith. AUCHENHANE, a vil. in the co. of Renfrew, Scot- land, not far from Lochwinnoch and the Clyde. AUCHENRIE, a vil. in tho co. of Wigton, Scotlaml ; it is nearly in the centre of the south-western peninsula of the co., 2 miles from Port Patrick. AUCHINBLAE, a vil. in the par. of Fordoun, in the co. of Kincardine, Scotland, 4 miles from Laurencokirk. It stands on the banks of the Luther water, and has a flax-mill. A lair for the sole of black cattle and horses is held weekly from Michaelmas to Christmas in this vil- ! IgO. ATJCHIN i postal vil. in the par. of l;.r- rick, in tho co. of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, 7 miles E. from Kirkcudbright. It stands pleasantly on tho bay of Auchincairn, au inlet of the Solway Frith ; the small island of Huston lies opposite to the village, at the opening of tho bay. At'l HIM AU.'a vil. in tho Isle of Arran, iu tho co. of Bute, Scotland. It is seated in the pleasant valley of Cilenrosa on tho western side of tho island, not far from Mauchry Bay. AUCHINi KAI Vi:. a vil. in tho par. of Methlick, in tho co. of Aberdeen, Scotland, 7 miles from Ellon. It is watered by tin river Vlhan. AUCHINCRAW, a vil. in the par. of Coldingham, in the co. of Berwick, Scotland, 7 miles from Dunse. ATJCHQTDOIE, a par. in tho Alford district ol co. of Aberdeen, Scotland, 7 miles to the N.AV. of Alford. The old parish of Keani is incorporated with it. It signifies tho " field of chase," and derives its name from the fact of Luthlac, the son of Lady Macbeth, having been pursued and slain hero by Malcolm. It lies in a bleak and hilly country, on the river Bogie, bounded on the west by one of the Grampian ranges, and comprising tho village of Leith-Lumsden. The ground rises at tho Buck Hill, in Cabrach, on the border of Banffshire, to the height of 2,286 feet. There arc freestone quarries hero, and small quantities of serpen- tine and asbestos have been discover"!. Tin living, which is of the val. of 168, is in the presb. of A and in tli- patron, of the Earl of Fife;. There is also a Free church. The chief residences are Auchindoir I and Craig. Tho parish extends over an area of about 30 square miles. Fairs are held on the first Tuel March, tho last Tuesday in April, U.S., tho last 1 in May. O.S., besides ono in August, and one in October. At'l liINKAUN,orAUCIHNAIKN,OLDandNI V. a vil. in tli i-M. r. in the co. of Lanark, Scot- lam). I mil* .1 to ti -gow. AU' 111 ( il 1.1,, :i tn ',]i. in tho par. of Cannisbnry, in tl ' 'land, 2 miles from Keiss. All IIINI.Ki K. or AMI, l.i K 'as always pro- par, ami j-.stal vil. in the Kylecl CO. of Ayr, Scotland, '1 mi Ira to the X.NV. of (.'umnock. -latioii on til" (ila-tfow. 1 hmifl ies, ; ; i,d (, T - lisle railway. It occupies a district in the middle ,,f tl,,. ' v, and is watered in the northern part i in the southern by the. river Lugar. In "tho < of the p.uish is Aird's Moss. [See Ainu's Moss.] stone, limestone, and coal are obtained in abut here. Silver and lead have been found, though not i large quantities. Some of the population are en in the embroidery of nm-lin. The living, of the i 161, is in the presb. of Ayr, and in the pa: J. Bos well, Bart. Auchinleck House, or the Plj Auchinleck, tho seat of the Boswells, is a m- sion erected by I-ord Auchinleck, the fathei Boswell, to whom we owe tho famous " Life of Johnson." The great doctor was himself entertain. in 1773. Xot far from the mansion are tho mini i tho ancient castlo, which also belonged to tho to whom the territory was granted by James IV. parish was tho birthplace of M'Qavm, author of Protestant." A fair is held hero on the last in August. The par. comprises an area of about i square miles. A UCHINLOCK, a hmlt. in tho par. of Cadd.T, ; the co. of Lanark, 4 miles to the X. of Glasgow, took iU name from an extensive loch formerly cxi^^U here, which has been drained. ArciiiN.Mru.Y. ..> I.MV.KI; r..NT<>, a ^i. in the par. of Kilsyth, in the co. of Stirling, Scotland, not ' far from Kilsyth. AUCHINRAITH, a vil. in tho par. of 1 tho co. of Lanark, Scotland, 3 miles from II o AUCHLNTIBER, a vil. in the par. of I tho co. of Lanark, Scotland, 3 miles from I Ian A I' ( 1 1 1 <E VEN, a vil. in the par. of Premii .. district of the co. of Aberdeen, Scotland, .MI. Culsalmond. AUCHLOSSEN, a small loch partly in t Aboyno and partly in that of Lumph.. deen, Scotland. AUCUMEDDAX, a vil. in the par. of Abcrdour, : district of the co. of Aberdeen, Scotland. W. of Aberdour. It lies on the coast of the Qtji Ocean, and was fonnerly the .eat of the liainl family. AUCHMILLAX, a vil. in tho par. Kyle district of the co. of Ayr, Scotland, not far JIaucliline. " AUCIIMITIIIK, a vil. in the par. ' tho co. of Forfar, Scotland, 3 mi I 'i ->ath. It is situated on a lofty bank of roc sea-coast. The inhabitants are fishermen., , station is fixed here. In the neighbourhood is Dolled the(Jaylet I'ot. Aiiehinithie HOU.HO waa 1 dence of the Guthries. Al'( 11NACRAIG, Argyleshiro. See AeiiNAr AUOHTBEABDER, a par., post town, and i presb. in the co. of Perth, Scotland, 1 1 m of 1'erth. It is a station on the Scottish I i r. is situated on the river Earn, win .ml the river liuthven, which int< I 'art. f the parish lies among the Ochil hilN, the 1 ji'iint luMiig at Craii;ro--ie, hirh has, | id that. Au. lit' i liurgh, but evidence of thin is wanting. d other villages, by tli in ITH'i. and a curious document is pp of Antiqtuu ainga ]ii-omise of in (ieition for the iiijuries thus Mi.-tnined, and sig mler, hy Mar. In recent tin i:icd some distinction in Srotti>h tical hi.story, us the tu.-t to ipake the j,r, ance to the idaim of tin. 1 civil jiower which gave i to the famous veto Act, and tho disruption of tho< followed by the rise and rapid or^.misition of th Church. The living', ot the val. of JUH. is in the 1 ] of Anclr lion, i.f the Karl i iioul. Then 1 is a Free chnirh in the town, and < with two charil. vale schools. Ruin ot the ancient church of Ab vcn, a par. united to Auchteninler bclorc the liel still. Abi -ruthveii was the burial-p the I>uki^ ot Motitrose. The mausoleum is an < uere are also ruins of another ancient c called St. Mango's. Near tho town is part of i