ECKFORD, village and parish in north-east of Teviotdale, Roxburghshire. The village stands on the Teviot, 6 miles south-by-west of Kelso ; suffered severely in the Border warfare ; and contains the parochial church with about 300 sittings, and a public school with about 64 scholars. The parish contains also the small villages of Eckfordmoss, Cessford, and Caverton ; and its post town is Kelso. Its length is 6J miles ; its greatest breadth 4 miles ; its area 9997 acres. Keal property in 1880-81, 14,298, Pop. 912. The surface is mostly undulating, but rises gradually to-wards the south, and includes there considerable eminences with extensive views. The seats are Kirkbank and Mainhouse ; and the antiquities are Cessford Castle and sites of several peel towers. There are 2 schools with accommodation for 199 scholars.

ECKFORDMOSS, small village in Eckford parish, Roxburghshire.

EDAY, island and parish near middle of North Isles, Orkney. The island is 7J miles long from north to south, and from mile to 3 miles broad ; consists chiefly of moderately high hills; contains so much turbary as to supply most of Northern Orkney with peat fuel ; and has a post office under Kirkwall, a small inn, 2 good harbours, an Established church, a United Presbyterian church, a Baptist chapel of 1882, and 2 public schools with jointly about 126 scholars. Pop. 730. The parish contains also the islets of Red Holm, Pharay Holm, Calf of Eday, and two others ; but is united to Stronsay.

EDDERACHYLLIS, parish, containing the post office village of Scourie, on west coast of Sutherland. Its length is 28 miles ; its greatest breadth, exclusive of islands, 17^ miles. Real property in 1880-81, 5075. Pop., quoad civilia, 1525; quoad sacra, 580. The islands are numerous, but only Handa is of any note. Kyle-Skou projects all its great length on the southern boundary ; Lochs Laxford and Inchard project so far into the interior as to cut it into three sections ; and Loch Badcall and some smaller sea-inlets form good natural harbours. The interior is the most rugged tract in Scotland ; exhibits crags, ravines, precipitous hills, wild glens, alpine peaks, winding lakes, and impetuous streams in bewildering commixture ; and, excepting a remarkably small aggregate of arable land, is all deer forest, sheep-walk, or irreclaimable waste. The antiquities are remains of an ancient Cale-donian stone circle, and two Scandinavian forts. The churches are 2 Established and 2 Free. There are 3 schools for 194 scholars, and 1 of them and an enlargement for 82 are new.

EDDERTOUN, parish, with church 5 miles west-by-north of Tain, on north border of Ross. It has a post office designated of Ross-shire, and a railway station. Its length is 10 miles ; its breadth 8. Real property in 1880-81, 4662. Pop. 789. The north border lies along Dornoch Firth, and has mostly a sandy shore. The interior consists of hill-ranges, with intervening hollows ; and has summits from about 600 to upwards of 1000 feet high, commanding extensive views. Two sculptured Scandinavian monuments stand near the old church, and numerous dilapidated Scandinavian dunes are on the hills. The churches are Established and Free ; and the schools are 2 with accommodation for 150 scholars.

EDDLESTONE, small river, village, and parish in Peeblesshire. The river runs 12 miles southward to the Tweed at Peebles. The village stands on the river, 4 miles north of Peebles, dates from ancient times, but was reconstructed in last century, and has a post office designated of Peeblesshire, a railway station, a handsome church of 1829, and a public school with about 83 scholars. The parish is 10 miles long and 5J miles broad, and comprises 18,490 acres. Real property in ] 880-81, 10,320. Pop. 711. The surface is chiefly a fine vale, flanked by verdant or wooded hills, and bordered by high uplands. The chief residences are Darn Hall, Portmore, and Cringletie, the first a seat of Lord Elibank.

EDDRACHILLIS.

EDEN, river, running about 24 miles east-north-eastward to St. Andrews Bay, in Fife. Most of its basin is rich low valley ; and its terminal reach, about 2J miles long, is estuary, mostly bare at low water.

EDEN, small river, running about 17 miles, first southward then eastward, to the Tweed, at 3 miles north-east of Kelso, Roxburghshire.

EDEN, seat, and ruined ancient fortalice, in King Edward parish, Aberdeenshire.

EDENDON, affluent of the Garry, near Dalnacardoch, in Athole, Perthshire.

EDENHAM.

EDENKILLIE, parish, with church 8f miles south of Forres, on west border of Elginshire. It contains the post office of Duniphail designated of Morayshire. Its length is 13 miles ; its greatest breadth 7 miles. Real property in 1880-81, 5980. Pop. 1175. The surface lies along right bank of the Findhorn ; rises gradually from plain on the north to Knock of Moray in the extreme south ; is often, with reference to its gradual ascent, called Brae-Moray ; and contains a large aggregate of picturesque scenery. The seats are Duniphail, Relugas, Logie, and a shooting lodge of the Earl of Moray ; and the chief antiquities are the ruins of Duniphail and Lochindorb castles, and vestiges of a very ancient fort. The churches are Established and Free. There are 4 schools for 425 scholars, and 1 of them and an enlargement for 150 are new.

EDENSHEAD, village, with United Presbyterian church, in Strath miglo parish, Fife.