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Description of a New Improved Chart of the Islands of Shetland to which are Annexed Three Copper Plates with the Appearances of the Land and a Special Chart of ValeySound, ... Published from the Royal Danish Marine Archives for Draughts and Charts by P. de LΓΆwenΓΆrn, ... 1787. ..Author: Poul : de LΓΆwenΓΆrn
Beschreibung seiner Reise nach der Nordsee, die er in den Jahren 1767 und 1768 an die KΓΌsten von Island, GrΓΆnland, FΓ€rΓΆer, Shetland der Orkneys und Norwegen gethan. Leipzig, Crusius 1772Author: Yves Joseph de Kerguelen-Tremarec
Book of Bruce; ancestors and descendants of King Robert of Scotland. Being an historical and genealogical survey of the kingly and noble Scottish house of Bruce and a full account of its principal collateral families. With special reference to the Bruces of Clackmannan, Cultmalindie, Caithness, and the Shetland Islands, and their American descendantsAuthor: Weeks, Lyman Horace
Memoir of the North & South Atlantic Ocean : containing sailing directions for navigating the coasts of France, Spain, and Portugal, the west coast of Africa, the Azores, Madeira, Cape Verds, and all known islands, rocks, shoals, and dangers, in this navigation : together with the east coasts of North and South America, the strait of Magalhaen, the Falkland & Shetland islands, Tierra del Fuego, &c., &cAuthor: James Imray and Son
The east coast of South America, from Orinoco river to Cape Virgins, including Falkland, South Georgia, Sandwich and South Shetland IslandsAuthor: United States. Hydrographic Office
Meteorological Observations madeAuthor: Mr. Thompson at the Garden of the Horticultural Society at Chiswick, near London; by Mr. Veall, at Boston; by the Rev. W. Dunbar, at Applegarth Manse, Dumfries-shire; and by the Rev. C. Clouston, at Sandwick Manse, Orkney
The South America pilot. Part I. East coast of South America : from Cape St. Roque to Cape Virgins, including Falkland, South Georgia, Sandwich, and South Shetland Islands : also the north coast from St. Roque to Cape NorthAuthor: Great Britain. Hydrographic Office
An Abstract of a Book, viz. An Account of the Islands of Orkney. By James Wallace, M. D. and Fellow of the Royal Society. To Which is Added, an Essay concerning the Thule of the Ancients., 80. LondonAuthor: J. Wallace
An American in Iceland. An account of its scenery, people and history. With a description of its millennial celebration in August, 1874; with notes on the Orkney, Shetland, and Faroe islands, and the great eruption of 1875Author: Kneeland, Samuel, 1821-1888
The Saint-Clairs of the Isles; being a history of the sea-kings of Orkney and their Scottish successors of the sirname of SinclairAuthor: Saint-Clair, Roland William, 1862-
The Frotoft branch of the Orkney Traills : their relations and connections ; with copious notes, genealogical and otehrwiseAuthor: Traill, Thomas W. (Thomas William), 1829-1910
An Account of the Earthquake Felt at Glasgow and Dumbarton; Also of a Shower of Dust Falling on a Ship between Shetland and Iceland; in a Letter from Dr. Robert Whytt, Professor of Medicine in the University of Edinburgh, to John Pringle, M. D. F. R. S.Author: Whytt, R.
(1) Banff and District (2) Orkney and Shetland (3) Caithness and Sutherland (4) Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire (5) DumbartonshireAuthor: J. W. GREGORY
The English dialect grammar : comprising the dialects of England, of the Shetland and Orkney islands, and of those parts of Scotland, Ireland & Wales where English is habitually spokenAuthor: Wright, Joseph, 1855-1930
A description of the Shetland Islands; comprising an account of their scenery, antiquities and superstitions. Edinburgh, A. Constable and co. [etc., etc.] 1822Author: Hibbert, Samuel, 1782-1848
The Folk-Lore Society for collecting and printing Relics of Popular Antiquities, andc. established in the Year MDCCCLXXVIII; County Folk-lore, Vol. III, printed extracts No. 5; examples of Printed Folk-lore concerning the Orkney and Shetland IslandsAuthor: ['Black, G. F.', 'Thomas, Naorthcote W. (Ed.)']
