Gallotannic Acid

(Chem.) See TANNIN. Galloway, an extensive district of Scotland, com. prising the two counties of KIRK CUD BRIGHT and WIGTOWN (q. v.). Galloway, in Alabama , a post-village of Walker co. Galloway, in Illinois , a post-village of La Salle co., about 115 N.N.E. of Springfield. Galloway, in Mi ouri , a township of Christian co. Galloway, in New Jersey , a township of Atlantic co. Gal'loway, in Ohio , a post-office of Franklin co. Galloway, Mull of, a promontory of Scotland, co. Wigtown, comprising the S. portion of the district called the Rhynns. It stretches in a S.E. direction from Port Patrick to the Point of the Mull, about 17 m.; its breadth varies from about 2 to 5 m. The Point of the Mull, the farthest S. limit of Scotland, in Lat. 54° 38′ N., Lon. 4° 52′ W., rises about 225 ft. above the level of the sea, and is bold, bleak, and striking. A light-house of the first-cla , with an intermittent light, having the lantern elevated 325 ft. above the sea-level, has been erected on this headland. The view from the balcony of this light-house is very extensive, commanding the whole Isle of Man, and portions of England, Scotland, and Ireland.