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Description and Travel

Benderloch: Or, Notes from the West Highlands
By Smith, W.A.
A diary, originally published in the Glasgow Evening Times, of life in and around the village of Benderloch in Argyll. It focuses on the flaura, fauna and wildlife of the area

Brief description of Orkney, Zetland, Pightland Firth, and Caithness, A
By Brand, J.
Description of travel around the Highlands including the Western Isles, St Kilda, Orkney and Shetland.

Caithness and Sutherland
By Campbell, H.F.
Description of travel around Caithness including its natural features, environment, architecture, language and culture.

Excursion to the Highlands of Scotland and the English Lakes, An
By Mawman, J.
An account of a tour through the British Isles in the early 19th century. Chapters 10 to 13 deal with the part of the journey in the Highlands.

Excursions through the Highlands and Isles of Scotland in 1835 and 1836
By Smith, C.L.
Travels through the Highlands in the 1830s

Excursions through the Highlands and Isles of Scotland in 1835 and 1836
By Lesingham Smith, C.
Reflections on the author's ramble through the Highlands in the 1830s.

General view of the agriculture of the counties of Ross and Cromarty
By MacKenzie, Sir George Stuart
A study of agricultural practices in the counties of Ross and Cromarty.

Glen Albyn, or tales of the Central Highlands with illustrations from original sketches and photographs
By
The history, folklore, place-names and customs of the Great Glen

Guide to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland including Orkney and Zetland
By Anderson, G.
A descriptive travel guide to the Highlands and islands of Scotland including Orkney and Zetland, descriptive of their scenery, statistics, antiquities, and natural history. Containing also directions for visiting the Lowlands of Scotland, with descriptive notices, and maps.

Highland Tour, A
By Beith, A

Highlands and Islands of Scotland Painted by W. Smith jnr, The
By Moncrieff, A.R.H.
A description of various Highland places and subjects.

Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland: Containing descriptions of their scenery and antiquities (volume 1), The
By Macculoch, J.
The first volume of a detailed history and description of the highlands and western Islands of Scotland.

Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland: Containing descriptions of their scenery and antiquities (volume 2), The
By Macculoch, J.
The second volume of a detailed history and description of the highlands and western Islands of Scotland.

Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland: Containing descriptions of their scenery and antiquities (volume 3), The
By Macculoch, J.
The third volume of a detailed history and description of the highlands and western Islands of Scotland. This volume focuses on the island communities.

Highlands of Scotland, The
By Quigley, Hugh
A description of the mountains of the Highlands of Scotland.

History of the province of Moray. Comprising the counties of Elgin and Nairn, the greater part of the county of Inverness and a portion of the county of Banff (volume 2), The
By Shaw, L.
The second volume includes descriptions of the parishes of Moray and Inverness-shire.

Journal of a Tour in the Highlands and Western Islands of Scotland in 1800
By Leyden, John
A journal and collection of letters written during a tour of the Highlands in the summer of 1800.

Journey to the Highlands of Scotland, A
By Hanway, M.A.
A collection of letters written during a tour of the Highlands in 1775 with reference to Dr Johnson's visit.

Letters from a gentleman in the North of Scotland to his friend in London (volume 1)
By Burt, E.
Written personal account and description of travel around the Highlands of Scotland relating to mountain military routes.

Letters from a gentleman in the North of Scotland to his friend in London (volume 2)
By Burt, E.
Written personal account and description of travel around the Highlands of Shetland relating to military routes.

Loch Creran: Notes from the West Highlands
By Smith, W.A.
A diary of life in and around Loch Creran, which separates Benderloch from Appin. It focuses on the flaura, fauna and wildlife of the area

MacKenzie's Guide to Inverness, Nairn and the Highlands
By Mackenzie, A.
A tourists' guide to the Highlands, published in 1901.

Observations on a Tour through the Highlands and part of the Western Isles of Scotland (volume 1)
By Garnett, Thomas
The first volume of an account of a journey through the Highlands and Islands of Scotland in the late 18th century.