VIII.βObservations on Mr. Carter's paper "On two new sponges from the Antarctic Sea, and on a new species of Tethya from Shetland; together with observations on the reproduction of sponges commencing from Zygosis of the Sponge-animalAuthor: J S Bowerbank
XX.βA List of Testaceous Mollusca collected in the Shetland Isles during a few days' residence there in the autumn of this year, and not noticedAuthor: Dr. Fleming in his βHistory of British Animalsβ as indigenous to that country
History of the Orkney Islands. Including a view of the manners and customs of their ancient and modern inhabitants; their monuments of antiquity; their natural history, or mineral, botanical, and animal productions; the present state of their agriculture; manufactures; fisheries; and commerce; and the means of their improvement; with a map of the islands, and views of remarkable scenery ... The second edition, with corrections and additions by the Rev. James HeadrickAuthor: Barry, George, 1748-1805
A collection of armorials of the County of Orkney : being drawings of armorial bearings from tombstones, wood carvings, seals &c., with extracts from the Lyon Registers, and genealogical notes compiled from public records and other sourcesAuthor: ['Smith, Henry L. Norton', 'Traill, A. M']
Last report on dredging among the Shetland Isles ..Author: ['Jeffreys, John Gwyn, 1809-1885', 'Norman, Alfred Merle, 1831-', 'McIntosh, William Carmichael, 1838-1931', 'Waller, Edward']
Meteorological observations made at the Apartments of the Royal Society, London,Author: the Assistant Secretary, Mr. Roberton; by Mr. Thompson at the Garden of the Horticultural Society at Chiswick, near London; by Mr. Veall at Boston; by the Rev. W. Dunbar at Applegarth Manse, Dumfries-shire; and by the Rev. C. Clouston at Sandwick Manse, Orkney
Meteorological observations madeAuthor: Mr. Thompson at the Garden of the Horticultural Society at Chiswick, near London; by Mr. Veall, at Boston; and by the Rev. C. Clouston, at Sandwick Manse, Orkney
Meteorological observations made at the Apartments of the Royal Society, London,Author: the Assistant Secretary, Mr. Roberton; by Mr. Thompson at the Garden of the Horticultural Society at Chiswick, near London; by Mr. Veall, at Boston; by Mr. Dunbar, at Applegarth Manse, Dumfries-shire, and at Sandwick Manse, Orkney
The diary of the Reverend John Mill, minister of the parishes of Dunrossness, Sandwick and Cunningsburgh in Shetland, 1740-1803Author: ['Mill, John, 1712-1805', 'Goudie, Gilbert, ed']
The life of Mr. James Sharp, from his birth to his instalment, in the archbishoprick of St. Andrews. Written in the time of his life. With a short digression, touching the rise and progress of Mr. Andrew Honyman, Bishop of Orkney. With an appendix, containing an account of some of Mr. Sharp's actions, ... and the manner and circumstances of his death,Author: one of the persons concern'd in it. 1719
Around the Orkney Peat-Fires: Being Sketches of Notable Orcadians Smuggling Anecdotes Stories of the Press-Gang and Witch and Other StoriesAuthor: W. R. Mackintosh
Case of James Earl of Morton, defender, against Alexander Earl of Galloway, and others, proprietors of lands in the islands of Orkney, pursuers. 1759Author: Douglas, James, Earl of Morton (14th).
The ornithologist's guide to the islands of Orkney and ShetlandAuthor: ['Dunn, Robert', 'Hullmandel, Charles Joseph, 1789-1850', 'Lothian, John', 'Richmond, Charles Wallace, 1868-1932 DSI']
The general grievances and oppression of the isles of Orkney and ShetlandAuthor: ['Mackenzie, James, fl. 1750', 'Groat, A. C., editor', 'Cheyne, Henry, editor']
Description of a new improved chart of the Islands of Shetland to which are annexed three copper plates ... and a special chart of Valey-Sound, ... published from the Royal Danish marine archives for draughts and charts by P. de LΓΆwenΓΆrn, ... 1787. ... 1787Author: Lovenorn, Poul.
A description of the Western Islands of Scotland. : Containing a full account of their situation, extent, soils, product, harbours, bays, tides, anchoring places, and fisheries. The ancient and modern government, religion and customs of the inhabitants, particularly of their druids, heathen temples, monasteries, churches, chappels, antiquities, monuments, forts, caves, and other curiosities of art and nature. Of their admirable and expeditious way of curing most diseases by simples of their own product. A particular account of the second sight, or faculty of forseeing things to come, by way of vision, so common among them. A brief hint of methods to improve trade in that country, both by sea and land. With a new map of the whole, describing the harbours, anchoring places, and dangerous rocks, for the benefit of sailers. To which is added a brief description of the Isles of Orkney, and Schetland.Author: ['Martin, Martin, d. 1719', 'Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784, associated name. StEdNL: H.32.a.31', 'Boswell, James, 1740-1795, associated name. StEdNL: H.32.a.31']
The Orkneys and Shetland, their Past and Present State; with Chapters on Geology by Benjamin N. Peach and John Horne and Notes on the Flora of the Orkneys by William Irvine Fortescue and Notes on the Flora of Shetland by Peter WhiteAuthor: Tudor, John R.
A flora of Shetland : comprehending a list of the flowering and cryptogamic plants of the Shetland Islands, with remarks on their topography, geology, and climate, &c. &c.Author: Edmondston, Thomas, 1825-1846
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Art Rambles in Shetland β Reid, John T.
Old-Lore Miscellany of Orkney Shetland Caithness and Sutherland β Alfred W. Johnston and Amy Johnston
Description of a New Improved Chart of the Islands of Shetland to which are Annexed Three Copper Plates with the Appearances of the Land and a Special Chart of ValeySound, ... Published from the Royal Danish Marine Archives for Draughts and Charts by P. de LΓΆwenΓΆrn, ... 1787. .. β Poul : de LΓΆwenΓΆrn
Orkney Natural History Society
Beschreibung seiner Reise nach der Nordsee, die er in den Jahren 1767 und 1768 an die KΓΌsten von Island, GrΓΆnland, FΓ€rΓΆer, Shetland der Orkneys und Norwegen gethan. Leipzig, Crusius 1772 β Yves Joseph de Kerguelen-Tremarec
Book of Bruce; ancestors and descendants of King Robert of Scotland. Being an historical and genealogical survey of the kingly and noble Scottish house of Bruce and a full account of its principal collateral families. With special reference to the Bruces of Clackmannan, Cultmalindie, Caithness, and the Shetland Islands, and their American descendants β Weeks, Lyman Horace
Orkney Springs, Shenandoah County, Virginia
Memoir of the North & South Atlantic Ocean : containing sailing directions for navigating the coasts of France, Spain, and Portugal, the west coast of Africa, the Azores, Madeira, Cape Verds, and all known islands, rocks, shoals, and dangers, in this navigation : together with the east coasts of North and South America, the strait of Magalhaen, the Falkland & Shetland islands, Tierra del Fuego, &c., &c β James Imray and Son
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