Articles

• Preliminaries

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• Meeting minutes

  1-8

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• Historical Description of the Altar-Piece painted in the reign of King James the Third of Scotland, in the Palace of Holyrood

  David Laing
  

  8-25

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• Notice of the Ancient Monument, supposed to be that of James, first Earl of Morton, in the Church of Dalkeith

  James Drummond
  

  25-27

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• Remarks on the Round Tower of Brechin

  Andrew Jervise
  

  28-35

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• Notice of the Isle of the Loch of Banchory, and other examples of Crannoges

  Joseph Robertson
  

  35-37

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• Notice of the Roman Altars, &c., presented by the Right Hon Sir George Clerk of Penicuik, Bart

  George Clerk
  

  37-43

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• Notice of two 'Crannoges' or Pallisaded Islands, in Bute; with Plans

  John Mackinlay
  

  43-46

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• Notice of a Tomb on the Hill of Roseisle, Morayshire, recently opened; also of the Chambered Cairns and Stone Circles at Clava, on Nairnside

  Cosmo Innes
  

  46-50

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• Account of a recent discovery of Stone Cists, containing Urns and human bones, in the farm of Windymains, Humbie, Haddingtonshire

  Robert Forman
  

  50-52

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• On the Present State of the Question, 'Where was John Knox born?'

  John Richardson
  

  52-62

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• Notice of the Kers of Samuelston

  Thomas Thomson
  

  64-68

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• Notice of Sculptured Stones found at 'Dinnacair', near Stonehaven

  Alex Thomson
  

  69-75

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• The Law of Treasure-Trove: How it can be best adapted to accomplish useful results

  A Rhind
  

  76

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• Notice of Cists recently discovered on the Sea-shore at Lundy in Fife

  Dundas Durham
  

  76-77

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• Notice of a Stone Coffin which contained an Urn and Jet Ornaments, discovered near Pitkennedy, parish of Aberlemno, Forfarshire

  Andrew Jervise
  

  78-79

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• Notice of a Coffin cut out of the Solid Rock, containing an Urn, &c., discovered at Ferne, Forfarshire

  Andrew Jervise
  

  80

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• Notes of some Curiosities of Old Scottish Tenures and Investitures

  Cosmo Innes
  

  81-87

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• Historical Notices of the Family of King James the First of Scotland, chiefly from information communicated by John Riddell, FSA Scot

  David Laing
  

  87-101

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• Notice of Bronze Relics, &c., found in the Isle of Skye

  John Smith
  

  101-106

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• Notice of a Chamber recently excavated in the Stone Circle of Callernish in the Lewis

  James Matheson
  

  110-112

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• Remarks on the Stone Circle of Callernish

  F Thomas
  

  112

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• Notice of a Volume of the 'Accounts of Sir William Bruce of Balcaskie, General Surveyor of His Majesty's Works (1674-1679),' now in the General Register House

  Joseph Robertson
  

  113-117

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• Remarks on the Ancient Barrier called 'The Catrail;' with Plans

  William Kennedy
  

  117-121

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• Notice of the Burg of Mousa in Shetland

  Henry Dryden
  

  123-124

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• Account of a Circular Building, and other Ancient Remains, discovered in South Uist

  Henry Dryden
  

  124-127

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• Notice of Beehive Houses in Harris and Lewis; with Traditions of the Each-uisge,' or Water-horse, connected therewith

  F Thomas
  

  127-144

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• Note of the Recent Excavation of a Cairn on the High Law, and of other Antiquities in the Parish of Cruden, Aberdeenshire. (with Additional Notes by Stuart, John)

  J Pratt
  

  144-149

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• Anniversary Meeting Minutes 30 November 1858

  151-160

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• Notice of a Deed by Sir James Sandilands of Calder, relative to the Parish Church of Mid-Calder

  Joseph Robertson
  

  160-165

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• Notice of Armorial Bearings and Inscriptions in the Church of Mid-Calder

  John Stuart
  

  166-171

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• Proposals for Cleaning and Lighting the City of Edinburgh in the year 1735, With Explanatory Remarks

  David Laing
  

  171-180

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• Description of a Cairn in the Isle of Bute

  John Mackinlay
  

  180-182

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• Notice of St Govane's Hermitage, near Pembroke, South Wales

  Cosmo Innes
  

  184-186

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• Remarks on the Ancient Structures called Picts' Houses and Burghs, with especial reference to the Burgh of Mousa in Shetland

  John Stuart
  

  187-195

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• Notice of a Barrow at Huntiscarth in the Parish of Harray, Orkney, recently opened

  George Petrie
  

  195

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• Contract between the City of Edinburgh and John Meikle, for a Chime of Musical Bells, 1698

  David Laing
  

  196-201

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• Report respecting the Applications to the Treasury on the subject of Treasure-Trove

  John Stuart
  

  203-206

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• Ben Jonson in Edinburgh in the year 1618