Observations on a Tour through the Highlands and part of the Western Isles of Scotland (volume 2)
By Garnett, Thomas
The second volume of an account of a journey through the Highlands and Islands of Scotland in the late 18th century.

Observations on Several Parts of Great Britain, Particularly the High-Lands of Scotland (volume 1)
By Gilpin, W.
The first volume of a description of the scenic beauty of the Highlands made in 1776.

Observations on Several Parts of Great Britain, Particularly the High-Lands of Scotland (volume 2)
By Gilpin, W.
The second volume of a description of the scenic beauty of the Highlands made in 1776.

One Day's Journey to the Highlands of Scotland: March 12 1784
By Gillies, J.
An account of a journey from Perth to visit Ossian's stone in Glenalmond.

Reminiscences of a clachnacuddin nonagenarian
By Maclean
A description of Inverness with many anecdotes, tales and reminiscences.

Shetland and the Shetlanders
By Sinclair, C.
A description of the counties of Sutherland, Caithness, Shetland and Orkney

Sketch of a tour through Perthshire, Argyleshire, and Inverness-shire
By Larkin
A description of a tour of the Highlands in 1818.

Summer Ramble in the North Highlands, A
By Sutherland, Alexander
A journey through the Highlands in the 1820s

Tour through the Highlands of Scotland, and the Hebride Isles, in 1786, A
By Knox, J.
A description of a tour in the interest of "the proposed society for extending the fisheries and improving the sea-coasts of the kingdom". It covers the coast from Oban to Cape Wrath.

Transactions of The Gaelic Society of Inverness, volume 1
By Gaelic Society of Inverness, The
The first volume of the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness includes papers on topography; the clan system; the legends of Glenurquhart; the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-46; a study of the Celtic languages and a history of the Gaels

Transactions of The Gaelic Society of Inverness, volume 12
By Gaelic Society of Inverness, The
The twelfth volume of the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness includes papers on the early Celtic Church in Scotland; the Gaelic names of birds; old Gaelic songs; Ossianic literature; Lochaber bards; Archibald Grant (the Glenmoriston bard); smuggling; the social history of the Gael; changing landownership in Ross-shire; the Parish of Rosskeen; the dialects of Scottish Gaelic; some unpublished letters of Simon, Lord Lovat to Lochiel and old Highland industries

Transactions of The Gaelic Society of Inverness, volume 13
By Gaelic Society of Inverness, The
The thirteenth volume of the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness includes papers on Sutherland place-names; the MacDonells of Barisdale; popular tales of the Highlands; Clava Cairns and Circles; unpublished letters of Simon, Lord Lovat; church and social life in Badenoch; the Picts; the ancient tale of Deirdire; Lochaber place-names; Ossianic ballads and the Caledonian Canal

Transactions of The Gaelic Society of Inverness, volume 16
By Gaelic Society of Inverness, The
The sixteenth volume of the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness includes papers on the church and education in the Highlands; Celts and Teutons; the place-names of Durness and Eddrachillis; the MacDonells of Scotos; unpublished old Gaelic songs; the history, clans, place-names of Badenoch; the Picts; Hebridean singers and songs and legends and traditions of Lochaber

Transactions of The Gaelic Society of Inverness, volume 18
By Gaelic Society of Inverness, The
The eighteenth volume of the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness includes papers on the apparitions and ghosts of the Isle of Skye; the Frasers of Foyers; General Monk's campaign in the Highlands in 1654; the dialect of Badenoch; the Gaelic incantations and charms of the Hebrides; the place-names of Reay and Kildonan; the genealogy and history of Clan Chattan; the history, legends and traditions of Strathardle; Ptolemy's geography of Scotland; the MacIntyre's of Glennoe; the Frasers of Guisachan; the place-names of Loth and Clyne and the Gaelic songs of Perthshire

