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PAGE Argyll Ludging, Castle Wynd, .... 50 Arms of the Burgh of Stirling, 48 Arms of County Council, Stirling, 49 Baker Street, - 93 Bees' Bink Inn, Baker Street, 88 "Belgebrig," 92 Blairlogie, - - - 115 Bothwell Hall, St. John Street, 79 Bowie's Court, St. Mary's Wynd, 97 Bow Street, and "Belgebrig," 91 Bridge of Teith, 119 Broad Street, - 90 Bl'CHLYVIE, --------- 113 Burgh Gates, The, - 47 Cambusbarron, -------- 107 Cambuskenneth Abbey, 102 Cameronian Kirk, Craigs, - . - - - 61 Castle Wynd, -------- S9 Causewayhead, - - 114 Chaplain-General Gleig s House, 81 Baker Street, 83 "Coffee House, The,' ! Bow Street 77 Commercial Inn, The, Port Street, 87 corn-exchange, the, ------ 84 Cowane's Hospital, or Guild Hall, 57 Darnley House, Front and Back, 74 8 List of Contents. PAGE East and West Chueches, 59 Episcopal Churches, ------- 64 Eeskine Chuech, 62 Fleshees' Taveen, The, ------ 86 Gargunnock, - - 110 Gaetincabee Lime Avenue, - - - - 120 Gaetincaber Towee, - - - - - - - 120 Gibb's Inn, 33 St. Maey's Wynd, 88 Glassingall House, 30 Bow Street, 73 Guthrie, The Eev. James, and the Stirling butchers, -------- 98 Hangman's Close, The .-_.-- 96 Hangman's House, The, ------ 71 Hocjse Adjoining Town House, 33 Beoad Steeet, 66 KlNG STEEET, -------- 93 KlPPEN, - - 111 LONG CLOSE, THE, - - 97 Mae's Woek—The Eael of Map.s Ludging, - - 54 Meecate Ceoss, The, ------- 45 Moie of Leckie's House, ------ 76 MUEEAY PLACE, - - - 94 Old Grammar School, Esplanade, 53 Old Houses in Spittal Street, 83 Old Mint, --------- 78 Old South United Free Church, 63 Orchard Place, - - - 94 "Penny Millar's Slap,'' ------ 52 Poet Steeet Houses, ------- 85 Povvdee House, Back Walk, ----- 58 Peovost Forman and Peovost Andeeson's Shops, 10 AND 12 Beoad Steeet, 70 List of Contents. 9 Provost Wright's ("Tammy A'Thing ') Shop, - - 71 Queen Maey's Palace, St. Maey's Wynd, - - 75 Raploch, The, -------- 109 Robert Spittal's House, 82 Spittal Steeet, - - 81 Shore Road Level Ceossing, 100 Shore, The, -------- 100 Sir John Dinely's House, 1S Broad Street, - - 67 Stirling Bank, The, Stamp Office, and Odd- felloavs' hall, ------- 72 St. John Street, - - 92 St. Ninians, - - 104 Thornhill, 121 Three Houses in Baker Street, 82 Tolbooth, Broad Steeet, 65 TORBREX, 106 Town Clerk Noeie's House, 34 Broad Steeet, - 67 Teades' Hall, The— Spittal's (oe Nethee) Hospital, 79 Tullibody Chuech and Churchyard, - - - 116 Vennel Close, 73 Baker Steeet, 98 Wester Livilands House, - 103 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PORTRAITS. Thomson, Provost. Morris, David B., Town Olerk, Stirling. Ferguson, Thomas, Chief-Constable, Stirling. Lees, J. M., A.M., LL.B., Sheriff-Principal. Buntine, J. E., A.M., Sheriff-Substitute, Stirling. Sempill, John D., Chief-Constable, Stirlingshire. OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS. Abbey Tower and Tomb of James III. Argyll Ludging—Exterior. Argyll Ludging—Interior. Auld Biggin, Cambuskenneth. Back Walk and Cowane's Hospital. Baker Street. Bannockburn. Bees' Bink Inn, Baker Street. Blairlogie. Bothwell