Orkney and Shetland
Parishes in Shetland: 1 Unst 2 Fetlar 3 Yell 4 Northmavine 5 Delting 6 Walls 7 Sandsting 8 Nesting 9 Tingwall 10 Lerwick 11 Bressay 12 Dunrossness
Parishes in Orkney: 1 Papa Westray 1 b. Westray & Papa Westray 2 Cross & Burness 3 Lady 4 Stronsay 5 Rowsay & Egilshay 6 Evie & Rendall 7 Harray & Birsay 8 Sandwick 9 Stromness 10 Firth 11 Orphir 12 Kirkwall & S t. Ola 13 Shapinshay 14 Deerness & S t. Andrews 15 Holm 16 Hoy & Graemsay 17 Walls & Flotta 18 South Ronaldshay 19 Stenness 20 Eday & Pharay
The Cambridge University Press
Copyright. George Philip & Son L td.
CAMBRIDGE COUNTY GEOGRAPHIES SCOTLAND
General Editor: W. Murison, M.A.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
London: FETTER LANE, E.C.4
C. F. CLAY, Manager
Bombay, Calcutta and Madras: MACMILLAN AND CO., Ltd.
John George Flett Moodie Heddle
T. Mainland
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ORKNEY AND SHETLAND
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
MAPS
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
ORKNEY
PREFACE
ORKNEY
SHETLAND
2. General Characteristics
3. Size. Position. Boundaries
4. Surface and General Features
5. Geology and Soil
6. Natural History
9. Climate
10. People—Race, Language, Population
11. Agriculture and other Industries
12. Fishing
13. Shipping and Trade
14. History
15. Antiquities
16. Architecture
17. Communications
18. Roll of Honour
19. The Chief Towns and Villages of Shetland