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THE BRITISPI ISLES. 



which traverses Formatin ; and those of the Tapper Doveraii, with the Bogie, 

 which drains Strathbogie. The north-eastern portion of the county is known 

 as Buehau, and supplies Loudon with its finest beef. Granite and marble abound, 

 but neither coal nor metals are found, and the manufacturing industry is of little 

 importance. 



Aberdeen occupies a geographical position at the outlet of the valleys of the 

 Dee and Don, along which latter leads the natural high-road to Moray Firth, 

 which amply accounts for its early growth into a prosperous city. Its harbour was 

 frequented at a time when Edinburgh and Glasgow were mere villages, and for 



Fig. 183. — Aberdeen. 

 Scale 1 : 104.000. 



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centuries it has carried on a brisk trade with Northern Europe, the Low Countries, 

 and France. Old Aberdeen is a long street to the north of the commercial quarter 

 of the modern town, and, owing to its greater antiquity, can boast the most 

 interesting edifices, including the remains of a cathedral of the fourteenth century, 

 and the more ancient of the two colleges which jointly form the university. The 

 modern town is seated at the mouth of the Dee, which was formerly the only harbour 

 of the town, but has been supplemented by spacious docks, its entrance being at 

 the same time protected by piers. The export trade is partly fed by Aberdeen's 

 own industry, for there are flax, cotton, and woollen mills, engineering factories, 

 foundries, soap and chemical works, india-rubber and gutta-percha works, and 



