The Castles and Keeps of Scotland Text extracted from opening pages of book: Being a description of sundry fortresses, / outers, peels*; J>. O er Bouses 0} strength i> mli by the p/ mces and barons / old Ime m / Ac highlands* hlands, Inlands? and borders oj A ancient and godfearing kingdom of Scotland By FRANK ROY FRAPRIE r of / Imong Bavarian Inm BOSTON * THE PAGE COMPANY & PUBLISHERS ( K fvr Copyright, 1907 BY L. C. PAGE & COMPANY Entered at Stationers' Hall, London All rights reserved Fifth Impression, June, 1932 MADE IN U. S. A. PRINTED BY THE COLONIAL PRESS, INC. CLINTON, MASS., U S. A. Co WHO, BT THE LIGHT EN IN a OF MY BURDENS, HAS MADE THIS BOOK POSSIBLE. Preface IN these pages I have tried to bring to gether some of the history and romance which attaches to the more important castles of Scot land, and to tell enough of their architectural peculiarities to enable the visitor to understand what he is viewing. In none of these respects is it to be hoped, at this late day, that new facts of importance could be brought forth. My task has been rather to furnish a conve nient collection of facts hitherto to be found only by much reading of books often not easily accessible, adding thereto my own opinions and' experiences where they seemed novel or inter esting. The book, though the outcome of three trips to Scotland, the last of which was undertaken solely to collect material for it, is less a record of travel than a companion and guide for it. It is, as the only handbook on the subject, , a necessity for the visitor to the castles who would know the truth about them. The so vii viii Preface called facts dispensed by local guides are in most instances erroneous, and have not been used in this volume, wherehistorical references are taken from more authoritative sources. I dare not assume, however, that entire accuracy has been attained in the transcription of the thousands of names and dates mentioned, even when a choice had not to be made between con flicting spellings [...] Autor: Frank Roy Fraprie Wydawnictwo: Fraprie Press Rok wydania: 2007 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 500 Wymiary: 21.6 x 14.0 x 3.1 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9781406757163