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Term: Scotland

Description

Area was inhabited by 3rd mill. BC; Rome invaded, but never subdued native Picts; invaded by Scots from Ireland 6th cen. AD; Picts & Scots united in 844; invaded by Norsemen from 8th cen.; linked, in conflict & peace, with English monarchy since 12th cen.

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pyromorphite
circa 1793
serpentine
circa 1793
Adie and Wedderburn folding dip stick
circa 1880
Sir William Thomson's multicellular voltmeter
circa 1890
barometer and thermometer
1852-1857

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James Short

1710 - 1768
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Adie and Wedderburn

1882-1913
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James Ferguson

1710 - 1776
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W & R Chambers

founded 1832
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James White

1850 - 1900

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