Series 1 > Tours in Scotland 1747, 1750, 1760

CONTENTS.
Reay’s residence—Dun Varrich—Ben Loaghal—
Entertained by Captain Mackay—Soft sands of
Farr Bay—Farr Church and Ancient Cross—Tin
ore—Dines with the Rev. George Munro of Farr—
Captain Mackay of Strathy—Lord Sutherland’s
Highlanders — Bighouse — Ancient sepulchre —
Piet’s house, ..... 129-133
LETTER XXVII.
Mr. Innes, Sandside—Piet’s house, Giesse—Entertained
by Mr. Murray of Pennyland—Crosses to Orkney
from Thurso—Hoy Walls—Story of eagle and child
—Piet’s house—Dwarfiestone—Circular Chapel at
Orphir—Imports and exports at Stromness—Small
pigs—Shearing and marking sheep—The Snow
Bird, the Chack, etc., .... 133-140
LETTER XXVIII.
Stennis—Large and smaller Stone Circles—The Stone
of Odin—Stennis Church—Stennis Loch—Linen¬
weaving and bleaching, . . . .140-144
LETTER XXIX.
Kirkwall—Population—Seath, etc., fisheries—St. Mag¬
nus’ Cathedral and Palace—The Earl of Orkney’s
Arms and Inscription, 1593—Church offertory
lates— Cathedral bells—Kirkwall Castle—Crom¬
well’s Fort—Barrows—Old Castle on Westray—
Offered the Freedom of Kirkwall, . . . 145-150
LETTER XXX.
Graemeshall, Mr. Graham’s — Captain Moodie, Mel-
setter—Story of Commodore Moodie—Population
of Orkney and Shetland—Shell-fish, large quanti¬
ties—Fair Isle—Shetland—Iceland—Faroe Islands,
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151-155