—— LIST OF BOOKS RELATING TO ABERDEEN AND BANFF. AGRICULTURE. {See also Statistics.) A Free Method of Treating Light Hazely Land ; or an exact relation of the Practice of Farmers in Buchan. By a Small Society of Farmers in Buchan. Edin., 1735. Alexander, W. Rinderpest in Aberdeenshire. Aberd., 1882. The Making of Aberdeenshire. Aberd., 1888. Anderson, Jas., LL.D. General View of the Agriculture of the County of Aberdeen. Edin., 1794. Donaldson, J. Agricultural Survey of Banff. Edin., 1794. Grant, Sir A. Memorandum to the Tenants of Monymusk. Aberd., 1756. On the Obstacles to the Improvement of Land. Aberd., 1750. Keith, G. S. A General View of the Agriculture of Aberdeen- shire. Aberd., 1811. M'Combie, W. Cattle and Cattle-Breeders. Edin., 1867. Ed. by J. Macdonald. Edin., 1886. Macdonald, J., and J. Sinclair. History of Polled Aberdeen Cattle. Edin., 1882. Ramsay, Alex. History of Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. Edin., 1879. Sinclair, Sir John. General Report of Agricultural State, iS:c., of Scotland. 5 vols. Edin., 1814. 390 LIST OF BOOKS RELATING TO Souter, D. General View of the Agriculture of the County of Banff. Edin., 1812. Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scot- land. Edin. V. y. [Wight, A.] Present State of Husbandry in Scotland, from Reports to the Commissioners of Annexed Estates. Edin., 1778. ARCHEOLOGY AND ANTIQUITIES. {See also Spalding Club.) Atitiguaries of Scotland, Proceedings of tlie Society :— ABERDEENSHIRE. Aberdeen Treasure Trove. By George Sim. Vol. xxi. pp. 223-225. 1887. Account of the Opening of a Cairn on the Estate of Pittodrie, Aberdeenshire. By Charles E. Dalr^^mple. Vol. vi. pp. 276-278. 1868. Account of the Opening of an Ancient Cist in the Parish of Cabrach, Aberdeenshire. By the Rev. John Christie, Kildrummie. Vol. v. pp. 362-364. 1865. Account of the recent Discovery of a Roman Camp at Kintore, Aberdeenshire. By Captain E. H. Courtney, R.E. Vol. vii. pp. 387-394. 1870. Additional Notes on the three Massive Bronze or Brass Armlets found near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. By John Alex. Smith, M.D. Vol. xv. pp. 355-361. 1881. An Account of Alexander Gordon, A.M., Author of the Itinerarium Septentrionale, 1726. Communicated in a letter to the Foreign Secretary by Professor Daniel Wilson, LL.D., Toronto. With Additional Notes con- cerning Gordon and his Works. By David Laing. Vol. X. pp. 363-382. 1875. An Account of some Sculptured Pillars in the Northern Part of Scotland. By Professor Stuart of Aberdeen. Vol. ii. (Archaeologia Scotica), pp. 314-323. 1822. An Account of some Subterraneous Habitations in Aberdeen- shire. By Professor Stuart of Aberdeen. Vol. ii. (Arch- aeologia Scotica), pp. 53-58. 1822. An Account of the Archery Medals belonging to the Univer- sity of St Andrews and the Grammar-School of Aberdeen. By Alexander J. S. Brook. Vol. xxvii. pp. 343-469. 1894. ABERDEEN AND BANFF. 39I Antiquaries of Scotland^ Proceedings of the Society—cont. An Account of the Hill Fort of the Barmekyne in Aberdeen- shire. By James Skene of Rubislaw. Vol. ii. (Archcco- logia Scotica), pp. 324-327. 1822. An Account of the Maces of the Universities of St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh, the College of Justice, the City of Edinburgh, &c. By Alexander J. S. Brook. Vol. xxvi. pp. 440-514. 1892. An Attempt to decipher and explain the Inscriptions on the Newton Stone. By the Right Rev. Charles Graves, D.D., Bishop of Limerick. Vol. xx. pp. 298-313. 1886. An Obituary and Calendar of Scottish Saints, extracted from the Martyrology for the Use of the Church of Aberdeen, a MS. of the Sixteenth Century. Communicated by David Laing. Vol. ii. pp. 256-272. 1859. Ecclesiastical Collections for Aberdeenshire. By James Logan. Vol. iii. (Archseologia Scotica), pp. 4-16. 1831. Inedited Notices from the Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum of John Barbour, Archdeacon of Aberdeen, Author of 'The Bruce.' By Joseph Robertson. Vol. ii. pp. 23-32. 1859. List of Books and Manuscripts which belonged to the Franciscan Convent in Aberdeen at the time of the Reformation. Vol. ii. (Archaeologia Scotica), pp. 466-468. 1822. Memoirs of the Life of Cardinal George Innes. By the Rev. Dr John Geddes. Vol. ii. (Archaeologia Scotica), pp. 129- 133. 1822. Note of a Curious Carved Bone Object found at Fortrie, Ellon, Aberdeenshire. By John Stuart, LL.D. Vol. ix. p. 547. 1873- Note of an Ancient Cross-Bow found under the Moss on the Estate of Auchmeddan, Aberdeenshire, in a Letter to the Secretary. By Alexander Murray, Nethermill, Cruden. Vol. iv. p. 592. 1863. Note of an Urn found at Rattray, Aberdeenshire. By John Stuart, LL.D. Vol. viii. pp. 182, 183. 1871. Note of the Antiquities of Udny, Aberdeenshire, in a Letter to the Secretary. By Charles S. Temple. Vol. iv. pp. 64-67. 