Scottish Gallovidian Encyclopedia
Scottish Gallovidian Encyclopedia, or, the original, antiquated, and natural curiosities of the South of Scotland; containing Sketches of eccentric characters and curious places, with explanations of singular words, terms, and phrases; interspersed with poems, tales, anecdotes, &c. and various other strange matters; the whole illustrative of the ways of the peasantry, and manners of Caledonia
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| By Mactaggart, John |
| ISBN 1845300513 |
| SERIES Ecclefechan Carlyle Society |
| Paperback 520 pages |
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| Published 10 April, 2008 |
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"The Scottish Gallovidian Encyclopedia, or, the original, antiquated, and natural curiosities of the South of Scotland; containing Sketches of eccentric characters and curious places, with explanations of singular words, terms, and phrases; interspersed with poems, tales, anecdotes, &c. and various other strange matters; the whole illustrative of the ways of the peasantry, and manners of Caledonia; drawn out and alphabetically arranged by John Mactaggart" was first published in 1824, when he was 34. Self-taught as a writer, poet, mathematician and engineer, Mactaggart died four years later, having returned to Scotland after becoming ill in Canada. |
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