NATIONAL RECORD OF THE VISIT OF QUEEN VICTORIA TO SCOTLAND IN SEPTEMBER 1842
Written by James Buist
Published by The Perth Printing Company
in 1842
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NATIONAL RECORD OF THE VISIT OF QUEEN VICTORIA TO SCOTLAND IN SEPTEMBER 1842
Written by James Buist.
Stock no. 989798
1st.
1842.
Hardback.
Very good condition.
Pages: viii, 248. Original green cloth boards, new matching green cloth spine with paper label. Pages lightly browned. Boards scuffed.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- Embarkation of her Majesty at Woolwich, and Voyage to Scotland
- Arrival of the Royal fleet in the Frith of Forth
- Landing of her Majesty, and route to Dalkeith
- List of the Royal Archers, her Majesty's Body-Guard for Scotland
- List of Members of the Royal Celtic Society
- Arrival of the Queen at Dalkeith Palace
- Visit of her Majesty and Prince Albert to Edinburgh
- Laying the Foundation-Stone of Victoria Hall
- Royal Visit to Dalmeny Park
- Visit to Leith
- Private Visit of Prince Albert to Edinburgh
- The Reception at Dalkeith - List of Presentations
- Description of Ladies' Dresses
- The Queen's Departure for the Highlands
- Passage across Queensferry
- Inverkeithing - Kinross
- Bridge of Earn
- Arrival at Dupplin Castle
- Presentation of Addresses from the County and City of Perth
- Perth - Preparations for her Majesty's reception
- Her Majesty's arrival at the Barrier, and Presentation of the Keys
- Arrival and Reception at Scone Palace
- Subscription of the Perth Guild-Book
- Presentation of Curling-Stones to Prince Albert by the Earl of Mansfield, President of the Grand Caledonian Curling Club
- Departure of her Majesty for the Highlands
- Arrival and Reception at Dunkeld
- Her Majesty's Departure from Dunkeld, and route to Taymouth
- Preparations for the reception of the Queen at Taymouth
- Her Majesty's approach and arrival
- Illumination, Bonfires, and other rejoicings
- Prince Albert's sport on Kenmore Hills
- Grand Ball at Taymouth
- Planting of Four Trees by her Majesty and Prince Albert
- Voyage to Auchmore, and route to Drummond Castle
- Preparations at Crieff and neighbourhood
- Arrival at Drummond Castle
- Visit to Major Moray Stirling and Lady Baird
- Ball at Drummond Castle
- Departure from Drummond Castle
- Arrival at Stirling
- Visit to Stirling Castle - The Gudeman o' Ballingeich
- Departure from Stirling, and arrival at and passage through Falkirk
- Arrival at Linlithgow
- Departure from Linlithgow, and arrival in Edinburgh
- Arrival at Dalkeith
- Presentation of the Freedom of Edinburgh to Prince Albert, &c.
- Her Majesty's Departure from Scotland
- The Royal Embarkation
- Arrival of her Majesty at Woolwich, and return to Windsor
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Her