Balmuto

There are certainly not a great many; but I could have shewn him more than two at Balmuto, from whence my ancestors came, and which now belongs to a branch of my family.

Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides 2006

He was immediately carried to Balmuto, a seat of his ancestors in the vicinity, where he expired the following day.

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century Various

There are certainly not a great many; but I could have shewn him more than two at Balmuto, from whence my ancestors came, and which now belongs to a branch of my family [211].

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

And in no way could the involved phraseology of Lord Bannatyne, the predilection for Latin quotation of Lord Meadowbank, the brisk manner of Lord Hermand, the anti-Gallic feeling of Lord Craig, the broad dialect of Lords Polkemmet and Balmuto, and the hesitating manner of Lord Methven, be more admirably caricatured.

Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Ramsay, Edward B 1874

The following remarkable fact, respecting the colour of the offspring being influenced by that of the external objects surrounding the Cow at the time of copulation, is stated by John Boswell, of Balmuto and

Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. George Vasey 1857

My grandfather was intimate with the Boswells of Balmuto, a bleak place

Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville Mary Somerville 1826

Miss Boswell led a dull life, often passing the winter with her mother in that solitary place, Balmuto; and when in Edinburgh, she was much kept down by her father, and associated little with people of her own age and station.

Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville Mary Somerville 1826

There are certainly not a great many; but I could have shewn him more than two at Balmuto, from whence my ancestors came, and which now belongs to a branch of my family.

The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. James Boswell 1767

A friend of mine, however, lately departed ” Mr. Boswell of Balmuto ” showed more spirit than the Londoner, when he found himself in a similar situation.

Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Ramsay, Edward B 1874