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CONTENTS
ness of his wife—Shipwreck and great loss of life
—Wars between the German Emperor, Russia, and
the Turks—Losses of life at sea — Alliance
between Great Britain and Holland — British
Fisheries schemes—Wars ; Sweden, Russia, Turkey
—Favourable harvest—Godlessness of Shetland
people — Thanksgiving for Revolution of 1688 —
Providence in the supply of ‘ marts,’
1789.
Reported death of George in. — His precentor im¬
prisoned at Edinburgh for forging a Will —
Dunrossness New Kirk agreed to be built —
Dr. Katerfelto’s scientific discoveries — Convict
settlements in New South Wales, etc.—The kan¬
garoo—Australian aborigines—Favourable crops
— Changes in the Court of Session — Wars in
Europe—French Revolution—Reported establish¬
ment of Popery in America,
1790.
Fall of stable roof, his seven horses rescued—European
wars—French National Assembly—New Univer¬
sity buildings at Edinburgh—Exertions for pro¬
secution of the war—New parish church of
Dunrossness—Minerals in Shetland—Mill’s Report
on the Parish for Statistical Account of Scotland
—Improvement of Shetland wool, .
1791-1792.
European affairs—Imprisonment of King of France—
Sir John Sinclair and Shetland wool—Disaster to
fishing-boats—Arrival of Sir Thomas Dundas and
Duke of Gordon in quest of minerals in Shetland
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