Transactions of The Gaelic Society of Inverness, volume 19
By Gaelic Society of Inverness, The
The nineteenth volume of the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness includes papers on Donald Murchison and the Forfeited Estates Commissioners; religion and mythology of the Celts; the ecclesiastical history of Strathdearn; the Mackintoshes of Kellachie; Pictish towers and brochs; Celtic elements in Lowland Scottish song; the place-names of Golspie and Rogart; papers from the Cluny charter chest; Norse elements in Highland place-names; the history, legends and traditions of Strathardle

Transactions of The Gaelic Society of Inverness, volume 20
By Gaelic Society of Inverness, The
The twentieth volume of the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness includes papers on unpublished Gaelic songs; the MacGillivrays of Dunmaglass; notes from West Kintyre; Norse influence on the language and literature of the Highlands; the place-names of Lairg and Creich; the Gaelic dialect of Arran; the songs of Badenoch; papers from the Cluny charter chest; the Gaelic system of personal names; the place-names of Dornoch

Transactions of The Gaelic Society of Inverness, volume 22
By Gaelic Society of Inverness, The
The twenty-second volume of the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness includes papers on spoken Gaelic in Inverness; more family papers of the MacKays of Bighouse; the Baillies of Dunain; early Highland personal names; poems from the MacLagan manuscript; the topography and positions of the Island of Eigg; the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland; songs collected in Badenoch; Ossianic poetry

Transactions of The Gaelic Society of Inverness, volume 23
By Gaelic Society of Inverness, The
The twenty-third volume of the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness includes papers on Skye Gaelic; more family papers of the MacKays of Bighouse; early travels in Scotland; the MacDonalds of Achatriachatan; the history, legends and traditions of Strathardle; poetry and folklore from Loch Ness; the Gaels in Canada; Gaelic poetry from the Cluny charter chest

Transactions of The Gaelic Society of Inverness, volume 24
By Gaelic Society of Inverness, The
The twenty-fourth volume of the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness includes papers on unpublished literature of the Reay country; more family papers of the MacKays of Bighouse; the boycotting of Killihuntly; an economic history of the Western Isles; notes on the trial of James of the Glens; more unpublished Gaelic ballads from the MacLagan manuscript; the history, legends and traditions of Strathardle; the early history of the Parish of Kiltarlity; collecting the works of the Gaelic Bards; the wanderings of Charles Edward Stuart in Badenoch; the Gaelic of West Ross-shire; Neil MacLeod, the Last of Assynt; the MacGregors of Roro; Shelta: the Cairds language

Transactions of The Gaelic Society of Inverness, volume 25
By Gaelic Society of Inverness, The
The twenty-fifth volume of the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness includes papers on the place-names of Inverness-shire; Sutherland Gaelic; the Parish of Kiltarlity and Convinth; Wardlaw Church and its clergy; the Urquharts of Cromarty; more poetry and folklore from Loch Ness; the art and early monuments of Scotland

Transactions of The Gaelic Society of Inverness, volume 26
By Gaelic Society of Inverness, The
The twenty-sixth volume of the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness includes papers on the Camerons in the Rising of 1715; the folklore of Breadalbane; letters between Simon, Lord Lovat and Isobel Forbes; Celtic civilisation; the history of Kiltarlity and Convinth; Gaelic poetry; the folklore of West Ross-shire; the traditions of Lochaber; the places, people and poetry of Dores; the Glengarry Fencibles; the Norse influence on the placenames and language of Lewis; Lewis Gaelic; Sutherland in the 18th century

Twixt Ben Nevis and Glencoe
By Stewart, A.
The myths, legends, folklore and natural history of the Western Highlands

Two Months in the Highlands, Orcadia and Skye
By Weld, C.R.
An account of a tour of the Highlands in the mid-19th century

Voyage to the Hebrides, or Western Isles of Scotland, A
By Necker, L.A.
An account of a tour of the Highlands in the early 19th century.

Wandering by the Lochs and Streams of Assynt
By Hicks, J.
A description of a sporting tour of the Highlands of Scotland in the 1850s.

Yachtsman's Holiday; Or, Cruising in the West Highlands, A
By Inglis, J.
An account of a voyage around Scotland's west coast in the 1870s.

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