COLLIN, or Collyn, a village, in the parish of
ToRTHORWALD, county of Dumfries, 2^ miles (E. by
S.) from Dumfries; containing 283 inhabitants. It is
on the western borders of the parish, and on the high
road from Dumfries to Annan. From CoUyn House,
the elevated residence of the late Mrs. Janet Coulthart,
are obtained picturesque views of the country around,
especially in the northern and southern directions. There
is a school, the master of which has a salary of £20, for
teaching the ordinary branches of education, and derives
as much more from fees.