Borrowstounness and district, being historical sketches of Kinneil, Carriden, and Bo'ness, c. 1550-1850
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No t.l BORROWSTOUNNESS
DISTRICTAND
BEING
OFHISTORICAL SKETCHES KINNEIL,
AND BO'NESSCARRIDEN,
c. 1550-1850
BY
THOMAS SALMONJAMES
With Illustrations and Maps
EDINBURGH AND LONDON
WILLIAM HODGE & COMPANY
1913 BYPRINTED
AND COMPANYWILUAH HODGK
GLASGOW AND EDINBURGH
