Mason, William Published: 1779 Current Location: University of Edinburgh Library, Heritage Collections Marginalia: No

Poems

Martin, Martin Published: 1716 Current Location: University of Edinburgh Library, Heritage Collections Marginalia: Yes

A description of the Western Islands of Scotland. : containing a full account of their situation, extent, soils, product, harbours, bays, tides, anchoring-places, and fisheries : the antient and modern government, religion and customs of the inhabitants; particularly of their druids, heathen temples, monasteries, churches, chappels, antiquities, monuments, forts, caves, and other curiosities of art and nature: of their admirable and expeditious way of curing most diseases by simples of their own product. A particular account of the second sight, or faculty of foreseeing things to come, by way of vision, so common among them. A brief hint of methods to improve trade in that country, both by sea and land. With a new map of the whole, describing the harbours, anchoring-places, and dangerous rocks, for the benefit of sailors. To which is added, A brief description of the Isles of Orkney and Schetland.

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