Directory to gentlemen's seats, villages, &c. in Scotland [afterw.] The county directory of Scotland. Collected and arranged by J. Findlay [and others].

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James Findlay (inspector of letter carriers GPO.)
1857

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Side 16 - CLASSICAL GEOGRAPHY, comprising. In Twenty Plates, Maps and Plans of all the important Countries and Localities referred to by Classical Authors, constructed from the best Materials, and embodying the Results of the most Recent Investigations.
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