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LIST of the Titles of the Difcourfes and Papers read at the Meetings of the Society of the Antiquaries of Scotland.

1782. April 2. An account of the ancient ftate of the mofs of Kincardine, weft from Stir

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ling with a defcription of a Roman camp kettle, found at the bottom. thereof, upon a ftratum of clay, and depofited in the Mufaeum. By John Ramfay of Auchtertyre, Efq;

Memorial concerning the Scots woollen manufactory. By Archibald Borth-
wick, manufacturer in Dalkeith, illuftrated and improved with notes by
the Earl of Buchan.

An account of the celebrated Scottish beauties, Beffie Bell and Mary Gray.
By George Auguftus Barry, Efq;

A hiftory of a remarkable large eagle fhot in Lamlafh ifland. By Mr
James Hamilton.

June 12. A difcourfe concerning marbles, and other ftones, in Scotland, ufeful for
the purposes of fculpture and ornamental architecture. By Mr John
Williams.

June 25. An introduction to a large collection of Scottish law-deeds, arranged under their different heads. Compiled by Mr John Syme writer to the fignet, and addreffed to the Society.

July 9.

An account of the life of Sir William Binning of Walyfoord, Knight,
Lord Provost of Edinburgh in the reign of King Charles II. By Mr
Cummyng, Secretary.

July 23. A defcription of a royal deer hunting, in the forest of Athole, in the year
1563, with remarks on fuch royal fports. By the Rev. Dr John Ged-
des.

Aug. 6. A differtation on the beverage used by the ancient Caledonians, and other northern nations, at their feafts, and on their drinking veffels. By Sir James Foulis of Colinton, Bart.

Sept. 3. A difcourfe on the warlike and domeftic inftruments used by our most remote ancestors, before they attained to the knowledge of the ufe of metals, and illustrated in many inftances, from fuch of them as are lodged in the Mufaeum of the Society. By William Charles Little of Libberton, Efq;

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A letter from Winifred Countess of Nithifdale, to her fifter, giving a particular account of the efcape of her husband, the Earl of Nithifdale, out of the Tower of London, the night before his intended execution. Communicated by Mr John Syme writer to the fignet.

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1782. Nov. 5. A letter, containing remarks on the plan for the history of parishes in Scot land. From Profeffor Ogilvy of Aberdeen.

14. An historical difcourfe, recapitulating the progress made by the Society fince the 14th of November 1781. By the Earl of Buchan.

Dec. 17. An account, preferved by tradition, in the town of Perth, concerning the death of John Earl of Gowrie, and his brother Alexander, in the year 1600.

1783. Jan. 7. Jan. 21.

Feb. 4.

The fequel of the above account.

A differtation on the arms of the ancient Romans, illuftrated by fome remains of them found in a mofs at Inchoch, three miles east from Nairn, in the parish of Auldearn, and county of Nairn; together with an in. quiry into the nature of the aes and the ferrum of the ancients. By the Rev. Mr John Grant minifter of Dundurcus.

A report of the Lords, and others, commiffioners appointed by King Charles I. to examine into the rights and privileges belonging to the office of the Lord High Conftable of Scotland, vefted heritably in the family of the Earl of Errol. Communicated by Mr Cummyng Secretary.

18. An account of feveral particulars relative to the depofiting the regalia of Scotland in the caftle of Edinburgh at the Union, drawn up by Mr John Crofs, who was one of the notaries prefent. By the fame.

Apr. 1. A difquifition into the proper arrangement of the filver coins applicable to
the first four James's, Kings of Scotland. By the fame.j

May 6. A differtation on the life and writings of King James I. of Scotland. By
William Tytler of Woodhoufelee, Efq;

June 12. A paper, entitled, hints about volcanos, intended to prevent, in time to
come, fuch dreadful calamities as have so often happened in many parts
of the world. By Mr John Williams mineral furveyor.
The life of Cardinal Innes. By the Rev. Dr John Geddes.

July 1.
July 15. Obfervations on the origin of the duni pacis. By Sir James Foulis of Co-

linton, Bart.

July 29. An answer to the ftrictures of Sir James Foulis on the traditional account
of the death of the Earl of Gowrie. By the Rev. Mr Alexander Duff
minifter at Tippermuir.

Aug. 12. A defcription of the remains of Druidical temples, Danish dry ftone round
forts, cairns, monumental flones, ancient Chriftian hermitages, and pla-
ces of worship, in the ifland of Lewis. By Colin McKenzie, Efq;
An account of the difcovery of the remains of an ancient Roman building
at Inverefk. By Mr Adam Cardonnel.

Sept. 2.

Oct. 7.

Memoirs of the tranfactions of Archibald firft Lord Napier, in his office of Lord Treasurer Depute of Scotland, written by himself. Communica ted by the prefent Lord Napier.

