8 John Grant, Bookseller, 



Scottish Literature continued: 



The Earliest known Printed English Ballad. 



Scottysche Kynge A Ballad of the, written by John 



Skelton, Poet Laureate to King Henry VIII., reproduced in 



facsimile, with an Historical and Biographical Introduction, by 



John Ashton, beautifully printed on thick paper, small 410, cloth, 



uncut edges (pub i6s), 35 6d. Elliot Stock. 



Southey says of him : " The power, the strangeness, the volubility of his 

 language, the audacity of his satire, and the perfect originality of his manner, 

 made Skelton one of the most extraordinary writers of any age or country." 



This unique ballad was printed by Richard Fawkes, the King's printer, in 

 1513, immediately after the battle of Flodden Field, wnich is described in it, and 

 is of great interest. 



Every justice has been done to the work in this beautiful volume, the paper, 

 printing, and binding of which are all alike excellent. 



One of the Earliest Presidents of the Court of Session. 



Seton (Alexander, Earl of Dunfermline, Chancellor of 

 Scotland, 1555-1622) Memoir of, with an Appendix contain- 

 ing a List of the various Presidents of the Court, and Genealogical 

 Tables of the Legal Families of Erskine, Hope, Dalrymple, and 

 Dundas, by George Seton, Advocate, with exquisitely etched 

 portraits of Chancellor Seton, and George, seventh Lord Seton, 

 and his family ; also the Chancellor's Signatures, Seals, and Book- 

 Stamp ; with etchings of Old Dalgety Church, Fyvie Castle, and 

 Pinkie House, small 410, cloth (pub 2is) 6s 6d. Blackwood & Sons. 

 " We have here everything connected with the subject of the book that could 



interest the historical student, the herald, the genealogist, and the archaeologist. 



The result is a book worthy of its author's high reputation." Notts and Queries. 



Warden's (Alex. J.) History of Angus or Forfarshire, its 

 Land and People, Descriptive and Historical, illustrated with 

 maps, facsimiles, &c., 5 vols, 410, cloth (published to subscribers 

 only at 2 175 6d), i 175 6d. Dundee. 



Sold separately, vol 2, 35 6d ; vol 3, 35 6d ; vols 4 and 5, 75 6d ; 

 vol 5, 35 6d. 



A most useful Work of Reference. 



Wilson's Gazetteer of Scotland, demy 8vo (473 pp.), 

 cloth gilt (pub 75 6d), 35. W. & A. K. Johnston. 



This work embraces every town and village in the country of any importance 

 as existing at the present day, and is portable In form and very moderate in 

 price. In addition to the usual information as to towns and places, the work 

 gives the statistics of real property, notices of public works, public buildings, 

 churches, schools, &c., whilst the natural history and historical incidents con- 

 nected with particular localities have not been omitted. 



The Scotsman says : " It entirely provides for a want which has been greatly 

 felt." 



Younger (John, shoemaker, St Boswells, Author of " River 

 Angling for Salmon and Trout" " Corn Law Rhymes," cSrV.) 

 Autobiography, with portrait, crown 8vo (457 pages), cloth (pub 

 75 6d), 2s. 



" ' The shoemaker of St Boswells,' as he was designated in all parts of Scot- 

 land^ was an excellent prose writer, a respectable poet, a marvellously gifted 

 man in conversation. His life will be read with great interest ; the simple heart- 

 stirring narrative of the life-struggle of a highly-gifted, humble, and honest 

 mechanic, a life of care, but also a life of virtue." London Kevirw. 



Sent Carriage Free to any part of the United Kingdom on 

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