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——LYNE WATERbelonged to General Thomas Graham (1750-1843), oneof the heroes of the Peninsular War, and the victorof Barossa, and it gave him the title of Baron on hiselevation to the peerage in 1814. See Deonach, andMurray Graham's Memoir of Lord Lynedoch (2d ed.1877).Lyne Water, a stream of NW Peeblesshire, risingamong the Pentlauds at an altitude of 1250 feet abovesea-level, within 4 mile of the Midlothian border, andwinding 18j miles south-south-eastward through oralong the boundaries of Linton, Newlands, Stobo, Lyne,and Peebles parishes, till, after a total descent of nearly700 feet, it falls into the Tweed near Lyne station, 3miles W by S of Peebles town. It is joined by BaddinsgillBurn, West Water, Cairn Burn, Dead Burn,Flemington Burn, and Tarth Water ; its pleasantmeadowy vale is here and there prettily wooded, especiallyopposite Drochil Castle ; and its amber-colouredwaters, which are open to the public, contain good storeof trout.— Or(«. Sur., shs. 32, 24, 1857-64.Lynn House. See Linn.Lynturk, a small mansion, with pretty grounds, inLeochel parish, central Aberdeenshire, 2J miles SW ofWhitehoiise station. The estate belonged anciently tothe Strachans, passed to successively the Irvines andthe Gordons, and in 1816 was sold to Peter M'Combie,whose nephew, William M'Combie, Esq. (b. 1802; sue.1832), holds 2179 acres in the shire, valued at £1993per annum. Ord. Sitr., sh. 76, 1874.Lynwilg, an hotel in Alvie parish, Inverness-shire,near the E shore of Loch Alvie, 2^ miles SSW of Avie-LYTHmore, under which there is a post ofBce of Lynwilg.Ord. Sur., sh. 74, 1877.Lyon, a river of Breadalbane district, Perthshire.Rising among alpine mountains, close to the Argyllshireborder, at an altitude of 2400 feet above sea-level, and5 miles NNE of Tyndrum, it first runs 4 miles northward,under the name of Abhainn Ghlas or Avonglass,to the head of Loch Lyon (If x J mile ; 1100 feet), afterissuing from which it proceeds 30J miles east-northeastward,along Glenlton, and mainly through oralong the confines of Foetingall parish, tUl, after atotal descent of 2090 feet, it falls into the Tay at apoint 9 furlongs NNE of Taymouth Castle, and 2f milesbelow the Tay's own efflux from Loch Tay. Its tributariesare very numerous, but most of them are mereimpetuous torrents of only a few furlongs to 3 miles inlength of course. The chief are the AUt Conait,running 8J miles east-by-southward, through LochsDhamh and Girre, and entering its N side 1| mile SWof Meggernie Castle ; and Keltney Btjen, running SJmiles east-by-northward and south-south-eastward to apoint IJ mile above the Lyon's confluence with theTay. Its waters make two considerable cascades ; andthey contain valuable pearl mussels and plenty ofcapital trout, besides salmon, grilse, and sea-trout.Ord. Sur., shs. 46, 54, 55, 1869-73.Lyon, Castle. See Boekowstottnness and Castle-HUNTLY.Lyth, a village in the E of Bower parish, Caithness,84 miles NNW of Wick. It has a fair on the thirdTuesday of October.568