1863. Note of the Original Matrix of the Seal of the Burgh of Aberdeen, A.D. 1430. By Cosmo Innes. Vol. v. pp. 138- 140. 1865. Note of the recent Excavation of a Cairn on the High Law, 392 LIST OF BOOKS RELATING TO Antiquaries of Scotlajid^ Proceedings of the Society— cont. and of other Antiquities in the Parish of Cruden, Aberdeen- additional Notes. shire. By the Rev. J. B. Pratt. With By John Stuart. Vol. iii. pp. 144-149. 1862. Note on a Cist, with an Urn, discovered at Parkhill, near Aberdeen, in October 1881. By William Ferguson of Kinmundy. Vol. xvi. pp. 69-72. 1882. Note on Heraldic Representations at King's College, Old Vol. .xxiii. Aberdeen. By P. J. Anderson, M.A., LL.B. pp. 80-86. 1889. Note on Heraldic Representations now or formerly at Marischal College, Aberdeen. By P. J. Anderson, M.A., LL.B. Vol. xxiii. pp. 166-184. 1889. Note on the "Eirde House" at Culsh, in Tarland, Aberdeen- shire. By A. Jervise. Vol. v. pp. 283, 284. 1865. Note on Various Stone Relics found in Aberdeenshire. By Major William Ross King. Vol. vii. pp. loi, 102. 1870. Notes near St Fillans : Cup-Marked Stones, Old Burying Grounds at Kindrochet and Drumnakill, Curing Stone or Charm, and Notice of a Flint Knife found on the Farm of North Pet, Tarland, Aberdeenshire. By James Mackintosh Cow. Vol. xxii. pp. 23-26. 1888. Notes of some Antiquities in the Parish of Alford, Aber- deenshire. By the Rev. James Gillan, Minister of the Parish. Communicated by John Stuart. Vol. iv. pp. 382-386. 1863. Notes of the Excavation of a Tumulus, at Auchleven, in the Parish of Premnay, and District of Garioch, Aberdeenshire. By Charles E. Dalrymple. Vol. ii. pp. 431, 432. 1859. Notes of the Excavation of the Stone Circle at Crichie, Aberdeenshire. By Charles Elphinstone Dalrj'mple. Vol. xviii. pp. 319-325. 1884. Notes of the Excavation of two Shell - Mounds on the Eastern Coast of Aberdeenshire. By Charles E. Dal- n'mple. Communicated by John Stuart. Vol. vi. pp. 423-426. 1868. Notes of the Opening of two Eirde-Houses at Clova, Kil- drummy, Aberdeenshire, and of a Cist with an Urn and Flint Implements at New Leslie. By Hugh Gordon Lumsden, of Achindoir and Clova. Vol. xii. pp. 356- 358. 1878. Notes on a Deposit of Flints worked to a Leaf - Shape, found at Bulwark, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire. By Joseph Anderson, LL.D. Vol. xxx. pp. 346-351. 1896. ABERDEEN AND BANFF. 393 Antiquaries of Scotland, ProceediJtgs of the Society— coni. Notes on a Sculptured Stone found in the Wall of the South Transept of St Nicholas' Church, Aberdeen. By Alexander Walker, Dean of Guild, Aberdeen. Vol. xii. pp. 199-201. 1878. Notes on an Oaken Spade found in a Moss at Cruden, Aberdeenshire. By the Rev. James Peter. Communi- cated by William Ferguson of Kinmundy. Vol. xi. pp. 445-447- 1876. Notes on Querns, with special Reference to one of Unusual Form found in a Moss near the Meikle Loch, Aber- deenshire. By Lieut. - Colonel WiUiam Ross King of Tertowie. Vol. x. pp. 419-424. 1875. Notes on some Collections of Flint Implements from Buchan, Aberdeenshire. By William Ferguson of Kinmundy. Vol. X. pp. 507-518. 1875. Notes on some Stone Instruments from Aberdeenshire. By the Rev. James Peter, Old Deer. Vol. xvi. pp. 436- 438. 1882. Notes on the Ogham Inscription on the Newton Stone. By William Forbes Skene. Vol. v. pp. 289-298. 1865. Notes, with Sketches of Mason Marks on the Cathedral of St Machar, Old Aberdeen. By A. Gibb. Vol. vii. pp. 471-473- 1870. Notice of a Flint Arrow-Head in the Shaft, found in a Moss at Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, with Notes in Illus- tration of the Manufacture of Arrow-Shafts with Flint Tools. By Joseph Anderson. Vol. xi. pp. 508-513. 1876. Notice of a Sculptured Stone on the Farm of Auchrynie, Parish of Old Deer, Aberdeenshire. By Alexander Murray, Nethermill. Notice of the same Stone, with Photographs. By Mr Keith, Auchrynie. Vol. v. p. 299. 1865. Notice of a Silver Chain or Girdle, the property of Thomas Simson, of Blainslie, Esq., Berwickshire; another, in the possession of the University of Aberdeen ; and of other Ancient Scottish Silver Chains. By John Alex. Smith, M.D. Vol. x. pp. 321-347- i875- Notice of a Silver Cup, formerly belonging to the Family of Calder of Assuanley, in Strathbogie. By Charles E. Dalrymple. Vol. ii. pp. 180-184. 1859. Notice of an Ancient Carving on an Ambry, or Cupboard, Logan, Lon- in Aberdeenshire ; in a Letter from James 394 LIST OF BOOKS RELATING TO Antiquai'ies of Scotland, Pi'oceedings of the Society— cont. don, to the Secretary. Vol. iii. (Archaeologia Scotica), p. 307. 1 83 1. Notice of an Ancient Celtic Reliquary exhibited to the Society by Sir Archibald Grant, Bart., of Monymusk.