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PUBLISHER'S NOTE.

For convenient reference, and in order otherwise to increase the usefulness of this work, many important improvements have been introduced in the form of the book. It will be found, for example, that all the quotations, corrections, and additions of the SUPPLEMENT, have been incorporated in the body of the work; and that the arrangement of words, which was in some instances faulty, has been made more consistent; that many corrections have been made throughout; and that not a few additional forms and meanings of words have been given. But, in almost every case, except where the alteration is merely verbal, the new matter has been enclosed within brackets, to distinguish it from the work of Dr. JAMIESON.

No pains have been spared to make this edition of the SCOTTISH DICTIONARY as correct and complete as possible; but, even with the utmost care and attention, in a work of such magnitude and diversity, mistakes and omissions are unavoidable. In order to remedy these defects, the volumes will come under the eye of ripe and able scholars in all parts of the world, and lists of corrigenda and addenda will be collected as the work proceeds, which, when properly sifted and arranged, will form an interesting and valuable addition to the great work by Dr. JAMIESON.

To secure a result so important, every one who takes an interest in our Scottish literature, and in the success of the present undertaking, is respectfully invited to assist; for, only by combination of effort, can completeness be obtained. The Publisher will reckon himself peculiarly indebted to any readers who will take the trouble of pointing out errors of importance, or of transmitting to him such words as have been omitted, with the proper explanations.

This edition contains Dr. JAMIESON's original Prefaces, his Dissertation on the Origin of the Scottish Language, a List of the Books referred to, or quoted by the Author throughout his DICTIONARY and SUPPLEMENT, and the List of Original Subscribers.

When nearly half of the first volume had passed through the press, Dr. Longmuir was compelled, by the state of his health, to withdraw in some measure from the supervision of the work. The Publisher was fortunate in securing the services of D. Donaldson, Esq., F.E.I.S., Editor of "The Troy Book" in the Early English Text Society's Series, whose extensive knowledge of Scottish literature, and experience as a student of Philology, specially qualify him for the work.

NEW CLUB SERIES.

LARGE PAPER COPIES.

THE ROYAL LIBRARY, Windsor Castle.
Robert Brown, Esq., Underwood Park, Paisley.
R. T. Hamilton-Bruce, Esq., Myres Castle, Fife.
J. Cleland Burns, Esq., Glasgow.
James Caldwell, Esq., Paisley.
Thomas Coats, Esq., Paisley.
James Dickie, Esq., Glasgow.

THE ROYAL LIBRARY, Windsor Castle.

Edward Adamson, Esq., M.D., Rye, Sussex. Walter Alexander, Esq., Glasgow.

Rev. James Dodds, D.D., Glasgow.
William Gardner, Esq., Paisley.
J. Graham Girvan, Esq., Glasgow.
J. Wyllie Guild, Esq., Glasgow.

Alex. B. M'Grigor, Esq., LL.D., Glasgow.
George Seton Veitch, Esq., Paisley.
William Wilson, Esq., Glasgow.

ORDINARY COPIES.

Major-General A. Stewart Allan, Skene Lodge, Richmond.

R. Vans-Agnew, Esq., M.P., per Messrs. Edmonston & Co., Edinburgh.

Thomas Brooke, Esq., F.S.A., Huddersfield.
John Brown, Esq., Paisley.

Robert Brown, Esq., Underwood Park, Paisley.
The Marquess of Bute, K.T., LL.D., &c.

A. Duncombe Campbell, Esq., Kirkintilloch.

D. C. R. Carrick-Buchanan, Esq., Drumpellier, Coatbridge.

The Chisholm, per Messrs. Edmonston & Co., Edinburgh.

James Copland, Esq., F.S.A. Scot., Edinburgh.

Thomas Chorlton, Esq., Solicitor, Manchester.

James Clark, Esq., Ralston, Paisley.

John Clark, Esq., Gateside, Paisley.
Stewart Clark, Esq., Kilnside, Paisley.
William Clark, Esq., New York.
Archibald Coats, Esq., Woodside, Paisley.
Sir Peter Coats, Knight, Auchendrane, Ayr.
Thomas Coats, Esq., Ferguslie, Paisley.
Alexander O. Cowan, Esq., M.D., Edinburgh.
James Cowan, Esq., North Queen Street, Glasgow.
Robert Crawford, Esq., Calside, Paisley.
Lord Curriehill, Edinburgh.

Walter Easton, Esq., Exchange Square, Glasgow.
Thomas Falconer, Esq., Judge of County Courts,
Usk, Monmouthshire.

