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BADENOCH, INVERNESS-SHIRE

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BALFRON, STIRLINGSHIRE

Smith, John Guthrie. Strathendrick, and its inhabitants from early times. An Killearn, Drymen, Buchanan, and Kilmaraccount of the parishes of Fintry, Balfron, onock. Glasgow: J. Maclehose & Sons. 1896. xxvi p., 1 1., 410 p., 1 1., 2 fac., 1 map, 9 pl., 1 port. 4°.

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BASS ROCK, HADDINGTONSHIRE

Bass Rock, The. (Penny magazine. London, 1833. 4°. v. 2, p. 265-266.) * DA

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BIGGAR, LANARKSHIRE

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Law, Alice. Burnwork and Brunanburh. (Scottish historical review. Glasgow, 1910. 4o. v. 7, p. 431-435.) CPA

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