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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Historical and Descriptive Guide to the Abbey of AberbrothockAber, says one authority, is an Old British word signifying the fall or emptying of a lesser water into a greater, as Of a brook into a river, or river into the sea. Aber is also said to signify the mouth Of a river. The Gaelic word Aber also signifies strength, and the term has thus been applied to denote capital cities, such as Aberdeen, Abernethy, &c., The history of ...

Excerpt from Historical and Descriptive Guide to the Abbey of Aberbrothock From these and various other documents, it is evident that Arbroath was first a burgh of barony, then a burgh regality, and latterly a royal or parliamentary burgh. The regality burgh ceased to exist in 1748, by virtue of the Act of Parliament which abolished here. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find mor...

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