that, necessarily, has been. The County Press, also, has been most amiably disposed toward the venture; and to its every editor, and to all who have in any way assisted in completing a laborious but delightful service, the hearty thanks of one who is deeply grateful for favours more numerous than can be fully acknowledged here are respectfully tendered. Even to name all who, in response to public or private invitation, have assisted in giving this anthology an aspect of completeness, which, otherwise, it could never have exhibited, would occupy so much space that our very natural desire to notice them individually has had, perforce, to be departed from. Many personal acknowledgments are made in the book itself and to every coadjutor, whether mentioned by name or not, we desire in the forefront of our work to acknowledge our grateful indebtedness. From Dundee, especially, much useful aid was sent; and the names of Messrs John Paul, James Falconer, John Ramage, the late A. C. Lamb, W. D. Latto, Norval Scrymgeour, J. S. Mills, Ex-Bailie Ogilvie, Frank Boyd, F. H. Rea, and James Thomson, are suggestive of many tangible evidences of their desire to see the book as nearly perfect as might be. The Right Hon. The Earl of Southesk; Ex-Bailie Lowson, Forfar; J. M. M'Bain, Arbroath; J. D. Low, J. E. Watt, and Miss Potter, Montrose; Messrs Black and Johnstone, and D. H. Edwards, Brechin; Mr J. F. Mills, Kirriemuir ; Rev. Mr Morrison, Kirkmichael; Mr Robert Ford, and Mr Ingram of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow; Mr Stronach, Advocates Library, Edinburgh; Mr Alex. Anderson, University Library, Edinburgh; Mr James Davidson, London; Miss Parker, Broughty-Ferry; and Mr A. S. Carnegie, Tayvallich; may be mentioned among many residents in different localities who have, in varied ways, given valuable aid in the furtherance of the exhaustive representation aimed at in this book of local bards. To Mr Robert Alexander, R.S.A., for permission to use his "Wat and Weary," one of the finest expositions of its kind to be found among the achievements of Scottish art; to Mr J. Michael Brown, Mrs Smieton, Mr W. S. Myles, Mr J. Eadie Reid, and to the other artists and photographers who have given the use of those drawings and photographs which are not the least of the attractions of the book, an expression of gratitude is now most sincerely conveyed. That our joint efforts may be deemed successful by every subscriber and reader, is our hearty desire in parting with the kindly company who have worked together with such good-will in fashioning into permanent form this anthology of Angus and the Mearns. 4 HARRISON ROAD, EDINBURGH, 1897. ALAN REID. INDEX OF NAMES ARRANGED IN TOPOGRAPHICAL ORDER. It was deemed unnecessary to duplicate in an Index the Alphabetical or Self- Indexing arrangement of the book. This enumeration of the Bards under their proper or approximate District Headings can hardly fail to interest, and is certain to be serviceable to many readers. Where difficulty was experienced in deter- mining localities through places of birth and residence presenting nearly equal claims, both have been given. With one or two exceptions, the names appearing on pages 566-9, and of bards represented in the Appendix, do not appear in this 90 Robertson, David D. BROUGHTY-FERRY. 438 Barclay, Andrew M'Cheyne, Rev. R. Murray 294 (Mrs Blyth Martin) 513 8 295 545 64 M'Intosh, James 545 527 Mackie, David B. 302 68 Maclaren, David 547 548 71 Maxwell, Alexander 309 81 Maxwell, Alexander, Jr. 310 188 Robertson, William D. 387 389 397 (Mrs Paterson) COUPAR-ANGUS. Duncan, William Fyfe, William W. 28 Gardiner, William (2) Smith, David M. Tasker, David Taylor, Malcolm, Jr. Page Page 230 Matthews, Alfred T. 306 401 250 252 LOCHEE. 430 Grieve, Rev. Dr Alexander 207 448 Kinnear, George H. 491 Wilson, Alexander (2) Whytock, Peter... Wightman, Margaret T. 499 Willison, Rev. John 500 GLAMIS. 567 Guthrie, J. Cargill 506 Strathmore, Countess of 253 Campbell, Mrs Elizabeth 86 541 Coupar, James 529 273 Gray, Thomas 201 291 M'Kay, David 300 304 Watt, Alexander 484 Wynd, John 470 Macfarlane, George 297 Young, Thomas 514 M'Intosh, David 299 Young, Thomas (2) 515 KIRRIEMUIR. Marr, William 303 326 Logan, J. C. 543 Reid, George 555 326 Mackenzie, George 547 Rettie, James 555 Smart, Alexander 417 352 365 Ogilvy, Dorothea M. 352 355 Watson, James ... 477 Watt, James E. 486 433 564 Watt, Maggie (Mrs Stott) 489 |