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The Muses Threnodie: or Mirthful mournings on the death of Mr. Gall, containing variety of pleasant poetical descriptions, moral instructions, historical narrations, and divine observations, with the most remarkable antiquities of Scotland, especially of Perth
Secondary Title (i.e. Proceedings Title): This is an edition of: The Muses Threnodie, or, mirthfull mourn...Periodical Title: Publication Type: Authors:Adamson, Henry Editors:James Cant, editor and compiler Publisher:Printed by George Johnston for the Editor and Robert Morison Bookseller Place of Publication:Perth Publication Date:1774 Alternate Date (i.e. Conference Date): Volume:2 vols. Issue: Start Page: End Page: Abstract: Descriptors/Keywords: ISBN: URL:
Documents in Print Item: No Documents Listed in Print Item Attached People: Subject of/in a work of art - Ruthven, George (1546-1638)
Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - Adamson, Henry (1581-1637)
Subject of/in a document - Gall, James (-c. 1620)
Editor - Cant, James (-fl. 1774)
Mentioned or referenced by - Adamson, Henry (1581-1637)
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Annotation:An 18th-century edition, with introduction and notes.
In additions to the poems, there is an extensive set of appendices providing historical documents related to the history of Perth.
VOLUME I
v-xxii Introduction
1-7 The Inventary of the Gabions in Mr George Ruthven's Closet or Cabinet
7-12 An Apology of the Author: Done as by the Mourner to the Lovers of Learning
12-13 De Authoris Praematuro Obitu Eligidion
13-14 In Perth anent two of her Sons...
14 Ad Authorem proximi Epigrammatis...
14-15 Pertha duos tantum...
15 In Authorem Libri
15-16 Ad Pertham
16 To the Memory of the Author
17-184 The Muses Threnodie
Then, Appendices:
185-261 Gowrie's Conspiracy [containing historical documents, such as letters and examinations, related to the event]
VOLUME II (Appendix continued)
1-36 No. II The Charter of Confirmation of the Whole Rights and Priviledges of the Burgh of Perth Confirmed by King James the Sixth, translated from the Principal Latin Charter into English
36-54 Decreet Obtained by the Burgh of Perth Against the Burgh of Dundee, concerning the Liberties and Priviledges of the Water of Tay, and Priority of the Place
55-57 Copy of the Charter Granted by Queen Mary to the Trades of the Burgh of Perth
57-60 Copy of King James Charter, in Favours of the Craftsmen of Borrows
60-172 A List of the Magistrates of Perth, with Such Occurrences as Happened Under Their Magistry
173-180 A List of the Subscribers is subjoined as follows: Free Gift for building the Bridge of Tay at Perth
181-183 [A list of the Magistrates of Perth (continued)]
184-188 An Authentic List of the Ministers of Perth, from the Reformation to the Present Time
189-194 A Short Account of the Academy of Perth
195-200 Account of the Rectors of the Grammar-School