Observations on the Present State of the Highlands of Scotland: With a View of Emigration

accustomed acres advantage afford agricultural allowed America antient appear Appendix arable land arising cattle causes chief chieftains circum circumstances clan colonies consequence considerable cotters crop cultivation degree difficulty dispossessed districts doubt duced employed employment England entirely established estates exertion expense farmer farms feel feudal fishing Fraserdale gentlemen gration habits hands Hebrides Highland Society immediate improvement induced industry inhabitants interest Inverness island Isle kelp kingdom labour landlord lord Low Country manner manufacturing means ment mode mountains natural necessity Nova Scotia observed occupiers pasture peasantry peculiar pecuniary perhaps persons population possession principles procure produce progress proportion proprietors racter reason regiment render rent resource Ross-shire scarcely settlement settlers sheep sheep-farming situation small tenants South of Scotland South Uist spirit stances Strachur sufficient supposed tenantry tillage tion Toronto Public Library waste land Western Isles whole