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to.--Besides historical information, Dr. B. gives full notices on the inhabitants and natural history: in the latter respect, however, this work is improved in the Second Edition, published by Mr. Headrich. 527. Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, including the Isle of Man. By Dr. J. Macculloch. 2 vols. 8vo. and 1 vol. of plates, 4to. 1819.--Although, as might be expected from the pursuits of the author, mineralogy and geology are particularly attended to, yet this work is valuable and instructive also on the subjects of the agriculture, scenery, antiquities, and economy of these islands, and is indeed a work of great merit. 528. Sibbald's History and Description of Fife. 1720. fol. 529. Sibbald's History and Description of Lithgow and Stirlingshires. 1710. fol. These works are curious from the description they give of these parts of Scotland, at a period when manners, customs, sentiments, feelings, and superstitions, had not been acted upon by much civilization, knowledge, or intercourse with England. Sir Robert Sibbald's works also are valuable, even yet, for their natural history. 530. Letters from the North of Scotland. Written by a Gentleman to his Friend in London. 2 vols. 8vo.--These letters, which describe the Highlanders a century ago, are extremely curious and interesting. They seem to have been little known, till the author of Waverley introduced them to public approbation. Since that they have been twice republished; once with dissertations and notes. 531. Pennant's Tour to Scotland and Voyage to the Hebrides. 3 vols. 4to. 1774. 532. Dr. Johnson's Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland. 1775. 8vo. 533. Account of the present State of the Hebrides and Western Coast of Scotland. By John Anderson. Edin. 1785.--Written expressly to point out means of improvement. The two following works had the same object in view: 534. Knox's Tour in the Highlands of Scotland and the Hebrides. 1786. 2 vols. 8vo. 535. Buchanan's Travels in the Western Hebrides, 1782-90. Lond. 1793. 8vo. 536. Cardonnel's Antiquities and Picturesque Scenery of the North of Scotland. 1798. 4to. 537. Stoddart's Remarks on the Local Scenery and Manners of Scotland, 1799-1800. Lond. 1801. 2 vols.8vo.--The principal design of these two works is sufficiently indicated in their titles. 538. Dr. Garnett's Tour through the Highlands and Part of the Western Islands of Scotland. 1800. 2 vols. 4to.--Agric
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