Inverness

Inverness, capital of the Highlands of Scotland and of the county of Inverness-shire, is situated on the south coast of the Moray Firth near the mouth of the river Ness, which divides the' town into two parts, the southern being the most populous and important. Vessels of 200 tons burden can lie alongside the quay of the harbour. The handsome modern town has grown up within the last hundred years.