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Nov. 14. An hiftorical difcourfe, recapitulating the progrefs made by the Society fince the 14th of November 1782.

Dec. 2.

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An account of an ancient manuscript on medicine, written in the 14th cen-
tury, and of fome warlike inftruments found in the isle of Sky. By the
Rev. Mr Donald McQueen, minifter at Kilmuir, in Sky.

Dec. 16. A continuation of the memoirs of Archibald firft Lord Napier.
A continuation of the above.
Conclufion of the above.

1784. Jan. 13.

27.

An account of the meteor which appeared on the evening of the 18th of
August 1783, as it was feen in the fields near Huntingdon. By Mr John
M.Kie.

Feb. 10. An account of the demolition of the family of M'Intosh of Tirinie, by the
Earl of Athole, in the 13th century.

24. A journal of the proceedings of Mr Charles Spalding, in the recovery of
ftores out of the Royal George fhip of war, loft at Portsmouth; from
the 5th of October to the 15th of November 1782.

March 9. An account of the manner in which the Lammas feftival used to be celebrated in Mid Lothian, about the middle of the prefent century. By

Dr James Anderson.

April 6. An account of the money, coins, and weights, used in England during the reigns of the Saxon princes. Extracted from a manuscript written by James Stirling of Leadhills, Efq; Communicated by the Rev. Dr Robert Henry.

May 4.

June 12.

Conclufion of the last mentioned account.

Account of the discovery of the plant uva urfi, in Tweeddale. By the
Rev. Mr William Wallace minifter at Drummelzier.
by Alexander Stevenfon, Efq; fheriff-depute of Peebles.

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INDE X.

INDEX of the N A MES of the DONORS.

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BERNETHY DRUMMOND, the Rev. Dr William, of Hawthornden, 113.

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Bain, Mr John, land furveyor, 98.

Balfour, Mr Charles, 114 115.

Balfour, Mr James, writer, 70.

Ballingal, James, Efq; Dundee, 57, 101.

Baron, Alexander, of Preston, Efq; 104 107 111 114,

Bathgate, Mr James, of Cramond, 97.

Baxter, Mr John, architect, 48.

Beattie, James, Efq; L. L. D. 98.

Bell, Mr Adam, writer, 72.

Bell, Mr Andrew, engraver, 90.

Bell, Mifs Elizabeth, 116.

Bell, Mr Hamilton, writer, 104.

Bell, Mr William, land furveyor, 118.

Berry, Mr William, feal engraver, 67 77.

Berry Ferguson, William, of Raith, Efq; 81.

Black, Mr John, merchant, 120.

Blair, Mr Charles, merchant Dunkeld, 80.

Blane, Mr Andrew, writer to the fignet, 100.

Blane, the Rev. Mr Henry, Stonykirk, Galloway, 1241.

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Bofwell,

Bofwell, Robert, Efq; lyon-depute, 45.

Brown, Mr Alexander, Glafgow, 75 78.
Brown, Mr. James, architect, 101.

Brown, Dr John, 48 72.

Bruce, John, of Sumburgh, Efq; 107.

Brydfon and Baillie, Meffrs, jewellers, Glasgow, 67 74 94 99.

Buchan, the Right Hon. the Countess of, 70.

Buchan, the Right Hon. the Earl of, 50 55 62 65 69 71 77 78 80 83 101 106 109 110

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Cardonnel, Mr Adam, 49 64 67 73 79 83 89 96 109 111 114 117.

Carmichael, Mr Thomas, merchant, 95 125.

Charteris, the Right Hon. Francis, of Amisfield, 42 50 52.

Clapperton, Dr Robert, Lochmaben, 116.

Clark, Mr John Franklyn, 118.

Cleghorn, Dr Robert, 114.

Clerk, Dr

119.

Clerk, Mr John, optician, 63 122.

Clerk, Mifs Chriftian, 90.

Clerk, Sir James, of Pennycuick, Baronet, 62.

Clidfdale, Mr Robert, watchmaker, 100.

Coldstream, Mr Alexander, of Crieff, 78.

Colvil, Robert, claiming the title of Lord Colvil of Ochiltree, 71.

Colvil, the Rev. Mr Robert, of Dyfart, 48.

Conftable, George, of Wallace Craigie, Efq; 123.

Conftable, Maxwell, the Right Hon. Lady Winifrede, 115.

Cooper, Mr George, mufician, 53.

Cooper, Mr Richard, engraver, 100.

Copland, Alexander, of Colliefton, Efq; 53 64.

Cordell, Mr Charles, Newcastle, 95 103.

Cowan, Mrs Janet, 95.

Craigdalie, Miss Jeany, 93.

Creech, Mr William, bookfeller, 47 57 92 108.

Cuming, William, Efq; M. D. Dorchefter, 85 115.

Cummyng,

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