LIST, the name of two of the larger Heertmes, belonging to Inverness-shire, and distinguished as North Uist and South Mit. North Uist is separated from Long Island by the Sound of Barrie, and from Benbecula by a narrow strait which is dry at low water. South Uist lies south of Benbecula, from which it is separated by It narrow strait, and at its southern extremity it is separated by a strait from the little island of Barra. These islands are separated on the east from the Isle of Skye by the Little Minch, hero about 15 miles broad; on tho west they are washed by the expanse of the Atlantic. They lie between 57° 7' and 57' 43' N. lat., 7' and 7° 32' W. long.
North t7.11 Ls 16 miles long from east to west, and 13 miles wide from north to south in direct lions: the population In 1851 was 3302; the entire parish, which Includes eight other islands, had a population of 3918. It is much intersected by inlets of the sea, several of which form commodious harbours. The hills on the east side of the biked are from 300 to 700 feet high ; Mount Erni, in the south-east, Is above 2000 feet. On the west side of the island lie the pasture and cul tivated lends, with a shore generally low, but having a few bold rocky headlands. The island is chiefly formed of gneiss : but at the entrance of Loch Middy are two basaltic rocks rising out of the sea. In the interior are numerous fresh-water lakes, in some of which are Islands containing red-deer. There are a parish and also a government church,
a parochial and several other school+, some of which possess libraries. There are several antiquities, as upright stones, rude crosses, and cairns; 'duns,' and • Uaighs, or Pict; houses.
fioulA 4.741, population of the island 40011 in 1851, i.e about 22 miles long from north to south, and about 8 miles broad from east to west. The eastern side is rugged and mountainous: Heck, the highest mountain in the island, is 2500 feet high; other mountains are from 1200 to 1300 feet high. The eastern coast is bold and irregular; its three principal inlets, lochs Skipport, Bynort, and Boiedale, are good harbours: the western coast has a more regular outline, and has, except about some rocky headlands, a low sandy shore. The island contains numerous lakes. The 'Amid is formed of gneiss, coarse granite, and honiblende; mica-elate occurs. The chief articles pro duced are potatoes, beret, and oats. Tho population of the entire pariah, which includes the islands of Beubecula, Eriskay, and Flodda, was 6173 in 1851. There are two churches attached to missionary districts, and three chapels for Roman Catholics, who form two-thirds of the population. The population of North and South Uist has been considerably reduced of late years by emigration.