An account of the islands of Orkney / By James Wallace, M.D. and fellow of the Royal Society ; To which is added, an essay concerning the Thule of the ancients.

Wallace, James, -1688.

Date:: 1700

Credit: An account of the islands of Orkney / By James Wallace, M.D. and fellow of the Royal Society ; To which is added, an essay concerning the Thule of the ancients. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$the Country, except fome places that are Privilege wens an; oa _ There are feveral Mines of Tinn, Lead, and perhaps of other Metals, e- {pecially in the Mainland,South-Ronallba, Hoy, Stronfa, Sanda, but are neglected, or not improved, through Poverty or Carelefsnefs. A great deal of Marle is found, efpecially in the Mainland, of which the Husbandman makes good ufe for mannor. In many places are Quarries of excellent free or {and Stone and Slate. Not far from Bér/a at Buck- quoy and Swinna are to be found fome Veins of Marble and Alabafter. ] - On the fhore, fometimes, is to be found Sperma Ceti, Ambergreefe, Water- time of a Storm; as one fome time ago that had along Beak, a large tuft on the Head, in fafhion of a Crown, with fpeckled Feathers, very pleafant to fee, which, I believe, was the Upapa; and two or three Years ago, -in Sanda, there was a very beautiful Bitd driven in there alive; they afterwaids fhot if, and’ I liad it fent me; ’twas fomething like © a Wood--$