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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
Liverpool Mercury. — To the tourists in Scotland
MacDonald's Guides aro n3 indispensable, and, wc may
add, as well knovm as * Baedeker ' is on tlio continent of
Europe. The text is just what the text of such a book
sliould be — clear and concise in its directions, full of
interesting details, and not too diffuse.
Brechin Advertiser.— Ti&vo enjoyed wide popularity.
They are preatlyappreciated by the tourist, and much
valued as books of reference by the student of history
as well as the antiquarian.
Torquay Directory. —'^o one should undertake to
f)pend a holiday in Scotland without having this book in
Ids possession.
Liverpool Daily Post. — It includes within its purview
out of the way places and villages which arc usually
neglected by compilers of guide-books. The illustra-
tions arc very numerous. The maps and plans are
clear and useful.
Scotsman. —The usual information found in such
svorks is concisely stated, well arranged, and made easy
of refereuce.
Scottish Leader. — Seems well contrived to help the
tourist to the utmost amount of enjoyment with the
least waste of effort.
Dundee Adverttser. — Informs readers of the notable
associations of nil the lochs, towns, villages, and
mountains of Scotland.
Datly Free iVeis. —Its value is also enhanced by
profuse illustrations and maps of the principal citit"*.
Edinburgh Evening A>w:f.— Gives a great deal of
information in comparatively small compass.
Jsle of Man Times.— l^o better guide to Scotland
could be found than MncDonald's latest.
Hawick Advertiser.— FuUy entitled to take first place
among publications of its kind.
Oban Telegraph. — Admirably adapted to meet the
requirements of the touring tribe.
Dunoon Observer. —Handy , cheap, and popular,
worthy of wide crculation
^Northern Advertiser. — Well printed and elegantly
bound.
Helensburgh Times. — We have pleasure in commend-
ing such a sensible and reliable handbook.
.Monads Herald. — Indispensable to tourists, and nobody
who contemplates a journey northward should be
without it.
Perthshre Advertiser. — It ought to be on the com-
mercial-room or drawing-room table of every hotel
where tourists are likely to frequent.
Leith Burghs Pilot— M\ the passing visitor desires is
here, and ho needs no more.
Shetland A'ewi.— Complete, accurate, concise, and not
too bulky.
Morecamhe Visitor. — ^Full of racy descriptions of all
places' of historical interest.
Morning ros(.— Carefully vrritten, profusely illus-
trated, and supplies every want of the modern touiist
in fair Scotia.
Leeds Mercury. — ^Widely known and valued for the
fulness and accuracy of the information they contain,
Newcastle Daily Chronicle. — Gives a concise account
of all interesting places and objects in Scotland, point-
ing out what is curious or important in the various
localities, or venerable as the remains of antiquity.
Daily Telegraph.— Tor those who propose a journey to
the land of the mountain and the flood it may be com-
mended.
Yorkshire Post.— The work gives a comprehensive but
concise accoimt of all that is likely to interest a visitor
to Scotland.
Manchester Guardian, — Appears to have substantial
claims upon the favour of the traveller who is seeking
, *' Caledonia, Blem and wild."
Sussejc Daily Sews. — There is simply notliing like
these Guides to be had in Scotland or anywhere else;
and thousands of tourists in Scotland have found them
uidispensable.
North British Daily Mail. — Is profusely illustrated
and fully mdexed, deals with all places of interest in
Scotland.
Arbroath Guide. — Useful to tourists and valuable aa a
book of reference.
Jedburgh Gazette. — The arrangement is excellent, the
information well selected and accurate.
North British AgncuUurtst, — A very boau-ideal of a
tourists' guide.
Apr Observer. — Excell*»nt, cheap', and handy.
Johti O' Groats Journal. — A most valuable companion
over Scotland.
Kelso Mail. — No place of consequence is passed over,
and the points of interest are in every case faithfully
recorded.
Scottish Border liecord. — Unrivalled; the de3cri|>tiv\
historical, and literary references are wonderfniU
accurate.
The Buteman. — Well got up, profusely illustra'ied,
and a marvel of cheapness
Scottish Highlander. — Invaluable to tourists, nn'1
should not be a little interesting to residents in -Iki
various localities as well.
Fife Herald — No guide-book to Scotland so conif^ - -
and so richly adorned has been published at anyl!'i?Hi-
like the money in our time.
Elgin Courant. — Full of information well brought up
tp date, and is a useful vade mecum for trippers in any
part of Scotland.
IWracombe Chronicle. — It seems difficult how any tourist
can thoroughly see any part of Scotland without its u.^e.
Hamilton Advertiser. — The information impartd^ ia
full, accurate, and well arranged.
M»y be Iiad of all UOokscllers, tVewsvendors, and at the nallt%'ay Bookstalls, or of e!»c
Publishers^ WVM. MiiCDOKitLiD & CO., London, Edinburgh, and Dublin.