MARC record from Internet Archive

LEADER: 02283aam 2200265 a 4500
001 3070613
005 20041026135714.0
008 800225s1703 enkabf 000 0 eng d
035 $a(CStRLIN)ESTCT94240
035 $a0043-95860
040 $aUk-ES$edcrb$cUk-ES$dCu-RivES$dCStRLIN$dStEdNL
043 $ae-uk-st
100 1 $aMartin, Martin,$dd. 1719.
245 12 $aA description of the Western Islands of Scotland. :$bContaining 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. /$cBy M. Martin, gent..
260 $aLondon, :$bPrinted for Andrew Bell, at the Cross-Keys and Bible in Cornhill, near Stocks-Market,,$c1703..
300 $a[32], 392 p., [2] leaves of plates (folded) :$bill., map ;$c20 cm. (8vo)
510 4 $aESTC$cT094240
561 $aInscription on recto of title page: This very book accompanied Mr. Samuel Johnson and me in our Tour to the Hebrides in Autumn 1773 ... James Boswell 16 April 1774.$5StEdNL: H.32.a.31
651 0 $aWestern Isles (Scotland)$xDescription and travel$vEarly works to 1800.
651 0 $aWestern Isles (Scotland)$xSocial life and customs$vEarly works to 1800.
651 0 $aWestern Isles (Scotland)$xReligion$vEarly works to 1800.
651 0 $aOrkney (Scotland)$xDescription and travel$vEarly works to 1800.
651 0 $aShetland (Scotland)$xDescription and travel$vEarly works to 1800.
700 1 $aJohnson, Samuel,$d1709-1784,$eassociated name.$5StEdNL: H.32.a.31
700 1 $aBoswell, James,$d1740-1795,$eassociated name.$5StEdNL: H.32.a.31