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ETHERLEY, HIGH. 9-1 ETT1UCK. ETHERLEY, HIGH, a hmlt. in the co. palatine of Durham, 3 miles S.W. of Bishop Auckland. Tlio South Durham and Lancashire Union railway has a station, here. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Durham, val. 130, in the patron, of the Bishop of Manchester. ETIVE, LOCH, an arm of the sea indenting the dis- trict of Lorn, co. Argyle, Scotland. It opens a little to the N. of the isle of Kcrrera. Its length is about 20 miles, and its greatest width about 2 miles. It is navi- gable throughout for vessels of 100 tons. The scenery on the banks as observed from a boat is very charming. Numerous bays and creeks indent the shores of the loch. ETLOE, a tythg. in the par. of Awre, co. Gloucester, 2 miles S.E. of Newnham. It is situated near the banks of the Severn. ETON, a par. in the hund. of Stoke, in the co. of Bucks, 21 miles V. of London. Both the Great Western and South-Western railways have stations at Windsor. The town consists principally of one street, well paved and lighted with gas. The houses are neatly built, and there are several houses for the accommodation of the parents of those students who " live at home." It is situated on the N. bank of the river Thames, across which there is a neat iron bridge, supported on piers of stone, uniting Eton with the town of Windsor. The par. in- cludes the ext. par. lib. of Eton College, with its magnifi- cent school buildings, for which this place is chiefly distin- guished. The inner and outer quadrangles are connected by an ancient tower gateway of great beauty, and in the outer quadrangle is a bronze statue of the royal founder. On the S. side of the outer quadrangle is the chapel, and in the inner the library, containing a collection of rare books, valuable paintings, drawings, and oriental manuscripts. The college was originally founded by Henry VI. in 1140, for a provost, 10 priests, 6 clerks, 6 choristers, and 25 poor grammar scholars, with 25 almsmen and a master, to be called " The College Royal of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor." The present establishment consists of a provost, vice-provost, 6 fel- lows, two masters, with assistants, 7 clerks, 70 king's scholars, 10 choristers, inferior officers and servants, and nearly 700 independent scholars, the sons of noblemen and gentlemen. Scholars on the foundation are eligible to scholarships in King's College, Cambridge, for which purpose there is an annual election. For those who do not succeed in obtaining an election to King's Col- lege, there are scholarships and exhibitions in several other colleges of the universities of Oxford and Cam- bridge. The living is a rect. held by the Provost of Eton College. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 245. The church is collegiate. To accom- modate the parishioners not connected with the college, a very beautiful church has been erected in the centre of the town. The charitable endowments comprise the Bridge estate in High-street, producing 200 per annum for the repair and maintenance of the bridge ; an alms- house for 10 poor widows, founded by Dr. Godolphin in 1714; a charity school, founded in 1790 by Mark An- thony Torny, subsequently rebuilt on ground belonging to the college, at an expense of 1,723 ; and a bequest of about 120 for apprenticing poor children. ETRURIA, a vil. in the par. of Shelton, co. Stafford, 2 miles N.E. of Newcastle-under-Lyne. Stoke-on-Trent is its post town. It is situated on the Grand Trunk canal, and the North Staffordshire railway passes through the place. Here are the celebrated potteries of Messrs. Wedgwood & Co., where the well-known Wedgwood ware is made. There are also collieries in operation, as well as an iron foundry, steam-engine manufactory, and gas-works. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 150, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. The church is a stone structure in the Saxon style of architecture, dedicated to St. Matthew. The Wesleyans, New Connexion Methodists, and Uni- tarians, have each a chapel, and there are National, British, and infant schools. ETTAGH, a par. in the bars, of Ballylirit and Clon- lisk, King's County, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 6 miles VOL. I. S.E. of Birr. Roscrea is its post town. It lies at the W. side of the Slievobloom mountains, and has a medium soil. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Kil- laloe, val. 132, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was erected by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits in 1813. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Kilcoleman. There are six day schools. Shim-one ia the principal residence. ETTELTON, a quondam par. in the par. of Castle- town, co. Roxburgh, Scotland. It is situated on the river Liddel. Here are remains of the old parish church and burial-ground. ETTERBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Stanwix, ward of Eskdale, co. Cumberland, 1 mile N.W. of Carlisle. It is situated on the river Eden, and the ship canal passes near the township. On a lofty eminence called Etterby Scar there is obtained a fine view of the city and sur- rounding country. ETTERICK. See ETTUICK, co. Selkirk. ETTERSGILL, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Forest and Frith, co. palatine Durham, a short distance from Mid- dleton-in-Tcesdale. ETTINGHALL, a vil. in the par. of Sedgelcy, co. Stafford, 1 mile S.W. of Bilston. The people are mostly employed in the mines. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 150, in the patron, of the bishop. ETTON, a par. in the Peterborough lib., co. North- ampton, 3 miles S. of Market Deeping, its post town, and 7 N.W. of Peterborough. The hmlt. of Woodcroft is in the par. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 398. The church is built of stone, and is very old. It is dedicated to St. Stephen. Earl Fitzwilliam is lord of the manor. ETTON, a par. in the Hunsley Beacon div. of the wap. of Harthill, East Riding co. York, 3 miles N. of Lund, and 4 N.W. of Beverley, its post town. The land is chiefly arable, with 45 acres of woodland. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. 700, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church is an ancient edifice, with a low heavy tower, dedicated to St. Mary. The parochial charities produce about 20 per annum. The Primitive Methodists have a chapel, and there is a National school for both sexes. High Hall is the principal residence. ETTRICK, or ETTERICK, a par. in co. Selkirk, Scotland, 18 miles S.W. of Selkirk, and 58 from Edin- burgh. It ia surrounded by the cos. of Peebles, Dum- fries, and Roxburgh, and by the pars, of Moflat, Meggat, Yarrow, Kukhope, Roberton, and Eskdalemuir. It is 10 miles square. The surface is nearly all hills, inter- sected by numerous streams and burns, tributaries of the Ettnck Water, which bisects the parish. Ettrick Pen, on the S. boundary, is 2,200 feet above the sea- level ; Old Ettrick Hill is 1,860 feel, and Wardlaw is 1,986 feet. In the N.W. lies the Loch of the Lowes, which empties itself into St. Mary's Loch, out of which flows the river Yarrow. Sheep-walks extend over the greater part of the surface. The road to Moffat which, how- ever, is unfinished follows the course of the Ettrick. This par. is in the presb. of Selkirk, and synod of Merse and Teviotdale. The minister has a stipend of 254. Near the parish church was the cottage where the Ettrick Shepherd, Hogg, was born. The church, which stands by itself, was built upon the site of an older structure in 1821. In the burial-ground is a monument to Thomas Boston, for many years minister of Ettrick, the author of "The Fourfold State." The Ettrick Shepherd is also buried in the churchyard. The old parish of Buccleuch is included in this pariah, which was anciently part of the royal forest of Ettrick. A village stood opposite the church, which was destroyed about 1700. About half a mile from Thirlstane, the scat of the Napiers, are the ruins of Gamescleuch Castle, built by an ancestor of Lord Napier. In following the banks of the Rankleburn we come into a deni/h, or hollow, from which the family of Buccleuch take their title. Traces of the old parish church remain, and ruins are seen of the tower of Tushielaw, which, with the surrounding lands, belonged to Adam Scott, King 6 B