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The History of St. Kilda
About this book
This classic 18th-century account of the remote Scottish archipelago is a "beautifully written .Ā .Ā . hugely important piece of social history" (Scottish Field).
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As one of the most remote corners of the British Isles, the island archipelago of St Kilda has long held a fascination for travelers from mainland Britain and beyond. Its inhabitants' unique culture and way of life has generated an enormous amount of literature for well over a century. Kenneth Macaulay's book, based on his visit to St. Kilda in 1763, is one of the most significant works ever written about the islands.
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At the time of Macauley's visit, St. Kilda's population had dwindled to just eighty-eight. His vivid descriptions of the islanders offer rare insight into their living conditions. Macaulay also offers a wealth of information about the animals and birds found there. He writes about the sheep and cattle, and above all the wildfowl, which were used for numerous purposes, including oil, shoes and medicine, and food.
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As one of the most remote corners of the British Isles, the island archipelago of St Kilda has long held a fascination for travelers from mainland Britain and beyond. Its inhabitants' unique culture and way of life has generated an enormous amount of literature for well over a century. Kenneth Macaulay's book, based on his visit to St. Kilda in 1763, is one of the most significant works ever written about the islands.
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At the time of Macauley's visit, St. Kilda's population had dwindled to just eighty-eight. His vivid descriptions of the islanders offer rare insight into their living conditions. Macaulay also offers a wealth of information about the animals and birds found there. He writes about the sheep and cattle, and above all the wildfowl, which were used for numerous purposes, including oil, shoes and medicine, and food.
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Table of contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- I A Voyage to St Kilda ā Occurrences
- II A Description of St Kilda
- III Of the St Kilda Houses ā Of the Stallerās House, and a Druidical Place of Worship in the Island of Boreray
- IV Of the Churches, or Old Religious Buildings, and Some Relicts of Paganism in St Kilda
- V The Same Subjects Continued
- VI Of the Sacred Fountains of St Kilda. Culdees Once There. Hirta, the True Name of That Island
- VII Boreray and Soay Described. An Account of the Land Animals There; and in the Principal Island
- VIII Of the Sea and Land Fowls at Hirta
- IX Of Augurs and Auspices
- X Of the St Kilda Methods of Catching Wild Fowl
- XI Of the People of Hirta. Their Number, ĀDiseases, Persons, Dress, Language, Genius, ĀManners and Customs
- XII Of the State of Religion at St Kilda, in Different Periods
- XIII Whether St Kilda Be a Place Proper for a Fishery?
- XIV Of the First Inhabitants of Hirta, Its ĀRevolutions and Present State
- Conclusion