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Booh Published by A. Constable 8c Co.
dehce. By Sir William Forbes, of Pitsligo, Bart, one of the executors of
Dr Beattie. 2 vols. 4to, handsomely printed by Ballantyne. With a beauti-
ful Portrait of Dr Beattie, engraved by Gaugain, from a picture of Sir Jo-
shua Reynolds, and 7 Plates of Fac Similes of Dr Beattie's hand- writing.
Price 2l. i2s. 6d. boards.
* # * A very few copies are printed in royal quarto, in a most superb
manner, with proof impressions of the plates, price 51. 5s. boards.
9. The POETICAL WORKS of Sir DAVID LYNDSAY of the Mount,
Lion King at Arms, under James V, A New Edition, corrected and en-
larged ; with a Life of the Author, Prefatory Dissertations, and an appro-
priate Glossary. By George Chalmers, F. R. S. S. A. 3 vol. 8vo. Price
S6s. in boards.
10. The HISTORY of SCOTLAND, from the Union of the Crowns on
the Accession of James VI. to the throne of England, to the Union of the
Kingdoms in the Reign of Queen Anne. With a Historical and Critical
Dissertation on the supposed authenticity of Ossian's Poems. Second E-
dition, corrected. To which is prefixed, a Dissertation on the Participation
of Mary Queen of Scots in the Murder of Darnly. By Malcolm Laing,
Esq. 4 vol. 8vo. ll. i6s. boards.
ii. The HISTOPvIE and LIFE of KING JAMES SEXT, written towards
the latter end of the i6th century. Published from an original MS. By
Malcolm Laing, Esq. 8vo. ios. boards.
1 2. The HISTORY of the ORKNEY ISLANDS, in which is compre-
hended an Account of their Present as well as their Ancient State ; together
with the Advantages they possess for several Branches of Industry ; and the
means by which they may be improved. Illustrated with an accurate and
extensive Map of the whole Islands, and with plates of some of the most
interesting objects they contain. By the Reverend George Barry, D. D.
Minister of Shapinshay. 4to. boards, il. nl. 6d.
is. FRAGMENTS of SCOTISH HISTORY, containing the Diary of
of Robert Birrel, 1532— -1608. An Account of the Expedition into Scotland,
under the Earl of Hertford, i544. Patten's Account of the Expedition into
Scotland under the Duke of Somerset, i547. Illustrated with Three Plans,
representing the Battle of Pinkie. 4to. Price il. is. boards.
14. SCOTISH POEMS of the Sixteenth Century; containing Ane Booke
of Godly and Spirituall Songs — The Lamentatione of Lady Scotland — The
Testament and Tragedie of umquhile King Henry Stewart, 1567 — Ane De-
claration of the Lordis just Quarrel, 1567 — Grange's Ballat, 1571 — 'The Sege
of the Castle of Edinburgh, 1575 — The Legend of a Bischop, callit Mr
Patrick Adamsone — The Battel of Balrinnes, in anno 1594. To which, in
illustration, are prefixed, 1. Cursory Remarks. 2. Life of Regent Murray.
3. Biographical Sketches of Sir William Kirkaldy. 4. Narrative of the Battle
of Balrinnis, and a Glossary. 2 vol. l2mo. 12s. boards.
15. ILLUSTRATIONS of SCOTISH HISTORY, containing, Journal ®f
the Transactions in Scotland, during the Contest between the Adherents of
Queen Mary and those of her son, 1570, 1571, 1572, 157S, by Richard Ban-
natyne, Secretary to John Knox the Reformer— Letters from Secretary
Maitland and the Earl of Morton, 1572 — An Account of the Death of the
Earl of Huntly, 1576 — Confession of the Earl of Morton, 1581 — Mutual Ag-
gressions by the Contending Factions, 1570. The whole carefully Edited
from Ancient MSS. By J. G. Dalyell, Esq. Advocate. Of this very Curious
Volume, only a limited number of copies are printed. Price 15s. boards.
16. The COMPLAYNT of SCOTLAND, (written in 1548), witha Pre-
liminary Dissertation and Glossary. By J. Leyden. One very large Vo-
lume, 8vo. ll. 5s. boards.' Only 150 copies printed, of which a few are on
large paper. Price 2l. 2s. boards.
17. OBSERVATIONS on ROMAN ANTIQUITIES, discovered be-
tween the Forth and Clyde. By the late Professor John Anderson. 4to.
with Plates. 3s. 6d. stitched.
18. The HISTORY of SCOTLAND, from the Accession of the House-

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