Scottish Notes and Queries Volume 5 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ... the word "Clyack," and why "meal and ale" are provided for the farm servants on the occasion of all the grain being cut down on the farm? F. 592. References Wanted.--References wanted to works illustrative of social life in Edinburgh in the end of the 17th century, the dress of the inhabitants, the habits of the citizens, hours of work, houses and furniture, taverns, street cries, prices of provisions, street cries, and the like. C. R. F. 593. Nisbet's " Sysiem Of Heraldry."--I have a copy of Alexander Nisbet's System of Heraldry, Edinburgh, 1722, and in the preface he says: --" I shall never pretend to make a compleat Collection of Memorials, relative to all our considerable Families, yet, in the Supplement, I propose to finish my whole System of Heraldry in all its Parts." Was ever the above Supplement published, or was it issued complete in two vols, not long after? LlTTI.RFIRLOT. 594. The Narrow Wynd Society, Aberdeen.--In Thom's History of Aherdeen (II., p. 115, el seq.) there is an account of this Friendly Society, which was first erected in 1660, and in September, 1707, formed "of new." The Rules are given for the working of the Society, which seemed to be in ieing in 1811, the date of Thom's History. I shall be glad to know whether the Society is still in existence, with any particulars of its history and management. John Reid. 595. "Servitors" And "Servandis."--What is the distinction between "Servitors" and "Servandis," both persons being enumerated at the admission of the Earl of Rothes as an honorary burgess of Montrose. Fernlea, Montrose. James G. Low. 596. "cromwell's Lodgings," Montrose.--In 1879 an antiquary from Aberdeen came to Montrose, and...