PROSPECTIVE INCREASE OF POPULATION.
Another case of the same kind occurs in his report on the harbour of North Berwick, made in 1812:—
“Before closing this report it may be noticed that North Berwick has considerable advantages, which if acted upon would infallibly lead to the rapid improvement of the town and neighbourhood. Situated upon an extensive flat which skirts along the high land of North Berwick Law, on a beautiful sandy bay, which is intersected by the street leading to the harbour, few towns will more easily admit of elegant extension or are better calculated for becoming a sea-bathing retreat.”
It has now the well-known reputation of being the best frequented watering place on the east coast of Scotland.