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An Enquiry into the Life and Legend of Michael Scot

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ARCHITECTURAL, ARCHÆOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL WORKS RECENTLY PUBLISHED By DAVID DOUGLAS

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THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND FROM THE TWELFTH TO THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

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SCOTLAND IN EARLY CHRISTIAN TIMES

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Contents of Vol. I.—Celtic Churches—Monasteries—Hermitages—Round Towers—Illuminated Manuscripts—Bells—Crosiers—Reliquaries, etc.

Contents of Vol. II.—Celtic Medal-Work and Sculptured Monuments, their Art and Symbolism—Inscribed Monuments in Runics and Oghams—Bilingual Inscriptions, etc.

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SCOTLAND IN PAGAN TIMES

The Iron Age THE RHIND LECTURES IN ARCHÆOLOGY FOR 1881

The Bronze and Stone Ages THE RHIND LECTURES IN ARCHÆOLOGY FOR 1882

By JOSEPH ANDERSON, LL.D. KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND

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Contents of Vol. I.—The Iron Age.—Viking Burials and Hoards of Silver and Ornaments—Arms, Dress, etc., of the Viking Time—Celtic Art of the Pagan Period—Decorated Mirrors—Enamelled Armlets—Architecture and Contents of the Brochs—Lake-Dwellings—Earth Houses, etc.

Contents of Vol. II.—The Bronze and Stone Ages.—Cairn Burial of the Bronze Age and Cremation Cemeteries—Urns of Bronze Age Types—Stone Circles—Stone Settings—Gold Ornaments—Implements and Weapons of Bronze—Cairn Burial of the Stone Age—Chambered Cairns—Urns of Stone Age Types—Implements and Weapons of Stone.

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I. The Spindle and Whorl.

II. Craggans and Querns, etc.

III. Beehive Houses, etc.

IV. Cave Life.

V. Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages.

VI. Superstitions.

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THE HISTORY OF LIDDESDALE, ESKDALE, EWESDALE, WAUCHOPEDALE AND THE DEBATEABLE LAND

Part I. from the Twelfth Century to 1530

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SCOTLAND AS IT WAS AND AS IT IS

BY THE DUKE OF ARGYLL

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ANCIENT ORATORY IN THE ISLAND OF INCHCOLM

Contents.

1. Archæology.

2. Inchcolm.

3. The Cat Stane.

4. The Magical Charm-Stones.

5. Pyramid of Gizeh.

6. Leprosy and Leper Hospitals.

7. Greek Medical Vases.

8. Was the Roman Army provided with Medical Officers?

9. Roman Medicine Stamps, etc., etc.

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EARLY TRAVELLERS IN SCOTLAND 1295-1689

EDITED BY P. HUME BROWN AUTHOR OF ‘THE LIFE OF GEORGE BUCHANAN’

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