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A Collection of Antiquities, selected by R.R. Vol 8

‘A collection on antiquities .... 1789’: the ballad of ‘Tom Line’ (p.106); ‘The Memoirs of Mr William Vetch’ (Veitch) (p.111), published from another MS. in 1825; ‘A journal of a tour in Scotland in 1789 made by Captain. Grose and Captain. Riddell,’ with watercolours and engravings (p.131) (Friars’ Carse by Leadhills and Biggar to Edinburgh and home by Lauder, Melrose, Teviotdale, and Annan; another through Ayrshire to Paisley and Hamilton); notes on Macbeth (p.262); ‘Journal of an excursion made from Dumfries to Edinburgh along with Francis Grose ....1790 (p.280) (to Peebles by Dryfesdale and Tweeddale).

List of contents on p.293.

- Basil Skinner’s notes, 1959

Text verbatim with the exception of material in square brackets and notes in italics

Contents of Vol^m 8^th [p.293]

No	Designation of the Articles	Page	Notes
1	The History of the Seaton family	-	Includes illustrations of Seton house and Seton church
2	Extracts from Mr Gough’s British Topography	84
3	Old Ballad of Tom Line	106
4	The Memories of M^r W^m Vetch, minister of Dumfries	111
5	Journal of a Tour in Scotland, allong with Cap^tn Grose in 1789.	131	There are various watercolour, pencil, and ink illustrations, including watercolours of Biggar and Comlongan Castle
6	A List of the Scottish writers	233
7	Etchings by A. De Cardonel Esq^r	244	Consisting of 23 illustrations
8	Views in Scotland by other hands	257	Consisting of 6 illustrations
9	Notes on Macbeth	262
10	Views in Scotland	266	Consisting of 23 illustrations
11	Journal of an Excursion with C: Grose	280	Includes an illustration of Drummelzier Castle

This Vol:^m was finished on June 2^d 1790 at Friars Carse, R.R.

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