county of Scotland, of which Forfar is the capital. Including Angus, Glenlila, Glenelc, and Glenprofin, it extends between 40 and 50 miles from east to west, and 16 where broadest, though in some places the breadth does not exceed five miles. On the north it is divided from the Brae of Mar by a ridge of the Binchinman mountains; it is bounded on the south by the frith of Tay and the British ocean, on the east by Mearns, and on the west by Perthshire. Part of the Grampian mountains runs through this county, which is agreeably diversified with hill and dale. It produces some lead and iron, together with freestone, flate, and limelime. Coarse linens and fail cloth are the chief manufactures of the county. It is well watered with lakes, rivers, rivulets, and fountains, shaded with large forests, roughened with brown mountains, and waved with green hills interperforated with fields and meadows, and adorned with fine seats and plantations. Their heaths and woods abound with hart, hind, roebuck, and moor game; their streams are stocked with trout and salmon. Their hills are covered with flocks of sheep, and their fields afford plentiful harvests of wheat and all sorts of grain. The mountains to the west and north are inhabited by Highlanders; but the Lowlanders possess the towns and champaign country, and are remarkable for their politeness and hospitality.
The population of this county in 1801 amounted to 97,778. But in the following table is exhibited a view of its population, at two different periods.
<table> <tr> <th>Parishes.</th> <th>Population in 1755.</th> <th>Population in 1790-1798.</th> </tr> <tr><td>Aberbrothwick</td><td>2098</td><td>4676</td></tr> <tr><td>Aberlemno</td><td>943</td><td>1033</td></tr> <tr><td>Airly</td><td>1013</td><td>865</td></tr> <tr><td>Arbirlot</td><td>865</td><td>1055</td></tr> <tr><td>Auchterhouse</td><td>600</td><td>600</td></tr> <tr><td>Barry</td><td>689</td><td>796</td></tr> <tr><td>Brechin</td><td>3181</td><td>5000</td></tr> <tr><td>Carmylie</td><td>743</td><td>700</td></tr> <tr><td>Carraldstone</td><td>269</td><td>260</td></tr> <tr><td>Cortachy</td><td>1233</td><td>1020</td></tr> <tr><td>Craig</td><td>935</td><td>1314</td></tr> <tr><td>Dun</td><td>657</td><td>500</td></tr> <tr><td>Dundee</td><td>12,477</td><td>23,500</td></tr> <tr><td>Dunnichen</td><td>653</td><td>872</td></tr> <tr><td>Edzell</td><td>862</td><td>963</td></tr> <tr><td>Effie and Nevay</td><td>500</td><td>630</td></tr> <tr><td>Fearn</td><td>500</td><td>490</td></tr> <tr><td>Fernell</td><td>799</td><td>620</td></tr> <tr><td>Forfar</td><td>2450</td><td>4756</td></tr> <tr><td>Glammis</td><td>1782</td><td>2040</td></tr> <tr><td>Glenfia</td><td></td><td></td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <th>Parishes.</th> <th>Population in 1755.</th> <th>Population in 1799—1798.</th> </tr> <tr><td>Glenfisa</td><td>1832</td><td>1018</td></tr> <tr><td>Guthrie</td><td>584</td><td>571</td></tr> <tr><td>Innerarity</td><td>996</td><td>929</td></tr> <tr><td>Inverkeilor</td><td>1286</td><td>1747</td></tr> <tr><td>Kettins</td><td>1475</td><td>1100</td></tr> <tr><td>Kingoldrum</td><td>780</td><td>600</td></tr> <tr><td>Kinnell</td><td>761</td><td>832</td></tr> <tr><td>Kinnettes</td><td>616</td><td>621</td></tr> <tr><td>Kirkden</td><td>585</td><td>727</td></tr> <tr><td>Kirrymuir</td><td>3499</td><td>4338</td></tr> <tr><td>Lentrathen</td><td>1165</td><td>900</td></tr> <tr><td>Lethnot</td><td>635</td><td>595</td></tr> <tr><td>Liff</td><td>1311</td><td>1790</td></tr> <tr><td>Lochlee</td><td>686</td><td>658</td></tr> <tr><td>Logie Pert</td><td>696</td><td>999</td></tr> <tr><td>Lunan</td><td>208</td><td>291</td></tr> <tr><td>Mains</td><td>759</td><td>876</td></tr> <tr><td>Maryton</td><td>633</td><td>529</td></tr> <tr><td>Menmuir</td><td>743</td><td>900</td></tr> <tr><td>Moneikie</td><td>1345</td><td>1278</td></tr> <tr><td>Monifcith</td><td>1421</td><td>1218</td></tr> <tr><td>Montrofe</td><td>4150</td><td>6194</td></tr> <tr><td>Muirhoufe</td><td>623</td><td>462</td></tr> <tr><td>Newtyle</td><td>913</td><td>594</td></tr> <tr><td>Oathlaw</td><td>435</td><td>430</td></tr> <tr><td>Panbride</td><td>1259</td><td>1460</td></tr> <tr><td>Recobie</td><td>798</td><td>934</td></tr> <tr><td>Ruthven</td><td>280</td><td>220</td></tr> <tr><td>St Vigeans</td><td>1592</td><td>3336</td></tr> <tr><td>Strathmartine</td><td>368</td><td>349</td></tr> <tr><td>Strickathro</td><td>529</td><td>672</td></tr> <tr><td>Tannadyce</td><td>1470</td><td>1470</td></tr> <tr><td>Tealing</td><td>755</td><td>802</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td>68,297</td><td>91,001</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td></td><td>68,297</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td></td><td>22,704.</td></tr> </table>
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