Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ... in the ' Reale Biblioteca Borbonica' at Naples. Read to the Society of Antiquaries 22nd February 1841, and printed in Wright and Halliwell's Reliquioe Antiquee, vol. ii., London, 1843. 49. A Letter Or Precept By Francis The First, For Certain Payments To Be Made To Francis De Longannay, And Three Other Persons, Archers In The Company Of The Duke Of Albany, Notwithstanding Their Being Laid Up With Sickness Since Their Return From The Kingdom Of Naples. Dated at Rouen, 27 Feb. 1558. Read to the Society of Antiquaries 22nd February 1841. 50. A Short Diary Or Journal By Some Person, Supposed To Be One Aylmer, A Writer Or Notary-public In Edinburgh, from November 1681 to November 1684. Read to the Society of Antiquaries 29th March 1841. 51. Warrant By The Regent Murray Appoint Ing Sir Andrew Murray Of Arngask, Knight, To Be Principal Keeper Of The King's Park Of Holyrood House, dated at Edinburgh, 12 February 1567; from the original in the possession of William Smythe, Esq., Advocate. Read to the Society of Antiquaries 29th March 1841, and printed in Archceologia Scotica, vol. iv. p. 401. 52. Notice Of Three Portraits Of John Duke Of Albany, Mary Queen Of Scots, And Of Sibilla Betoun, One Of The Queen's Attendants, Being Fac-similes Of Ori-Ginal drawings in the royal library At Paris. Read to the Society of Antiquaries 21st June 1841, when the portraits were exhibited. 53. A Scheme Or Memorial For Civilizing The Highlands Of Scotland, From A ms. Purporting To Have Been Written By Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, In The Year 1716. Read to the Society of Antiquaries 21st June 1841. 1841 54. The History Of The Kirk Of Scotland. From The Year 1558 To August 1637. By John Row, Minister Of Carnock: With A Continuation To July 1639, By His Son, John Row, ..
