ERVAEY, hill, with fine view, in North Knapdale parish, Argyleshire.
ERVIE, hamlet in Kirkcolm parish, Wigtonshire.
ESHANESS, headland and skerry at south-western extremity of Northniaven parish, Shetland.
ESK, river of Dumfriesshire. It is formed, at 7 miles north-west of Langholm, by conflux of Black Esk and White Esk ; it runs thence about 20 miles south-east-ward and southward in Dumfriesshire, to influx of the Liddel at boundary with England ; and it proceeds about 8 miles curvingly through Cumberland to head of Solway Firth.
ESK, river of Edinburghshire. It is formed in Dalkeith Park by conflux of North Esk and South Esk ; and it runs 3 miles thence northward to Firth of Forth at Musselburgh.
ESK, small mountain lake, emitting a head stream of South Esk river, on north-west border of Forfarshire.
ESKADALE, seat and hamlet with Roman Catholic chapel, near head of Strathglass, Inverness-shire.
ESKBANK, suburb of Dalkeith, with junction railway station, 8 miles south-east of Edinburgh.
ESK (BLACK), small river of Dumfriesshire. It runs about 15 miles tortuously south-south-eastward, all within Eskdalemuir and the Southern Highlands ; and unites with the White Esk to form the Esk.
ESKBRIDGE, railway station near Penicuick, Edinburghshire.
ESKDALE, the eastern and smallest of the three districts of Dumfriesshire. It includes all the Scottish portions of the basin of the Esk, but is ill defined on the south-west over the little basins of the Sark and the Kirtle.
ESKDALEMUIR, parish in north-west of Eskdale, Dumfriesshire. It has a post office of its own name under Langholm ; and it measures llf miles in length, 9J miles in greatest breadth, and 43,282 acres in area. Real property in 1880-81, 11,249. Pop. 543. The surface is nearly all mountainous, heathy, and moorish; and it is remarkable for two ancient Caledonian stone circles, and for vestiges or remains of numerous ancient camps. One of the stone circles is entire, and one of the camps occupies about 7 acres, and has been the subject of much antiquarian discussion. The churches are Established and Free. There are 2 schools for 159 scholars, and 1 of them for 60 is new.
ESKIN, head stream of the Findhorn, in Inverness-shire.
ESK (NORTH), quoad sacra parish, with church in Musselburgh, Edinburghshire. Pop. 5389.
ESK (NORTH), river, running about 16 miles north-north-eastward to conflux with South Esk in Dalkeith Park, Edinburghshire.
ESK (NORTH), river, running about 28 miles south-eastward to the sea, at boundary between Forfarshire and Kincardineshire.
ESK (SOUTH), river, running about 13 miles northward to conflux with North Esk in Dalkeith Park, Edinburghshire.
ESK (SOUTH), river, running about 37 miles east-south-eastward and eastward to the sea at Montrose, Forfarshire. Its last reach first expands into large tidal lagoon above Montrose, and then contracts into deep rapid current from the lagoon to the sea.
ESK VALLEY, branch railway, for mineral traffic, down the valley of the Esk, Edinburghshire.
ESK (WHITE), river, running curvingly about 15 miles southward to conflux with Black Esk, Dumfriesshire.
ESLEMONT.
ESLIE, farm, with ancient Caledonian stone circle, in Banchory-Ternan parish, Kincardineshire.
ESPEDAIR, burn in Abbey-Paisley parish, Renfrewshire. ESRA6AN, two streams, greater and lesser, separated by Benvean and running southward to Loch Etive, in Argyleshire.
ESSACHOSSAN, romantic glen adjacent to Inverary, Argyleshire.
ESSCUNHAN, stream, with cascade, in Kilmorie pai'ish, Arran Island, Buteshire.
ESSENSIDE, lake in Ashkirk parish, Roxburghshire .
ESSET, small affluent of the Don, in Tullynessle parish, Aberdeenshire.
ESSIE, ancient parish, now part of Rhynie, Aberdeenshire.
ESSIE, Forfarshire.
ESSIEMORE, cascade of about 100 feet, in Auchinchew amphitheatre, Arran Is-land, Buteshire.
ESSIL, ancient parish, now part of Speymouth, Elginshire.
ESSLEMONT, railway station and seat, If mile south of Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
ESWICK, headland, 12 miles north-by-east of Lerwick, Shetland.
ETHIE, burn, with cascades and precipitous banks, in Cromarty parish, Cromartyshire.
ETHIE CASTLE, seat of the Earl of Northesk, 4J miles north-north-east of Arbroath, Forfarshire.
ETHIEHAVEN, small fishing village, If mile north-east of Ethie Castle, Forfarshire.
ETIVE, river and sea-loch in Argyleshire. The river rises among alpine heights around head of Glencoe ; runs about 16 miles south-westward, along a deep mountain glen, to the loch's head ; and, in its progress, makes two fine cascades. The loch goes first about 11 miles south-westward, then about 10 miles westward, to head of Firth of Lorn; is flanked, in its upper part, by grand alpine mountains, in its lower part, by diversity of hills, braes, and gentle slopes ; contracts, at 5 miles from its mouth, into the strait of Connel Ferry ; forms, between that strait and its mouth a spacious bay ; and, as a whole, from head to foot, looks like a series of inland lakes.
