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Excerpt from explanatory notes of Sir Walter Scott’s 'The Lay of the Last Minstrel' transcribed by painter David Roberts

AL 39/4

Description Excerpt from explanatory notes of Sir Walter Scott’s 'The Lay of the Last Minstrel' transcribed by painter David Roberts

Date c. 1845

Collection Collection of papers relating to Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland

Catalogue Number AL 39/4

Category Manuscripts

Copies SC 2573946, SC 2573947

Scope and Content Extract taken from the explanatory notes to Canto VI. Quote on the reverse taken from David Hume, 1754, 'The History of England', Vol.1.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2572770

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Collection Level (551 768) Collection of papers relating to Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland

Batch Level (551 768/1) Album of papers relating to Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland

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