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Journal of a visit to Karlsruhe, Switzerland, made by Miss Lucy Black (born 1881), Anwoth Manse, Kirkcudbrightshire, 1899.
Miss Black is interested in the scenery, local customs and the flora of Switzerland (she includes a number of pressed flowers in her journal). However, her main interest lies in recording the routine activities of herself and her companions.
At the back there are a number of newspaper cuttings, (folios 75-82) chiefly obituaries of her grandfather the Reverend Edward Black (died 1845) and of her father the Reverend William McMillan Black (died 1901).
Journal of a voyage from Glasgow to Buenos Aires, probably a retrospective fair copy.
Journal of a voyage from Port Glasgow to Bombay and the Persian Gulf, containing detailed descriptions of the people and customs of places visited.
This work was published in serial form in the 'Edinburgh Literary Gazette', 1829, from 23 May.
Journal of a voyage to the Levant and a trip to the Holy Land undertaken by the Rev Norman C Macfarlane of Juniper Green, Edinburgh.
Journal of a voyage to the Western Islands of Scotland from 7 July to 7 August 1810, possibly by T Winfield.
Journal of Alexander Ballantyne recording a tour of Germany, the Low Countries and Paris, via Waterloo, beginning and ending in Kelso.
Includes a journal of expenses.
Journal of Alexander Innes (born 1792) of Loanhead near Rathven, Banffshire.
The journal begins with a voyage to Jamaica from Kent for the purpose of studying the management of a sugar plantation. Alexander Innes travelled widely while on the island, and gives a detailed and sensitive account of life on the sugar plantations. On leaving Jamaica to join the 94th regiment, he journeyed to Newfoundland, returning via London for a brief holiday at his home in Banffshire, before service in London and Lisbon.
Journal of Alexander Kennedy, kept during voyage to South Australia as an emigrant.
'Journal of an expedition to Shetland in 1834' and 'Journal of a visit to & residence in the Shetland Islands in 1832', by Edward Charlton, both written up in 1843.
The work describes the scenery, natural history, customs, history, superstitions, and antiquities of Zetland, and is illustrated by water-colours and pencil drawings by the author, T M Richardson (perhaps the Younger), George Richardson, and others.
An obituary notice of Edward Charlton has been inserted at the end.
Journal of an extended visit to Scotland and Ireland by an anonymous female Swiss teacher.
Journal of an Irish couple's Scottish tour, with illustrations and detailed accounts.
Journal describing a two month tour of Scotland by Frederick and Nannie. They begin their journey from Dublin in August 1849. They cross by boat from Derry to Greenock. Places visited include: Luss, Tarbet, Loch Tay, Crieff, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The journal is illustrated with pen sketches by Nannie.
Journal of Dr Jacob Pattisson, President of the Royal Medical, Physical, and Speculative Societies in the University of Edinburgh, written during a tour of part of the Highlands, 1780.
Journal of expeditions to castles and other locations mostly on the coast of Caithness and in Shetland, illustrated with sketches and with calligraphic flourishes, by Mary Russell.
Journal of Frederic Leo Schuster, "Holiday Excursion in Switzerland and Italy...".
Journal of Ilay Burns during a journey from Edinburgh to Brechin and back again, by coach and on horseback.
The journal includes Ilay Burns' observations and comments on the countryside, the state of crops, the situation of towns with regard to commerce, behaviour of fellow-travellers, and other matters.
Journal of J Ker, Surgeon in the Royal Navy.
The Naval log is illustrated by sketches of ships, scenery, antiquities, etc., and accompanied by several poems and a dissertation on the putrid fever of St Lucia (folio 27). The scenes and incidents described include the West Indies, 1778-1779; Denmark and Zetland, 1780; the loss of the ‘Royal George’, 1782; and the battle of Cape St Vincent.
Journal of James Byers, the architect and archaeologist, describing visits he made to Southern Italy, Sicily and Malta in 1766.
There are particular descriptions of churches and ancient temples, especially the architectural details of each. James Byers also gives detailed observations of terrain, local inhabitants and their customs. The journal is illustrated with his own line drawings principally of buildings.
Journal of James Henderson of Glasgow descibring his voyage to New Zealand on the 'Lady Ruthven'.
The journal is comprised of descriptive daily entries including observations on the ship, its crew, and the other passengers in steerage; and a postscript written upon arrival in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Journal of James Skene of Rubislaw kept in French while travelling from Hanau through Cassel and Hamburg to London.
The inverted folios contain accounts in German.
Journal of John Mackay, a Haddington man, describing his sea voyage to the Australian goldfields.
Journal of Lieutenant David Aytoun, Royal Navy, on H.M.S. Dragon in the Mediterranean, with various notes, observations and copies of correspondence.
Journal of Lieutenant George Mathias.
on Cape and Azores journey to India.
Journal of Lucy Elizabeth Sherwood.
During a visit to Glasgow and Edinburgh, and a long stay at Seggieden.
Journal of Lucy Lockhart Galloway.
Describes travels in India.