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Fragment of a story about MacLaine of Lochbuie capsizing, August 1886
Fragment of a story about MacLean of Suart's daughter and MacNeil of Barra, 1867
Fragment of a story about the second-sighted ferryman and Colin Campbell of Glenure, 29 August 1883
Fragment of a story collected from Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that the ferryman [Archibald MacInnes] at Fasnacloich, Glencreran [Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] had the second sight, and asked Cailen Glinn-Iur [Cailean Ghlinn Iubhair or Cailean Uaine/Colin Campbell of Glenure] [not to cross over on the day he was murdered into Appin].
Fragment of a story about Ulva, a bull and courting, August 1886
Fragment of a story which tells how Ulva [probably MacQuarrie or Macquarie] often swam to Innis [Inch Keneth] to see a girl and on one occasion he found a bull stranded on a rock, so he pushed it back into the water. The part of the story which deals with the girl's reaction is in poor handwriting making it difficult to understand but it would appear to relate to her relationship with MacQuarrie.
Fragment of a story relating to a fire and Creag Chuiralain, August 1883
Fragment of a story relating to a fire and Creag Chuiralain [Creag Churalain, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] in which the son of Innernahyle [Inbhir na h-Aighle/Invernahyle] is described as 'blowing the fire until dead' and a note that the Creag was consecrated to Cuiralain [Curalan] or Saint Cyril or Cuthbert.
Fragment of a verse which reads 'Sliochd nan 60 burai, Dhoirt am fuil air Sliabh an tuim', 1892
Fragment of a verse which reads 'Sliochd nan 60 burai, Dhoirt am fuil air Sliabh an tuim' [Sliabh an Tuim also known as Tom Soilleir, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Genealogical notes and stories about the Livingstone family, 4 October 1892
Genealogical notes on the Livingstone family including a story from the Battle of Culloden, October 1892
Geological Survey notebook 'Q Q', 1893-1894
Drawings and notes on the geology of parts of Scotland (including Edinburgh, Arran, Mull and Islay) of parts of England and also of Pomeroy, Ireland. References are made to Plymouth limestone, Skye granite, toadstones in Derbyshire and papers on raised beaches at Loch Carron.
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Geological Survey notebook 'U', 1875-1876
Drawings and notes on the geology of various parts of Scotland, including Pitlochry, Dalwhinnie, Glencoe, the Caledonian Canal, Shetland, Inverness and Aberdeen. Geological features include silurian and gravel.