'North of England & Scotland. Journall, 1704.'
Scope and Contents
Starting from London, the writer journeys by the eastern counties to Edinburgh, thence to Glasgow, and south by Hamilton, Crawfordjohn, and Moffat, a tract of country which he describes as the 'Western Highlands', to Lockerbie. The author notes customs and manners which he finds remarkable, and describes most of the important or interesting buildings.
Tim Griffiths suggests that the unnamed author was a young man, possibly a university student, travelling with his tutor and a servant.
Dates
- Creation: 1704.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
18 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
English, Old (ca.450-1100)
Custodial History
The journal was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
According to the Blackwood's edition the journal was formerly in the possession of Thomas Johnes of Hafod (1748-1816).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1938, Miss Sinton, Inveresk.
Bibliography
"North of England and Scotland in 1704" ed. Tim Griffiths (2018)
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- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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