188 EXPLANATION OF ‘VICE-COUNTIES.” 
g6 and 97.—Easterness and Westerness are constituted 
thus :—Inverness-shire is first divided by the line of water- 
shed between the East and West of Scotland, continued 
along Loch Erricht to the Perthshire border, the eastern 
portion 
with Nairnshire added—being called Easterness, 
and the western portion—with the detached portion of 
Argyleshire situated N. W. of Loch Linnhe—is called 
Westerness. 
98.—Main Argyle is what is left of Argyleshire after 
the separation of Cantire, the Islands, and the portion 
N.W. of Loch Linnhe. 
too.—Clyde Islands, include Bute, Arran, Cumbrae, 
and Ailsa Craig. 
1ot.—Cantire, separated from Argyleshire by the 
Crinan Canal. 
102.—-Ebudes S., includes the Islands of Jura, Colon- 
say, and Islay. 
103.—Ebudes Mid, includes the Islands of Mull, Col!, 
Tiree, Staffa, Iona, etc. 
to4.—Ebudes N., includes the Islands of Skye, Canna, 
Rum, Muck, Eig, etc. 
105 and 106.—Ross W. and E., divided by the water- 
shed parting East and West Scotland, and including some 
of the fragments of Cromarty county. 
107 and 108.—Sutherland S.E. and N.W., divided by 
