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ng. family of musicians; a ociated with Bath and Drury Lane Theatre. Thomas (1732-95), composer; also a great teacher. Of his children, Elizabeth (1754-92), beautiful singer, married R.B Sheridan; son, Thomas (1756-78), was friend of Mozart; early death cut short brilliant career; William (1767-1837), composed songs. royal burgh, county town, Linlithgowghire. Scotland; ruined royal palace, birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots; decorated parish church; famous for wells; manufactures paper, soap, spirits. Pop. 1921, 3,882. Scotland; area, 120 sq. miles; surface undulating, slopes downwards from hills in S. to Firth of Forth on N.; watered by Avon, Almond; chief ining; coal, iron, paraffin-oil shale, fireclay; contains ruined preceptory of Knights Hospiteuats at Torphichen.. Pop. 1921,,966.. botanist; 6. Rashult; studied med., and acted as a istant in bot.; he traveled d| in Lapland, Holland, France, an England. After his return to Sweden he practiced as a physician; became prof. of Med. and of Bot. at Upsala, where he died. His chief contribution to science was a remarkable artificial Cla ification of plants founded on the characters of the stamens.;