UNDER the Name of Shetland, are commonly comprehended no less than Forty six Islands, with Forty Holms, besides many Rocks. Of these Islands, about Twenty six are inhabited, the rest being us'd only for feeding of Cattle. They enjoy a very healthful Air, and the Inhabitants do generally arrive to a great Age. In several of them are some Obelisks still standing, with divers old Fa∣bricks, made (as is commonly believ'd) by the Picts. The Gentry, who remov'd hither from the Continent, usually speak as in the North of Scotland; but the Common Sort of People (who are de∣scended from the Norvegians) do still retain a corrupt Norse Tongue, call'd Norn. All these Islands belong now to the Crown of Scotland, and are reckon'd a part of the Stewarty of Orknay.
Geography anatomiz'd, or, The compleat geographical grammar being a short and exact analysis of the whole body of modern geography after a new and curious method / collected from the best authors and illustrated with divers maps by Pat. Gordon ...
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§. 2. The Shetland.