Dalswinton

My generous friend, Mr. Patrick Miller, has been talking with me about a lease of some farm or other in an estate called Dalswinton, which he has lately bought near Dumfries.

The Letters of Robert Burns Robert Burns 1777

My generous friend, Mr. Patrick Miller, has been talking with me about a lease of some farm or other in an estate called Dalswinton, which he has lately bought, near Dumfries.

The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Robert Burns 1777

In 1787, Mr. Miller, of Dalswinton, a gentleman who had spent a fortune of nearly 30,000l. in ship-building experiments, was urged by Mr. Taylor to try and apply the power of steam to vessels.

Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada Henry A. Murray

He died at Dalswinton, near Dumfries, on the 27th July

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

In 1790, his father removed to Dalswinton, in the capacity of land-steward to Mr

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

William Symington was applied to, with the view of knowing if he could apply his engine to one of Mr. Miller's boats, which he accordingly did, and propelled a little pleasure vessel on the lake at Dalswinton, at the rate of five miles an hour, on the 14th November, 1788.

Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada Henry A. Murray

Cunninghams at Dalswinton, and was forcibly struck with Allan's luxuriant though unpruned fancy.

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

At Dalswinton the first steamboat made its first trip, and Burns was on it.

The Heather-Moon 1889

He was called after my father's dear and constant friend, Patrick Miller of Dalswinton.

James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography. Nasmyth, James 1885

At first he applied himself to the improvement of agriculture, which he did with great success on his estate of Dalswinton.

James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography. Nasmyth, James 1885