Coupar-Angus ; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks ; in the churchyard
is a remarkable group of sculptured stones; Meigle was
once a seat of considerable trade; Meigle House is the
property of the Kinlochs of Kinloch.

Meigle Hill, Selkirkshire, in par. and 2 miles W. of
Galashiels, alt. 1387 ft.

Meikle . See also Muckle .

Meikle, Loch, beautiful expansion of river Enrick,
in Glen Urquhart, Inverness-shire, 4% miles W. of
Drumnadrochit.

Meikle Bin, a summit of the Kilsyth Hills, Stirling-
shire, 4 m. NAY. of Kilsyth, alt. 1870 ft. See Kilsyth.

Meikle Earnock, vil. with ry. sta., in par. and 1%
mile SAY. of Hamilton, Lanarkshire. See Earnock.

Meikle Ferry, ferry across the Dornoch Firth, be-
tween Ross and Sutherland. See Ferry, Meikle.

Meikle Law, Longformacus par., Berwickshire, alt.
1531 ft.

Meikle Millyea, a summit of the Kells Range,
Kirkcudbright, alt. 2446 ft.; Little Millyea, adjacent,
reaches an alt. of 1898 ft.

Meikle Says Law, a summit of the Lammermuir
Hills, in co. and 8| m. SE. of Haddington, alt. 1750 ft.;
Little Says Law, adjacent, reaches an alt. of 1569 ft.

Meikle Wartle (or Warthill), vil. with ry. sta.
(AYartle), Rayne par., Aberdeenshire, 4 miles NAY. of
Inveramsay Junction; has horse and cattle fairs.

Meiklcfolla, hamlet, Fyvie par., Aberdeenshire, 1%
mile S. of Rothie-Norman sta.

Meiklconr, vil., Caputh par., Perthshire, 1% mile N.
of Cargill and 4 miles S. of Blairgowrie; P.O.; adjacent,
at the confluence of the Tay and the Isla, is Meikleour
House, seat, with finely wooded grounds.

Melklewood Honse, seat, on river Forth, Stirling-
shire, Xk mile NE. of Gargunnock sta.

Meiller (Meall Odhar), hill, between Ben Lawers
and Loch Tay, Perthshire, 1% m. NAY. of Lawers, 1794 ft.

Mein Water, left affluent of river Annan, Dumfries-
shire, 1% mile SAY. of Ecclefechan.

Meini Htrlon, stone circle, 1 mile S. of Penmaen-
mawr, Carnarvonshire.

Mel . See also Mell .

Mclaan Island, in Kenmare River, SAY. co. Kerry.

Melandra Castle, Roman station, Derbyshire, on
NAY. border of co., 2 miles AV. of Glossop.

Melbecks, eccl. dist., township, and vil., Grinton
par., North-Riding Yorkshire—dist., pop. 1519; town-
ship, 7974 ac., pop. 1165; the vil. is on river Swale, 2
miles E. of Muker and 12 miles NAY. of Leyburn.

Melhost, hamlet, in par. and 3 miles E. of Storno-
way, Lewis island, Ross-shire.

Melbourn, par. and vil. (ry. sta. Meldreth and Mel-
bourn), Cambridgeshire, 3 miles NE. of Royston, 4688
ac., pop. 1803; P.O., T.o.; in vicinity of vil. is Mel-
bourn Bury, seat.

Melbourne.—town and par. with ry. sta., in co. and
7% miles SE. of Derby, 3290 ac., pop. 3123; P.O., T.o.,
1 Bank; has considerable mfrs. of thread, silk, boots,
&c.; Melbourne Castle was dismantled in 1460; the
bishops of Carlisle had a palace here ; the church is a
fine specimen of a Norman building ; near the church is
Melbourne Hall, seat of Earl Cowper, and formerly of
Lord Melbourne; Melbourne is noted for its market
gardens.—2. Melbourne, township and vil., Thornton
par., East-Riding Yorkshire, 5 miles SAY. of Pock-
lington, 3148 ac., pop. 462; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is
Melbourne Hall, seat.

Melbury Abbas, par. and vil., Dorset, 2 miles SE.
of Shaftesbury, 2276 ac., pop. 328; P.O.

Melbury Bnbb, par., Dorset, 5% miles NAY. of Cerne
Abbas, 1227 ac., pop. 147.

Melbury Osmond, par. and vil., Dorset, 1% mile
NAY. of Melbury Bubb, 1192 ac., pop. 389; P.O.

Melbury Samp ford, par., Dorset, 1% mile SAV. of
Melbury Bubb, 1024 ac., pop. 70 ; Melbnry Park, seat
of the Earl of Ilchester, is an old edifice.

Melby, seat, on NAY. coast of Walls par., Shetland,
near Sandness and 32 miles NW. of Lerwick.

Melchbourne, par. and vil., Bedfordshire, 5% miles
SE. of Higham Ferrers, 2574 ac., pop. 219; Mcleh-
bournc Hall, seat of Lord St John of Bletsoe, stands
in a fine park; there are some remains of a preceptory
of Knights Hospitallers of time of Henry I,