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Perth
is Celtic for a bush. The county of Perth is the county of
bushes.
Fair Maid of Perth.
Catherine Glover, daughter of Simon Glover, glover, of Perth. Her
lover is Henry Gow, alias Henry Smith, alias Gow Chrom, alias Hal of the Wynd, the armourer, foster-son of Dame Shoolbred.
(Sir Walter Scott: Fair Maid of Perth.
The Five Articles of Perth were those passed in 1618 by order of
James VI., enjoining the attitude of kneeling to receive the elements;
the observance of Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, and Pentecost; the
right of confirmation, etc. They were ratified August 4, 1621, called Black Saturday, and condemned in the General Assembly of Glasgow in
1638.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Perth from Infoplease:
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