Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1J. Maxwell, 1822 - England |
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Page vii
... Castle - Scene at moonlight , 21 -VI . - To John D. - Want of attention to Cleanli- ness - Fondness for dress - Assembly Rooms- Scotch Music , · -VII . - To the Same . - The " Blue Stockings " -Taste for the Physical Sciences - Neglect ...
... Castle - Scene at moonlight , 21 -VI . - To John D. - Want of attention to Cleanli- ness - Fondness for dress - Assembly Rooms- Scotch Music , · -VII . - To the Same . - The " Blue Stockings " -Taste for the Physical Sciences - Neglect ...
Page viii
... Castle - Scotch Vil- lages - Lord Kinnoul's seat - Perth - the Pri- son - Depôt for French Prisoners , -XVIII . - Scone - Dunkeld - Duke of Athol's grounds- 47 55 62 66 74 81 87 93 The Braan - Ossian's Hall - Rumbling Bridge , 100 -XIX ...
... Castle - Scotch Vil- lages - Lord Kinnoul's seat - Perth - the Pri- son - Depôt for French Prisoners , -XVIII . - Scone - Dunkeld - Duke of Athol's grounds- 47 55 62 66 74 81 87 93 The Braan - Ossian's Hall - Rumbling Bridge , 100 -XIX ...
Page ix
... Castle , -XXIII . - Essay on the Manners and Character of the Highlanders - the Gaelic - Instance of Re- venge- -Confederation into Clans - English spoken in the Highlands - Melancholy disposi- tion - Disregard to truth - Law to change ...
... Castle , -XXIII . - Essay on the Manners and Character of the Highlanders - the Gaelic - Instance of Re- venge- -Confederation into Clans - English spoken in the Highlands - Melancholy disposi- tion - Disregard to truth - Law to change ...
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... castle being considered as the head of the turtle , High street as the ridge of its back , the various wynds and closes which strike off as its ribs , and Holyrood- house as the tail . When to this peculiar si- tuation we add the ...
... castle being considered as the head of the turtle , High street as the ridge of its back , the various wynds and closes which strike off as its ribs , and Holyrood- house as the tail . When to this peculiar si- tuation we add the ...
Page 16
... castle . I lately paid a visit to the Edinburgh bride- well . The building is semi - circular , which has the disadvantage of enabling the prisoners to see out of one cell into another , and thus gives the opportunity of improper and ...
... castle . I lately paid a visit to the Edinburgh bride- well . The building is semi - circular , which has the disadvantage of enabling the prisoners to see out of one cell into another , and thus gives the opportunity of improper and ...
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