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Witchcraft and superstitious record in the south-western district of Scotland

Authorities Consulted and Quoted.

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1. Cromek’s Remains of Nithsdale and Galloway Song, appendix p. 228 11

2. Hereditary Sheriffs of Galloway, vol. II., p. 13 14

3. Do.do.p. 459 15

4. Gallovidian, vol. IV., p. 40 17

5. Andrew Donaldson, Esq., Ardwell, Stranraer, letter from 24

6. Do.do. 24

7. Do.do. 25

8. Do.do. 26

9. Do.do. 29

10. Cromek’s Remains of Nithsdale and Galloway Song, appendix p. 230 31

11. Wigtown: Historical and Descriptive Sketches, by Fraser, p. 359 34

12. East Galloway Sketches (Dalry), p. 349 35

13. Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Superstitious Custom in Galloway,” by J. M‘Kie (March, 1895) 40

14. John Copland, Esq., The Studio, Dundrennan, letter from 43

15. Do.do. 44

16. Do.do. 46

17. Do.do. 49

18. Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Folk-Lore in Tynron,” by James Shaw (November, 1887) 50

19. Folk-Lore of Uppermost Nithsdale, by Wilson, p. 17 52

20. The Bard and Belted Knight, by Johnstone, p. 21 53

21. Cromek’s Remains of Nithsdale and Galloway Song, appendix p. 233 56

22. Andrew Donaldson, Esq., Ardwell, Stranraer, letter from 57

23. East Galloway Sketches (Dalry), p. 350 58

24. Scottish Gallovidian Encyclopedia (2nd ed.), p. 114 59

25. Law’s Memorials, edited by Kirkpatrick Sharpe 62

26. The Book of Galloway (privately printed) 64

27. History of Galloway, by Mackenzie, vol. II., appendix p. 37 77

28. Do.do. p. 40 82

29. Do.do. p. 42 87

30. History of Dumfries, by M‘Dowall (2nd ed.,) p. 375 91

31. The Book of Kirkpatrick-Durham, by Stark, p. 94 93

32. The Scots Worthies (Howie), by John Semple 93

33. History of the Parish of Minnigaff, by Jas. G. Kinna, p. 119 96

34. Wigtown: Historical and Descriptive Sketches, by Fraser, p. 360 97

35. Kirkmaiden, Guide to, by Andrew Donaldson, p. 40 98

36. History of Dumfries, by M‘Dowall (2nd ed.), p. 377 111

37. Do.do. p. 375 112

38. Do.do. p. 376 113

39. Do.do. p. 376 113

40. Do.do. p. 376 115

41. History of Dumfries, by M‘Dowall (2nd ed.), p. 375 116

42. Do.do. p. 377 116

43. Do.do. p. 379 117

44. Domestic Annals of Scotland, vol. III., p. 66 118

45. History of Dumfries, by M‘Dowall (2nd ed.), pp. 378 and 379 120

46. Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Kirk-session Records of Irongray Parish, 1691-1700” (February, 1906) 122

47. Unique Traditions of the West and South of Scotland, by Barbour—“The Witch’s Well” 124

48. History of Witchcraft in Scotland, by C. Kirkpatrick Sharpe, p. 160 131

49. Law’s Memorials, edited by Kirkpatrick Sharpe 141

50. The Testimony of Tradition, by M‘Ritchie, p. 115 161

51. Hereditary Sheriffs of Galloway, by Agnew, vol. II., pp. 168 and 169 164

52. Droll Recollections of Whithorn, by Jas. F. Cannon, p. 105 166

53. Galloway Gossip, by “Saxon”—“Riddled in the Reek”—p. 289 169

54. Dumfries and Galloway Magazine, 1822—“Glenkens Anecdotes”—p. 456 172

55. The Castle-Douglas Miscellany, 1827 174

56. Cromek’s Remains of Nithsdale and Galloway Song, appendix p. 241 176

57. Cromek’s Remains of Nithsdale and Galloway Song, appendix p. 239 177

58. Do.do. p. 242 179

59. Do.do. p. 238 180

60. Do.do. p. 246 182

61. Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Folk-Lore of Glencairn,” by John Corrie (February, 1891) 183

62. Folk-Lore of Uppermost Nithsdale, by Wilson, p. 75 184

63. Bard and Belted Knight, by Johnstone, p. 19 185

64. Cromek’s Remains of Galloway and Nithsdale Song, appendix p. 265 188

65. Do.do. p. 266 190

66. Do.do. p. 268 191

67. Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Folk-Lore of Glencairn,” by John Corrie (February, 1891) 202

68. Galloway Gossip, by “Saxon,” p. 175 205

69. Dumfries Standard 209

70. Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Folk-Lore of Glencairn,” by John Corrie (December, 1890) 212

71. Drumlanrig and the Douglases, by Ramage, p. 185 214

72. Celtic Lecture, Glasgow University, by Dr Henderson 218

73. Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Bee Folk-Lore,” by P. Dudgeon (May, 1892) 218

74. Life and Times of the Rev. John Wightman, D.D., p. 120 224

75. The Laird of Lag, by Lieut.-Col. Fergusson, appendices II. and III., p. 251 227

76. Do.do. p. 144 232

77. Old Church Life in Scotland, by Edgar (2nd series), p. 249 239

78. Memorials of Sanquhar Kirkyard, by Tom Wilson (Courier and Herald, Dumfries) 240

79. Hereditary Sheriffs of Galloway, by Agnew, vol. II., p. 164 248

80. Wigtown: Historical and Descriptive Sketches, by Fraser, p. 208 253

81. Jas. F. Cannon, Esq., Edinburgh, letter from 254

82. Do.do. 256

83. Galloway Gossip, by “Saxon,” p. 337 258

84. The Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway, by M‘Cormick, p. 123 263

85. John Copland, Esq., The Studio, Dundrennan, letter from 269

86. Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Kirkbean Folk-Lore,” by Sam. Arnott, Esq. (November, 1894) 274

87. Appendix to the earlier (1774, 1781, 1816) editions of Howie’s Scots Worthies 282

88. John Corrie, Esq., Burnbank, Moniaive, letter from 283

89. Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of (March 14th, 1902) 293

90. Reminiscences of Thomas Carlyle, by Froude (Longmans, Green & Co., 1881) 294

91. Poets of Dumfriesshire, by Miller (1910), p. 220 295

92. Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of (November 18th, 1898) 296

93. Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Antiquities of Eskdalemuir,” by Rev. John C. Dick (November 18th, 1896) 297

94. Concerning Certain Apparitions, by Frances M‘Laughlin (Chambers’ Journal, January 1909) 299

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