History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club, Instituted September 22, 1831, Volume 6[publisher not identified], printed for the club by Martin's Printing Works, Spittal, 1872 Contains it's Proceedings. |
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... Considerable interest was manifested by the discovery of some marks on the stones forming the inner doorways , leading from the kitchen to the side chambers . These , which con- sisted chiefly of antique forms of the letter B , were ...
... Considerable interest was manifested by the discovery of some marks on the stones forming the inner doorways , leading from the kitchen to the side chambers . These , which con- sisted chiefly of antique forms of the letter B , were ...
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... considerable distinction by his exploits in the cause of Scotland . Godscroft , 71 , 76. Tytler's Hist , II . , 57 , 61 . Hailes Ann . II . , 246 . Redpath , 322 , 329 . Sir Walter Scott's Hist . I. , 192 ; also Tyler II , 55. Chalmers ...
... considerable distinction by his exploits in the cause of Scotland . Godscroft , 71 , 76. Tytler's Hist , II . , 57 , 61 . Hailes Ann . II . , 246 . Redpath , 322 , 329 . Sir Walter Scott's Hist . I. , 192 ; also Tyler II , 55. Chalmers ...
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... considerably to the right . The path would then pass Whitlaw , Flex , and Priesthaugh , and on between Greatmoor and Caldcleugh - hills to the head of the Braidlee - burn , where is the morass into which her palfrey sank , still called ...
... considerably to the right . The path would then pass Whitlaw , Flex , and Priesthaugh , and on between Greatmoor and Caldcleugh - hills to the head of the Braidlee - burn , where is the morass into which her palfrey sank , still called ...
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... the name distinctly spelt " Edinbrough . " * Charter under the Great Seal , 29th July , 1587 . † 21 July , 1593 , Acts of Parl . , IV . , 8 . described as possessing considerable interest . They informed us that Anniversary Address . 43.
... the name distinctly spelt " Edinbrough . " * Charter under the Great Seal , 29th July , 1587 . † 21 July , 1593 , Acts of Parl . , IV . , 8 . described as possessing considerable interest . They informed us that Anniversary Address . 43.
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Berwickshire Naturalists' Club (Scotland). described as possessing considerable interest . They informed us that Cromwell encamped there and halted some days , during which his soldiers , who had no love for the Presby- terians , did ...
Berwickshire Naturalists' Club (Scotland). described as possessing considerable interest . They informed us that Cromwell encamped there and halted some days , during which his soldiers , who had no love for the Presby- terians , did ...
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