Alexander Gordon The Antiquary From The Canadian Journal

Author : Henry Scadding
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333603533
Total Pages : 794 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Canadian Journal of Science, Literature, and History, 1873-75, Vol. 14 (Classic Reprint) written by Henry Scadding and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Canadian Journal of Science, Literature, and History, 1873-75, Vol. 14 In his preface, Gordon tells us he chie y intended to illustrate the Roman actions in Scotland, and the work has as its central idea Julius Agricola's march into Caledonia. In dealing with the Danes, - who, in the estimation of historians and antiquaries of that age, divided with the Romans the exclusive share in all historical remains, - he limits himself, in like manner, to An account of the Danish invasions on Scotland, and of the monuments erected there on the different defeats of that people. He expressly designates his elaborate and learned folio as this present essay on the antiquities of Scotland, my native country 5 and purposes by its publication to relieve the Scottish nation from the charge of negligence in collecting and publishing to the world their treasures of the Roman antiquities. As a publication, however, it issued from the English press. The title-page - which, after the fashion of eighteenth century folios. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."