{"product_id":"2940149183470","title":"Scottish History","description":"When the author of the following papers came to Scotland, many years ago, he knew nothing of the country that was to become his home, and was hardly less ignorant of its history. To acquire some acquaintance with both he followed the same plan: he began with the highways, as indicated, in the one case, by the advertisements of the railway and steamboat companies, and, in the other, by the works of Tytler and Hill Burton. Before long, however, he learned that the knowledge thus obtained might be pleasantly supplemented by independent excursions off the beaten track. Topographically the result was the discovery of charming bits of scenery, of which he still recalls the picturesque beauty with delight. Historically, too, he found his way into interesting nooks and corners which his early guides had either ignored entirely or contented themselves with referring to in the briefest words. The outcome of some of his explorations—if it be not presumptuous to apply such a term to them—is set forth in the present volume. In venturing to publish it, he is not without a hope that the interest which he has felt in his rambles through some of the byways of Scottish history may, to some extent, be shared by others. If he should be disappointed in this, he will have to admit that he has done less than justice to subjects that had it in them to be made pleasant and attractive.\u003cbr\u003eThose subjects are varied, but, as regards most of them, not wholly unconnected. Dealing, as they mainly do, with the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, they have, at least, a certain chronological unity, and may, in some slight degree, help to supplement the general knowledge of one of the most picturesque periods in the history of Scotland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Page\u003cbr\u003eMary, Queen of Scots   1\u003cbr\u003eThe Four Marys  25\u003cbr\u003eMary Fleming  35\u003cbr\u003eMary Livingston  49\u003cbr\u003eMary Beton  61\u003cbr\u003eMary Seton  69\u003cbr\u003eThe Song of Mary Stuart  79\u003cbr\u003eMaister Randolphe's Fantasie  91\u003cbr\u003eThe First \"Stuart\" Tragedy and its Author 129\u003cbr\u003eLoretto 141\u003cbr\u003eThe Isle of May 153\u003cbr\u003eEdinburgh and Her Patron Saint 191\u003cbr\u003eThe Rock of Dumbarton 199\u003cbr\u003eJames VI as Statesman and Poet 209\u003cbr\u003eThe Invasion of Ailsa Craig 225\u003cbr\u003eThe Story of a Ballad—\"Kinmont Willie\" 237\u003cbr\u003eA Raid on the Wee Cumbrae 247\u003cbr\u003eRiotous Glasgow 253\u003cbr\u003eThe Old Scottish Army 267\u003cbr\u003eThe Story of the \"Long-tail\" Myth 291\u003cbr\u003eIndex 361\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bronson Tweed Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075511632112,"sku":"2940149183470","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149183470_p0.jpg?v=1763712766","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149183470","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}