D. Fisher, Esq., Kelvinside, Glasgow.
James Gardner, Esq., Solicitor, Paisley.
William Gardner, Esq., Paisley.

William Gemmill, Esq., Writer, Glasgow.
Robert Gibson, Esq., Jane Street, Glasgow.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow.

Rev. Alexander Thomson Grant, Rosslyn, N.B.
George Gray, Esq., Writer, Glasgow..
Robert Guy, Esq., Writer, Glasgow.

George Guthrie, Esq., M. B., Burntwood, Lichfield. Rev. Dunbar Stewart Halkett, M.A., Little Bookham Rectory, Leatherhead.

William Holms, Esq., M.P.

Robert Holt, Esq., Manchester.
Mr. Hugh Hopkins, Glasgow.

Rev. William A. Keith, Burham Vicarage, Ro

chester.

Walter King, Esq., Paisley.

James W. Knox, Esq., Writer, Glasgow.

John Knox, Esq., Glasgow.

James Barr Lamb, Esq., Paisley.
John Logan, Esq., Paisley.

D. Lyell, Esq., Chalmers Crescent, Edinburgh.
Alexander M'Alister, Esq., West India Dock Road,
London.

James Macdonald, Esq., F.S.A. Scot., Russell Square,
London.

H. Macfarlane, Esq., Banker, Paisley.
William S. Mackean, Esq., Paisley.

Alexander Mackenzie, Esq., Writer, Paisley.
Messrs. Macmillan & Co., Cambridge.

James D. Marwick, Esq., LL.D., Town Clerk,
Glasgow.

James Muir, Esq., West George Street, Glasgow.
Rev. William M'Indoe, Paisley.

John M'Innes, Esq., Writer, Paisley.

John Millar, Esq., Paisley.

John Morison, Esq., Stirlings Road, Glasgow.

James Barclay Murdoch, Esq., Glasgow.

David Murray, Esq., Writer, Glasgow.

David Murray, Esq., Provost of Paisley.

William Murray, Esq., Auchinean, Paisley.

William Paterson, Esq., Publisher, Edinburgh.

R. W. Cochran-Patrick, Esq., LL.B., Cantab., B.A., F.S.A. Scot., &c.

Hugh Penfold, Esq., M.A., Rustington, Littlehampton.

A. Russell Pollock, Esq., Paisley.

John Polson, Esq., Castle Levan, Gourock.
Messrs. Reeves & Turner, London.
William Reid, Jr., Esq., Writer, Paisley.
David S. Semple, Esq., Writer, Paisley.
Hugh H. Smiley, Esq., Gallowhill, Paisley.
John Guthrie Smith, Esq., Mugdock Castle.
John Stewart, Esq., Greenock.

William Thomson, Esq., Great King Street, Edinburgh.

Robert Thomson, Esq.,, Greenock.

William Wotherspoon, Esq., Paisley.

Alexander Young, Esq., Writer, Glasgow.

The Bodleian Library, Oxford, per Rev. H. O. Coxe. The Paisley Philosophical Institution.

The Boston Public Library, U.S.A., per Messrs. S. Low & Co., London.

The Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A., per E. G. Allen, Esq., London.

The Mitchell Library, Glasgow.

The Library of the Faculty of Procurators, Glasgow,
The Library of the University of Aberdeen, per
Messrs. D. Wyllie & Son.
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GENERAL LIST.

LARGE PAPER.

Alexander J. Adie, Esq., Rockville, Linlithgow.

John Peach Bailey, Esq., Stanton Place, Belgrave, per Messrs. J. & T. Spencer, Booksellers, Leicester.

Henry Campbell Bannerman, Esq., M.P.
Donald Beith, Esq., W.S., Edinburgh, per Messrs.
John Maclaren and Son, Booksellers, Edinburgh.
Mr. John Brooks, Bookseller, 171 Eglinton Street,
Glasgow.

Messrs. A. Brown & Co., Booksellers, Aberdeen.
His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch and Queens-
berry, K.G., D.C.L., LL.D., &c.

George Burns, Esq. of Wemyss Bay.

The Most Noble the Marquess of Bute, K.T., LL.D., &c.

Mr. David Bryce, 129 Buchanan Street, Glasgow.

Colonel Campbell of Blythswood.

The Rev. J. L. Carrick, "Le Conduit Hede," Southampton.

C. E. H. Chadwyck-Healey, Esq., Lincoln's Inn, London.

Wm. Robertson Copland, Esq., C.E., Glasgow. Robert Crossman, Esq., Cheswick House, Bewl, Northumberland.

