An Enquiry Into the History of Scotland (Volume 2); Preceding the Reign of Malcolm III, or the Year 1056, Including the Authentic History of That Period (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.1814 Excerpt: ... DISSERTATION ON THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF THE SCYTHIANS OR GOTHS; AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ANCIENT AND MODERN HISTORY OF EUROPE. Published apart 1787, Svo; with this Enquiry 1789 or 179i; anil translated into French 1804, 8vo; under this title, Rechcrches sur POrigine tt les divers etablissemens des Scythes ou Goths, $c. Paris, de rimprimerie de la Republique, An. XII. CONTENTS, PART I. The identity of the Scythians, Gete, and Goths--Whether they proceeded from Europe into Asia, or from Asia into Europe--Their real origin and first progress--Their settlements in the East; and between, the Euxine and Meditej ranean seas. Chapter I. The Scythians, Geta, and Goths, all one peo pie. Chapter II. Whether the Scythians or Goths proceeded from Scandinavia into Asia, or from Asia into Europe. Chapter III. The real origin, and first progress of the Scy- thians or Goths; and their Eastern settle-% ments. Chapter JV. The Western settlements of the Scythians or Goths, between the Euxine and Mediterrane an seas. PART II, The extended settlements of the Scythians, or Goths, over all Germany, and in Scandinavia, Chapter I. The Germans not of Sarmatic, nor Celtic origin. Chapter II, The Germans were Scythcz. First Grand Argu- ment, from identity of language. Chapter III, The Gennans were Scythce. Seco?id Grand Argument, from the testimonies of Ancient Authors. Chapter IV. The Germans were Scythce. Third Grand Argument, from similar mariners, Cha?ter V. The progress of the Scythians into Scandinavia especially considered IV CONTENTS. Epoch of the First Gothic progress over Europe. Epochs of the Second or Last. Appendix. Pliny's description of the north of Europe, with a translation and remarks. PREFACE. Being occupied with a most laborious research into the history of Scotland...