Hall, St. John Street. Bowie's Court, St. Mary's Wynd. Bow Street and Site of Old Broad Stairs. Bridge of Allan. Bridue of Teith and U.F. Church, Doune. Broad Street. Broad Street and St. BIary's Wynd. 12 List of Illustrations. Broad Street, from Mab's WonK—Frontispiece. BUCHLYVIE—LOOKING EaST. Cambusbarron. Cameronian Kirk, Craigs. Castle Wynd. Causewayhead. Chaplain-General Gleig's House, Bakek Street. Church Wynd and Broad Street. Close, leading to Glassingall House. coffee house, bow street. Corner of St. John and Bow Streets. corn exchange hotel. Darnley House, Bow Stkeet. Doorway, High School. Doorway, St. Mary's Wynd. Doorway, Trades' Hall. Doune Castle—Eestored. Dr. Lucas' House, Upper Bridge Street. Drip Bridge. Dunblane Cathedral—Before Restoration. DUNBLANE CATHEDRAL—ReSTORED. East and West Chukches. Erskine Cburch. Fleshers' Tavern, St. John Street. Gargunnock. Gartincaber Tower, Doune. Gibb's Inn, St. Mary's Wynd. Glassingall House (Front View), Broad Street. Graham's Court, Bow Street. Guild Hall. Hangman's Close, Broad Street. List of ILlustrations. 1,3 Hangman's House, St. John Street. hlgh school, from spittal street. Interjor of East Church. Interior of West Church. King Street. KlPPEN. Long Close, Broad Street. Mars Work. Mar's Work and East Church. MlXTON. Moir of Leckie's House—Back View. Moir of Leckie's House, Bow Street. murray place—looking north. MURRAY PlaCE—LOOKING SOUTH. Old Bridge. Old Building, Port Street, Corner of Dumbakton Eoad. (Site now occupied by Messrs. D. & .1. MacEwen & Cn.'s New Premises.) Old Building, Port Street, Corner of Dumbaeton Road. (Site now occnpied by Messrs. Bobertson & Macfarlane's New Premises.) Old Buildings, Port Street. (Site now occupied l>y Extensive Modern Premises.) Old Cottage, Carse of Stirling. Old Doorway. Old Episcopal Church, Barnton Street. Old Episcopal Church, Spittal Street. Old Grammar School, Esplanade. Old Houses, Baker Street. (Site now occupied by Jlessrs. Lawsons, Ltd., New Preraises.) Old Houses, Spittal Street. Old Inn, Bridge of Allan. Old Level Crossing, Shore Road. Old Mint and Spittal Street. 14 List of Illustrations. Original Erskine Chuech— Titlepage. "Penny Millar's Slap," Castle Hill. powder house, town wall. Peovost Forman's House (Back View), Beoad Steeet. Peovost Foeman's Shop, Beoad Street. Provost Wright's Shop, Beoad Steeet. Queen Mary's Palace, St. Mary's Wynd. Railway and Commercial Hotel. Raploch. River Allan. Snowdon House. Sir John Dinely's House, Broad Street. South Chuech, Stirling. Spittal's House, Spittal Street. Stieling Castle. Stieling Maeket Cross. Stirling Station. St. Kihians. St. Ninians Old Church Steeple. The Bridges. The Dove-Cot, Cambuskenneth Abbey. Thoenhill, Peethshire. Tolbooth, Broad Street. Town Clerk Norie's House, Beoad Steeet. Tullibody Paeish Chuech and Chuechyard. Vennel Close, Baker Street. Wester Livilands House. Wester Livilands House—Back View. Whcns of Milton— Place where James III.'s Horse Stumbled. House wherein James III. was Assassinated LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Adarn, David, Pollokshields. Aitken, Peter, Stirh'ug. Alexander, Colone!, Bridge