HOLYTOWN STATION, village, 10 miles south-south-east of Glasgow. It has a post office designated of Lanarkshire, a junction railway station, and a hotel, and is a place of great mineral traffic.

HOLYWELLHAUGH, place where Edward I. of England and the Scottish nobles met to determine the succession of the Scottish crown, in Ladykirk parish, Berwickshire.

HOLYWOOD, village and parish on west border of Dumfriesshire. The village stands 3 miles north-north-west of Dumfries, dates from the time of the Culdees, had an abbey of the 12th century demolished in 1779, and now has a post office under Dumfries, a railway station, a parochial church, and a public school with about 113 scholars. The parish measures 9f miles by 2J, and comprises 8805 acres. Eeal property in 1880-81, 12,699. Pop. 1078. The surface is a rich portion of the valley of the Nith, and, excepting a small group of low hill in the extreme west, is all level. The seats are Broomrig, Cowhill, Portract, Gribton, and Newtonairds ; and the antiquities are a tower of 1590 and a great ancient Caledonian stone circle. There are 3 schools for 196 scholars.

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HOOK, seat and burn in Applegarth parish, Dumfriesshire.

HOPE, lake and river in Durness parish, Sutherland. The lake extends about 6 miles northward, and is overhung on the east side of its upper part by Benhope. The river is a continuation of Strathmore rivulet to the lake's head ; and it traverses the lake, and runs about a mile northward thence to the sea.

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HOPEMAN, seaport town, 6 miles north-west of Elgin. It is of modern origin, and has a post office under Elgin, a well-sheltered harbour, a Free church, and a public school with about 150 scholars. Pop. 1323.

HOPES, seat in Garvald parish, Haddingtonshire.

HOPESRIG, seat in Westerkirk parish, Dumfriesshire.

HOPETOUN, seat of the Earl of Hopetoun, 2f miles west of Queensferry, Linlithgowshire. It is a princely edifice of 1690 and later dates, and has very beautiful grounds.

HOP-PRINGLE, ruined ancient castle in Stow parish, Edinburghshire.

HOPRIG, estate in Gladsmuir parish, Haddingtonshire.

HORDA, small island off south-west coast of South Ronaldshay, Orkney.

HORISDALE, small island in Gairloch parish, Ross-shire.

HORNDEAN, village and ancient parish in Berwickshire. The village stands 7 miles north-east of Coldstream, dates from old times, and has a United Presbyterian church. The parish lies around it, and is now part of Ladykirk.

HORSBURGH, shattered peel-tower, 2J miles east-south-east of Peebles.

HORSE, islet about a mile north-west of Ardrossan, Ayrshire.

HORSE, island adjacent to Muck, Inner Hebrides.

HORSE, islet, 3 miles east of Deerness, Orkney.

HORSE-SHOE, harbour in Kerrera Island, near Oban, Argyleshire.

HOSELAW, lake, small hill, and quondam village, in Linton parish, Roxburghshire.

HOSPITALFIELD, seat in St. Vigeans parish, Forfarshire.

HOSPITALMILL, village in Cults parish, Fife.

HOUGWHARY, small bay and headland in south-west of North Uist, Outer Hebrides.

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HOUNAM, hamlet and parish on south-east border of Roxburghshire. The hamlet lies on Kale rivulet, 11^ miles south-south-east of Kelso, and communicates with Kelso post office. The parish measures 7 miles by 4|, and comprises 15,075 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 8705. Pop. 263. The surface includes very little arable land, and consists chiefly of part of the Cheviot Hills, rising to altitudes of from 1152 to 1472 feet. Greenhill is a retreat of the Duke of Roxburghe ; the Roman "Watling-Street runs along the whole western boundary ; and remains of Caledonian and Roman camps are numerous. The public school has about 42 scholars.

HOUNDHILL, eminence, with old entrenchment, in Manor parish, Peeblesshire.

HOUNDWOOD, quoad sacra parish averagely 5 miles west-north-west of Ayton, Berwickshire. It was constituted in 1837, and it has Established and Free churches. Pop. 1516.

HOUNSLOW, village, 6J miles east of Lauder, Berwickshire.

HOURN, sea-loch dividing Glenelg-proper from Knoydart, Inverness-shire. It opens from Sleat Sound ; strikes successively eastward, east-south-eastward, and north-eastward ; has a commencing width of 3 miles, and a total length of about 13 miles; and is flanked and overhung by wild, alpine, picturesque mountains.

HOUSE, island on west side of Bressay parish, Shetland. It measures about 5 miles in length and 1 mile in greatest breadth, and is chiefly a hilly ridge with rocky coast.

HOUSEBAY, curious ancient cemetery in south end of Stronsay Island, Orkney.