The Character of the People

Within the text relating to the Parish of Logie in the New Statistical accounts of Scotland there is recorded under the heading “Character of the People, &c.” the following: –

Character of the People, &c.—The people are in general cleanly in their habits, especially in those villages which are frequented by strangers in summer. On the whole, they are decidedly an industrious,
moral, and church-going population; generally comfortable, and, it is hoped, it may be added, contented.
The people are not addicted to poaching. Formerly there were one or two stills among the Ochil Hills; and the village of Craigmill was notorious as the haunt of smugglers, but since the duty on spirits has been lowered, smuggling in all its branches has disappeared.