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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Zeolites of great beauty are found in Glenfarg, and agates, jaspers, &c., in many places; limestone, also, exists … order. The rocks are sandstone, with amygdaloid containing agates or pebbles. The ecclesiastical affairs are directed by …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… from the river Achates in Sicily, now called the Drillo. Agates are found near Perth in Scotland, and hence are … of polish and it may be found in quite large pieces, agates were much used for ornamental work, such as the HAFT … WARE and SHEFFIELD WARE, head of a BAMBOO cane Small agates were rated by the 100 DOZEN, while large ones were …
Survey of London
… work included the inlaying with vitreous enamel, spar, agates and onyxes. 466 Altogether, Scott thought it 'perhaps …