  David Laing
  

  206-208

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• Account of 'The Dane's Dyke,' an ancient Camp at Fife-Ness

  John Mackinlay
  

  209-211

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• Note of Incised Marks on one of a Circle of Standing Stones in the Island of Lewis

  John Stuart
  

  212-214

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• Notice of the Hospital of St Martha at Aberdour, Fife

  William Ross
  

  214-220

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• Notice of a Bond by the Earl of Irvine and other Officers of the Scots Guard of the French King (Louis XIV.), for Expenses of the Corps, &c

  James Law
  

  220-225

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• Notice of a Beehive House in the Island of St Kilda. (with Additional Notes by Thomas, F W L)

  Thomas Muir
  

  225-232

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• Notice of a 'Quigrich' or Crozier of Saint Fillan

  Daniel Wilson
  

  233-234

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• Paper on the subject of Burns's Pistols

  - Gillis
  

  239-244

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• List of Treasure-Trove, from Orkney and other places, presented to the Museum by the Exchequer

  245-253

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• Notice of the 'Bluidy Banner' of Drumclog and Bothwell Brig, preserved at Dunbar

  James Drummond
  

  253-258

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• Saint Maelrubba: his History and Churches

  William Reeves
  

  258-296

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• Notice of the Ancient Church of St Helen at Aldcambus, and of Fragments of a Monastic Building at Luffness; with Plans

  Thomas Muir
  

  296-299

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• Notice of an Anglo-Saxon Styca of Osbercht, King of Northumbria

  John Smith
  

  300-303

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• The Round Tower of Abernethy

  Richard Brash
  

  303-319

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• Archaeology, Its Aims and Uses

  Lord Neaves
  

  325-341

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• Account of Lieut-Colonel William Mercer. Author of 'Angliae Speculum.' Lond. 1646

  David Laing
  

  341-357

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• Notice of the Account-book of Andrew Halyburton, Conservator of the Privileges of the Scottish Nation in the Low Countries, 1493-1504

  Joseph Robertson
  

  358-361

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• Statement Relative to the Removal of St Margaret's Well

  David Laing
  

  365-367

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• Notice of an Old Gaelic Poem found among the Papers of the Family of Fassiefern

  Thomas MacLauchlan
  

  367-373

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• Notice of the Excavation of a Cairn at Roseisle; in a letter from Lady Dunbar to Cosmo Innes

  374-375

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• Notes on the Antiquities of Kinross-shire

  Robert Annan
  

  375-388

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• Notice of a Medallion of Paul Jones, given by himself to Mrs Belshes of Edinburgh, and now presented to the Society, together with the Privateer's Autograph-Letter

  A Swinton
  

  391-392

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• Notice of a Rare Medal of Provost Drummond of Edinburgh. Presented to the Society by George Sim

  393-394

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• Notice respecting an Illuminated MS. On Vellum which formerly belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots, Communicated by Professor C Plazzi Smyth, through R M Smith, FSA Scot

  394-403

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• Meeting Minutes 11 April 1860

  404-407

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• Account of the Original Protest of the Bohemian Nobles against the Burning of John Huss, by the sentence of the Council of Constance, in 1415, preserved in the Library of the University of Edinburgh

  John Small
  

  408-424

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• On the Use of Wine amongst the Lower Orders in Scotland in the Seventeenth Century

  Joseph Robertson
  

  424-428

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• Notes on the Use of Wine, from the Accounts of the Burgh of Aberdeen

  John Stuart
  

  429-430

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• Notes on Clock and Watch Making; with Descriptions of several Antique Timekeepers deposited in the Museum

  Alex Bryson
  

  430-436

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• Reference Notes to Plan and Views of Ancient Remains on the Summit of the Laws, Forfarshire

  James Neish
  

  440-454

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• Concordia facta inter Anglicos et Scotos, 3d January 1322-3. Communicated in a Letter from Professor Munch to David Laing

  454-464

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• On the Use of Bronze and Iron in Ancient Egypt, with reference to general Archaeology

  A Rhind
  

  464-465

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• Notice of Underground Chambers recently Excavated on the Hill of Cairn Conan, Forfarshire

  John Stuart
  

  465-471

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• On the Connexion between Scotland and the Council of Constance in the Fifteenth Century

  John Small
  

  471-478

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• Notes respecting a Bronze Tripod Vessel, with an Inscription, fount at Hexham, Illustrated by a Drawing and Cast of Inscription

  W Fairless
  

  478-480

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• Notice of a Cist opened on the Land of Roseisle, Morayshire; of Photo-Zincography as Applicable to Representation of Manuscripts, Seals, &c.; and on some Early Notices of Wheel Carriages used in the Streets of Edinburgh

  Cosmo Innes
  

  490

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• On the Thule of the Ancients

  W Fotheringhame
  

  491-503

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• Notice of Coffins (formed of Stone Slabs) found on the Farm of Milton, Haddingtonshire

  William McCulloch
  

  503-506

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• Index

  507-531

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