Alexander Dennistoun, Esq. of Golfhill.
David Donaldson, Esq., F.E.I.S., Paisley.
Lord Dunglass, Douglas Castle, Lanark.

Walter Easton, Esq., Exchange Square, Glasgow,
per Messrs. John Smith & Son, Booksellers.
Robert Henry Elliot, Esq., Clifton Park, Kelso,
and Park Lane, London. Two copies.
Mr. Andrew Elliot, Bookseller, Edinburgh.

Charles De Flandre, Esq., F.S.A., Edinburgh, per Messrs. John Maclaren & Son. Jas. P. Forrester, Bookseller, Glasgow.

Mr. Robert Forrester, Bookseller, Glasgow. Three copies.

Francis F. For, Esq., 72 Pembroke Road, Clifton, Bristol.

Daniel Frazer, Esq., 17 Grosvenor Terrace, Kelvinaide, Glasgow, per Messrs. D. Bryce & Son, Booksellers.

William Galbraith, Esq., 3 Blythswood Square, Glasgow, per Mr. J. N. Mackinlay, Bookseller, Glasgow.

James Gardiner, Esq., Edinburgh, per Messrs. John Maclaren & Son.

J. M. Hall, Esq. of Killean, Tayinloan, Argyllshire. Rev. Dr. Hutchison, Afton Lodge, Bonnington,

Edinburgh, per Mr. Andrew Elliot, Edinburgh.

Mr. Robert Izett, Bookseller, Queen's Arcade, Glas

gow..

Robert Jeffrey, Esq., Crosslee House, Renfrewshire, per Messrs. D. Robertson & Co., Booksellers, Glasgow.

T. W. Jowitt, Esq., Rock Rise, Sheffield, per Mr. Thomas Rodgers, Bookseller, Sheffield.

R. K. Holms-Kerr, Esq., Underbank House, Largs.

F. de M. Leathes, Esq., 17 Tavistock Place,
London, W.C.

Mr. Robert Lindsay, Bookseller, Glasgow.
John Lister, Esq., Shibden Hall, Halifax.
Messrs. E. & S. Livingstone, Booksellers, Edinburgh.
Three copies.

Rev. Dr. Longmuir, Aberdeen.

Archd. Macalpine, Esq., Mansfield Place, Paisley. A. S. M'Clelland, Esq., 4 Crown Gardens, Glasgow, per Messrs. John Smith & Son, Booksellers. James Macdonald, Esq., F.S.A. Scot., 17 Russell Square, London.

John M. Macdonald, Esq., Harley Street, London. Mr. John M'Dougal, Bookseller, Paisley.

Mr. James M'Geachy, Bookseller, Glasgow.

P. C. Macgregor, Esq. of Brediland.
William MacKean, Esq., Provost of Paisley.
John Maclaren, Esq., Edinburgh.

R. M'Millan, Esq., Dockyard, Dumbarton, per Mr.
George Langlands, Bookseller, Dumbarton.

J. T. Main, Esq., C.E., 149 West George Street,
Glasgow.

Robert Millar, Esq., Alloway Cottage, Ayr.
Rev. James Moir, Free Church Manse, Maybole,

per Messrs. W. Stephen & Co., Booksellers, Ayr. Major Monypenny of Pitmilly, St. Andrews, per Messrs. J. Cook & Son, Booksellers..

H. B. Muir, Esq., 192 Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London.

John Muir, Esq., Writer, Paisley.

The New Club, Edinburgh, per Mr. W. Green, Bookseller, Edinburgh.

John Oakey, jr., Esq., Westminster Bridge Road, London, S.É.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Powis, Powis Castle, Welshpool.

Mr. William Paterson, Bookseller, Princes Street,
Edinburgh.

Robert Ramsey, Esq., Kerland, Crosshill.
Peter Redpath, Esq. of Montreal, per Messrs.
Macmillan & Co., Cambridge.

His Grace the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, K.G.,
D.C.L., &c., Gordon Castle, per Messrs. John
Maclaren & Son.

Robert Ross, Esq., 18 Park Terrace, Glasgow, per
Messrs. John Smith & Son, Booksellers.
William Rowat, Esq., Saint Margaret's, Paisley.

James K. Shanks, Esq., 18 West Cumberland Street, Glasgow, per Mr. R. Izett, Bookseller, Queen's Arcade, Glasgow.

John Shiell, Esq., Solicitor, Dundee.

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