Discourse Delivered By The Right Honourable The Earl Of Buchan At A Meeting For The Purpose Of Promoting The Institution Of A Society For The Investigation Of The History Of Scotland And Its Antiquities November 14. 1778

<p>This discourse delivered by The Right Honourable The Earl Of Buchan in 1778 marks a pivotal moment in the establishment of historical societies dedicated to the study of Scotland. Discourse Delivered By The Right Honourable The Earl Of Buchan... offers valuable insights into the motivations and intellectual climate that fostered the formal investigation of Scottish history and antiquities. This document provides a window into the scholarly pursuits of the late 18th century illuminating the Earl of Buchan's vision for a society dedicated to preserving and understanding Scotland's past. Historians and researchers of Scottish history as well as those interested in the history of historical societies will find this a fascinating primary source.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>