of Allan. Alexander, "William, Stirling. Anderson, George, Bridge of Allan. Asgus, William, Forres. Arnot, James, M.A., Edinburgh. Barrett, J. F., GUisgow. Barty, Dr. J. W., Dunblane. Bennie, A., Manchester. Blair, Thomas, Stirling. Borland, Mrs., Stirling. Bowie, Thomas, Alloa. Bowie. William, Stirling. Brock, David, Stirling. Brown, Cochraue, Ediuburgh. Brown, J., StMing. Brown, James, Stirling. Browu, Joliu, Stirling. Brown, John, Stirliug. Brown, William, Stirling. Buchanau, Andrew, Stirling. Buchanan, Johu, Junr., Stirling. Buchanan, Mrs. James, Stirling. 1C List of Subscribers. Bucliauau, Treasurer Antbw, Stirling. Bulloch, George, Stirling. Cairns, Robert, Stirling. Callauder, Walter, Providence, R.I., t'.S.A. Camerou, Alexander, Stirling. Cameron, D. Y., Kippen. Campbell, James W., J.P., Stirling. Campbell, Lord Archibald, Kiugston-on-Thamea Campbell, Mrs., DunstafFuage Castle. Chalmers, Thcmas, Bannockburn. Christie, C., Cambuslang. Christie, Laurence, Stirling. Christie, Mrs., Stirhng. Chrystal, David, Stirling. Clarke, C, M.R.C.S., &c, Plumstead. Colville, H. Kerr, Market Drayton. Coplaud, W. Robertson, Glasgow. Cowan, Donald, Stirling. Craig, John H., Stirling. Crawford & C'o., Stiriing. Crocket, Mrs. James, Stirling. Cromwell, D., Stirling. Cullens, John, Cambusbarron. Currie, James, Stirling. Dalgleish, John J., Brankston Grange, Hog-ide. Davie, James, Stirling. Dempster, W., Stirling. Dempster, William, Stirling. Derrick, O. P., Stirling. List of Suhscribers. Dick, David, Stirling. Dick, John, of Craigengelt. Dickson, R. C, Sfirling. Doble, Charles E., M.A., Oxford. Donaldson, Principal, St. Amdrews. Donaldson, William, Stirling. Dow, Coimcillor James, Stirling. Drew, Dr., Stirling. Drununond, Gregor, Stirling. Drummond, James W., J.P., Stirling. Duff, James, Stirling. Duff, John, Stirling. Dunlop, James, Stirling. Easson, William, Stirling. Education, Board of, London. Elliot, George, Glasgow. Esdom, Robert, Cape Town. Ewing, William, Montreal. Fallon, Mrs., Stirliug. Ferguson, Bailie, Stirling. Ferguson, Dauiel, J.P., Stirling. Ferguson, Duncan, Stirling. Ferguson, Hume, Glasgow. Ferguson, Thos., Stirling. Finlayson, Inspector, Stirling. Forgan, R. R., Stirling. Forrester, David, Stirliug. Forsyth, George, Stirling. List of Subscribers. Frankliu, W. E., Newcastle-on-Tyae. Frater, Robert, Stirling. Gardner, Major, Stirling. Gavin, Hugh, J.P., Stirling. Gentleman, Ebenezer, Stirling. Gibsou, J. A., Scirling. Girvan, John, Bannockburn. Glen, William, Stirling. Gordon, William, Stirliug. Gow, L., Glasgow. Graham, David, Stirling. Graham, J., Inverness. Grant, Superintendent, Stirling. Gray, George, Glasgow. Gray, James, Stirling. Grevel & Coy., London. Hall, Robert, Stirling. Hamilton, Mrs., Stirling. Harvie-Browu, J. A., Dunipace. Hay, Frank, London. Henderson, Andrew, Bridge of Allan. Henderson, George, Brisbaue, Queens Henderson, George, Stirling. Henderson, Hugh, Stirling. Henderson, John, Helensburgh Henderson, W., Glasgow. Henderson, William, Bridge of Allan. Heptmg, Lambert,