in forwarding the internal improvement of Great Britain, and that hitherto neglected part of it, the Highlands of Scotland, will, it is hoped, be crowned with complete success; and will equally tend to increase its riches and revenue in time of peace, and its power and protection in time of war." The following is an Extract from the Survey and Report of the Coasts and Central Highlands of Scotland, made by command of the Lords of the Treasury, presented afterwards to the House of Commons, and ordered to be printed, 5th April 1803. "THAT, for this purpose, Regulations should be made "to prevent Land-Owners from lessening the Population 66 upon their Estates below a given proportion; and that 66 some Regulation of this sort would in the end be in "favour of the Land-Owners, as it would preserve the "Population best suited to the most improved mode of "Highland Farming, such as is practised at Breadal"bane." 1 I HAVE just now * examined a machine for working fish-nets, the invention of John Robertson, stockingweaver, Edinburgh, on which he engages to work fishnets of the best fabric, in one sixth part of the time, * April 14. 1804. consequently he can afford them much cheaper than any wrought in the usual way by the hand-a circumstance in many respects, of no small moment. The ingenious inventor has already been countenanced by the Board of Trustees for Fisheries, Manufactures, &c. and Conventions of Royal Burghs of Scotland. And he is advised to exhibit this curious piece of machinery to the Society of Arts of the Adelphi, London, in order that so highly useful an invention may not only benefit the individual; but also, by the patronage of that society, the public at large may participate in the advantage of readily procuring, at a greatly reduced price, an indispensible article of the herring and white Fisheries of Great Britain and Ireland. ERRATA PAGE 61. line 3. for rend their hearts, read rend their filial hearts. 78. line 21. for oily read fetid. 79. line 9. for In order that, &c. read So that your fleecy stores 84. line 1. for beam 188. line 20. for burst 131. line 25. for years may duly thrive. read beams. read bursts. read year. ARMY and Navy of GREAT BRITAIN must suffer greatly by the B P. 9, 150, 167 Bards or Ollamhans, of the GAEL, an account of the, 187 164 14, 149, 218 BREADALBANE, Earl of, his successful improvements of Rural Eco- Battle of the Grampians, scene of the, ascertained 307 224 94, 233 Benevis, the highest hill in Scotland, sublime prospect from, described 108, 244 Bonders or Boors of Norway, a singular order of INDEPENDENt Pea- - BOTHWELL, EARL of, account of his death 282 304 BRUCE, ROBERT, King of Scotland, anecdotes respecting 187 C Chieftain and his Clan assembled at a Feast, 27.-Attachment of a Modern Chieftain to his Clan Corn-mills, their introduction into the Highlands Clans, singular historical fact respecting the Cappercailzie, (a species of grouse), description of the Choral Oar-Song of the Hebridian mariners 156 161 187 196 138, 297 232 293 Cromleach, or Bowing Stones, doubtful whether erected by the DRUIDS Page Caledonian Canal, commenced by the liberal aid of Government, 293. Necessity of its speedy completion 305 Deer-stalker, described D Dancing, a slight sketch of its history, from the earliest records to the present time Dances peculiar to the GAEL E Emigration to America discouraged, 33.-Miseries of, described, 34, 175.-The Legislature called upon to arrest the progress of Episode, illustrative of the miseries of the GAEL when turned out of their possessions 193 257 261 149 Feudal state, its origin among the GAEL Fever, Yellow, personified Fisheries of the Hebride Isles described 171 20, 181 35 Fatal Stone, on which the Scottish Kings sat when they were crowned, 134 86, 227 G Grampians, desolate appearance of, 6.--Former times contrasted with the prefent, 7, 8, 149.---History of, 16.--Their former happy state, 25. ---Inexhaustible riches of, pointed out, 39, 206.----Husbandry of, 71. Description of the medicinal herbs and vegetable dies indigenous to the Grampians, 95, 233.---Characteristic view of the Grampians, 107.---Hereditary titles to their possessions enjoyed by the inhabitants, 168.---Natives of, distinguished for their learning, 190.--Introduction of Joint-stock Farms recommended, 271.--Plan for the better regulation of the Leases of the Grampians and Western Isles 28$ GAEL obliged to emigrate, 8.---Fatal change on their health and morals, 14, 28.---Their former occupations described, 29.--Miseries attendant on their Emigration, 33.---Employment pointed out for them at home, 38, 200.-The GAEL led in arms to America,---A father kills his own son, 50.---The future happiness of the GAEL anticipated, 69.--Husbandry of the GAEL described, 71.---History of, by the Genius of Caledonia, 84.--The prosperity of the GAEL foretold, 86.--Pastimes during winter, 123, 256.-Shinny match, 124-Dancing, 127, 257. Address to the LEGISLATURE in behalf of the GAEL Georgics of the Grampian mountains 149 71 Page Game of the Grampians have almost disappeared since the introduction of the Sheep Farms 32, 196 H Hunting among the Grampians Heath-cock, its extreme insensibility to danger Highland Society of Scotland, a suggestion to, to encourage by a Premium the improvement of the native breed of the Sheep of the Grampians 80 194 218 Horses, the prodigious number of kept in Britain, one great cause of the scarcity of corn 284 Herring Fishery, a source of inexhaustible wealth, ought to be prosecuted with greater spirit and perseverance 294 Infield and outfield described I 158 138, 297 253 Iurrum, or Choral Oar-song of the Hebridian mariners JOHNSON'S (Dr SAMUEL) belief in second-sight accounted for Joint-stock Farms recommended to the adoption of the Proprietors in the Highlands, and proved to be practicable by a striking example 271 Isla, island of, (belonging to WALTER CAMPBELL Esq. of Shawfield) excellent state of its rural economy Iceland, celebrated for the learning of its inhabitants from the remotest antiquity K KENNETH, an emigrant, affecting episode of Kincardine Moss, (the property of GEORGE DRUMMOND HOME, Esq.) its present state described Kilda (St) island of, account of its inhabitants L 290 Landholders of the Highlands, too generally regardless of the miseries of the GAEL.Many of them generous and humane, to whom the unfortunate look up for redress of their grievances 299 ΙΟ 203 298 |