Braes of Angus

Braes of Angus

Braes of Angus (spr. Brahs of Angus), unfruchtbarer Landstrich im nördlichen Theile der Grafschaft Forfax (Mittelschottland).


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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