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viii CONTENTS CHAPTER Y. PAGE THE QUEENS BOWER AND THE KINGS PLEASANCES, 66 Linlithgow. St. Michaels Kirk. James IV. s Vision. Death of Moray. Blackness. Legend of Thcncu. Culross Abboy. Dunfcrmlinc. The Tomb of Bruce. Falkland. Death of Kothesay. Escape of James V. CHAPTER VI. THE KINGS RIDE, 91 Loch Loven Castlo. Queen Marys Escape. Crook of Devon. MacBaclians Oavo. Cafltlo Gloom. The Curse of St. erf, Poet-Earl of Stirling. The Abbey Craig, Cambuskoimeth, The Key of the Highlands. OHAPTEE VIL THE TOWN OF STRIFE, 112 Argylls Lodging. Tlio Stewart Stronghold. Sir David Lyndaay. Tho Round Table. Tho House of Douglas, Story of Kiohard II. Jamoa I. Aveugcd. Cliffords Attempt Do Bohun. M On them 1 they fail w Death of D ArgeaU CHAFTEE YIIL WITH THIS FlEHY CliOSS, - 134 Dutiblano. Lady Margaret Drummond. Bhoriffmuir, Doune Castle. Pass of Louy, CUM TEE IX. DOWN STRATHTAY, -------145 VoiiKuanco of l tac nfth. Finlarig OaHtlti, Iho Lady of L Konniuro, Tuyimmth, Logiorait Dttukold iu HootUnd. Hoo u. CONTENTS ix CHAPTEE X. PAGE BONNIE SAINT JOHNSTON, 165 Wallace at Perth. Fair Maids House. Clan Quhele and Clan Kay. John ICnox at Perth. The Gowrie Conspiracy. Cromwells Citadel. Cross of Perth. CHAPTER XI. THROUGH THE GOLDEN CARSE, - 180 The Tay Bridge. Dundee. GudeandGodlioBallates. Sack of Dundee. Broughty Castle. CHAPTEE XII. THJB GRANITE CITY, 101 Dunnottar. Kescue of the Eegalia. Cross of Aberdeen. Auld Toun o 1 Aberdeen. Brig o Balgownie. Battle of Harlaw. Kings College. Bridge of Dee. Duke of Gordon. CHAPTER XIII. THE BALLAD COUNTRY 01 THJB - - NORTH, -211 Bonnie John Beton. Tho Laird o 5 Drum. Crathos Castle. Battle of Corriohio, Maobeths Last tttand. Peol-Riug of Lumphanan. Edom o Gordon. The Earl of Aboyue. CHAPTER XIV. IN THE KiNtfs COUNTRY, 229 Byrons Highland Mary. Pannanioh. Reel o Tullioh. Baron o 1 Braoktay Ballator, Abrgeldie. Balmoral. Lochnagar Oaim-a-Quheen. Braemar. Forfeiture of Mar. OHAPTBE XY, BY THE WMLLS OF Dm, -----252 Idnn of Bee-Larig Owamaoh, Loch an Eilean. x CONTENTS CHAPTER XVI. PAGE STAND FAST, CRAIG KUjAcmra - - - - 258 Cluny Castle. Lord Brougham. Keel o 3 TulJoch. Strath spey. The Findliorn. . CHATTER XVII. A TITANBJS CAHTI B, 268 Cawclor Casllo. Muriel of Oawtlor. King Duncans Murder. CHAPTER XVIII. DOWN Tuts GREAT GLEN, 275 Inverness, SongH of Cullodon. Craig Phadric. Drmnna drochit. Fall of Foyers. Burning of Gill-a-Ohnowl. Wll of tho HoadH. Allan of tho Forays. Fort William. The 0Hiau Country. Lords of Lome. Dunstaflnage. Obaii, CHAPTEE XIX. THK TSLB OF SAFNTH, ------sosi Landing of loluniha. The Ohuroh ab lona. The Reilig Oran, Si Oraxi Sacrificed. Pagan Boliefa. CHAPTEB XX, OVKR Tim SKA TO SKYJfl 313 Flora MacdtMjuM Prince Charles Itooapo. Dr, Samuel Johnson Duu vegan, Tho Misty Island. OHAFPKR XX r. THE WATKRH OF TUB FAU NORTH-WKBT, - 824 Tho Tragedy of Hona. Loch IVItvroe, CONTENTS xi CHAPTER, XXII. PAGE THE SILVER CHAIN, 329 Battle of Awe. Legend of Kilchxirn. Inveraray. Loch Katrine. The Trossachs. CHAPTER XXIIL SAINT MUNGOS CITY, 340 Glasgow Art and Letters. Bishopric of Glasgow. Glasgow University. Prince Charles in Glasgow. CHAPTER XXIV. AN ISLAND DOMAIN, 349 Brodick. Loch Ranza. Fingals Grave. Bruco in Arran. CHAPTER XXV. Tire BIRTHPLACE OF BUKNS, 358 LIST OF ILLUSTBATIOMS EDINBUBGH CASTLE, frontispiece MELBOSE ABBEY, .. facing po j 1 DBYBUBGH ABBEY, 16 KELSO, 22 DALKJSITH PALACE, 27 SIB WALTEB SOOTTS HOUSES, EDINBUBGEC, 33 THE BASS BOOK, - .., .. 48 ST. MONANOB OHUMCH, 53 CBAMONB BIIIG, 60 LINLITHOOW PALAOK, 67 Ctoimoss, 78 DUOTEBMMNE ABBHY, - 81 LOCH LEVEJN OASULBI, - - 96 DOLLAB, 100 OAMBUSKBNNKTH ABBEI, BTIBIJING, . 109 AEGYM S 3JooiNa, STiKLiNa, 118 STnaiNO CASTLE, 116 ST NINIAKB, STIEX-INQ, --12S BANNOOKBUBN, -. 128 THE AtLAN WATBB AT BBIBOB OB AJJX AN, - 185 xiv LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS DUNBLANE CATHEDRAL, ....... facing page 138 KILLIN AND LOCH TAY, -..... 149 ABERFELDY, 156 SCONU PALACE, ......--. 103 PERTH, 174 THE TAY BRIDGE, 181 OLD TOWER AND CHURCHES, DUNDEE, .....
