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GLENTINMONT, glen, descending among Benchinnan Mountains southward to the North Esk, on north border of Forfarshire.

GLENTREIG, glen, descending 8 miles curvingly eastward from east side of Bennevis, and then going 9 miles northward to Glenspean, at 6 miles east-north-east of Bridge of Roy, Inverness-shire.

GLENTRUIM, glen, descending 14 miles northward from vicinity of Central Gram-pian watershed to the Spey, at 6 miles south-west of Kingussie, Inverness-shire. It is traversed by the Highland Railway, and it contains Dalwhinnie station, two mansions, and a public school.

GLENTURRET, glen, descending 7 miles south-south-eastward to Strathearn, at mile west of Crieff, Perthshire.

GLENTYAN, seat in Kilbarchan parish, Renfrewshire.

GLENUIG, glen, descending northward to LochnaNua, in Arasaig district, Inverness-shire.

GLENURCHAY.

GLENURE, glen, descending westward to Creran river, in Ardchattan parish, Argyleshire.

GLENURE, seat on Loch Dochart, in Killin parish, Perthshire.

GLENURQUHART, richly picturesque glen, descending 10 miles eastward from Corriemony to Loch Ness at 14 miles south-west of Inverness. It contains a post office under Drumnadrochit, a banking office, and Established, Free, and Episcopalian churches.

GLENURY, glen, descending 2J miles south-south-eastward to Cowie river at 1J mile west-north-west of Stonehaven, Kincardineshire.

GLENVALE, deep ravine in Lomond Hills, in Falkland parish, Fife.

GLENVECH, glen traversed by stream with cascade, and descending to north side of Loch Earn, Perthshire.

GLENWHILLY, place, 8J miles south-south-east of Barrhill, near boundary be-tween Ayrshire and Wigtonshire. It has a post office under Stranraer, and a rail-way station.

GLENWHURRY.

GLESPIN, burn in Douglas parish, Lanarkshire.

GLESTERLAW, place of cattle fairs in Kinnell parish, Forfarshire.

GLIMSHOLM, islet at west end of Holm Sound, Orkney.

GLITNESS, islet, 6 miles north-east of Lerwick, Shetland.

GLOMACH, wild ravine, 750 feet deep, with cascade of 350 feet, nearly all a single leap, 5 miles north-north-east of Kintail church, in south-west of Ross-shire.

GLOOMINGSIDE, burn in Tillicoultry parish, Clackmannanshire.

GLOTTA, the river Clyde as known to the ancients.

GLOUP, sea-cavern at base of high cliff in St. Andrews parish, Orkney.

GLOUP, seat, bay, and islet in north of Yell, Shetland.

GLUPE, large cavern in north face of Duncansby promontory, Caithness.

GLUSS, islet and small bay in Northmaven parish, Shetland.

GOALES, interesting ravine in Kilmany parish, Fife.

GOATFELL, magnificent mountain, 2874 feet high, on north-east seaboard of Arran Island, Buteshire.

GOATFIELD, seat on Loch Fyne, 8J miles south-west of Inverary, Argyleshire.

GOATMILK, hill, with site of Scandinavian fort, in Kinglassie parish, Fife.

GOBLIN'S CAVE.

GOBLIN'S DELL, wild ravine in Ardtun Head, on south-west coast of Mull Island, Argyleshire.

GOGAR, ancient parish, now united mostly to Corstorphine and partly to Ratho and Kirkliston, in Edinburghshire. It has a railway station, 5J miles west-by-south of Edinburgh, is traversed by a burn of its own name, contains the seats of Gogar House, Gogar Mount, and Gogar Burn, and was the scene of a sharp skirmish, in 1650, between Oliver Cromwell's troops and those of General Leslie.

GOGO, hill, glen, and burn, in Largs parish, Ayrshire.

GOIL, sea-loch in Cowal, Argyleshire. It strikes from Loch Long at 8J miles north of Strone Point ; goes 6 miles north-north-westward, with mean breadth of about a mile ; is closely flanked on the east side by the rugged lofty acclivities of Argyle's Bowling-Green ; is overhung, on the other side, by mountain-range in form of amphitheatre ; and terminates at Lochgoilhead village, in near vicinity of mouth of Hell's Glen.

GOLDBERRY, mural line of high rock at south-west extremity of Portincross promontory, in West Kilbride parish, Ayrshire.

GOLDEN-ACRE, outskirt, northern suburb of New Town, Edinburgh. It has a post office, with money order department, under Edinburgh.

GOLDIELANDS, strong, massive, well-preserved Border peel on the Teviot, If mile south-west of Hawick, Roxburghshire.

GOLDIELEA, seat in Troqueer parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.

GOLDSCOURSE, reach of Elvan rivulet, once noted for gold, in Crawford parish, Lanarkshire.

GOLFORD, place, with remains of ancient Caledonian stone circle, in Auldearn parish, Nairnshire.

GOLLACHIE, burn in Rathven parish, Banffshire.

GOLLINFIELD, seat in Petty parish, Invern ess-shire.

GOLSPIE, town and parish on east coast of Sutherland. The town stands amid charming environs, 19 miles by road and ferry, but 40 miles by railway, north-north-east of Tain ; carries on some commerce and considerable country trade; and has a head post office with all departments, a railway station, 2 banking offices, 2 hotels, Established and Free churches, and a public school with about 235 scholars. Pop. 956. The parish contains also Backies village, and measures about 7 miles by 5. Real property in 1880-81, 6432. Pop. 1556. The surface is bounded on the south by Loch Fleet and Little Ferry ; rises from flat seaboard into range of lofty hills ; and is cut from west to east by Golspie burn, traversing a picturesque glen and making a fine cascade. A very prominent feature is the Duke of Sutherland's seat of Dunrobin Castle ; and other objects of interest are a notable ancient cemetery, ruins of two Pictish towers, and remains of an ancient Caledo-nian stone circle. There are 2 public schools with accommodation for 328 scholars.


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