CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.

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I.Earliest Historical Notices of the Orkneys[ix]
II.Early Christianity of the Islands[xi]
III.Arrival of the Northmen and Establishment of the Earldom of Orkney and Caithness[xxi]
IV.The Earldom in the Norse Line, 872-1231[xxiii]
V.The Earldom in the Angus Line, 1231-1312[xlvi]
VI.The Earldom in the Stratherne Line, 1321-1379[lv]
VII.The Earldom in the Line of St. Clair, 1379-1469[lxi]
VIII.The Bishopric of Orkney, 1102-1469[lxxi]
IX.The Bishopric of Caithness, 1150-1469[lxxix]
X.Ancient Churches of Orkney[lxxxvii]
XI.Maeshow and the Stones of Stennis[ci]
XII.Mousa and the Pictish Towers[cix]
XIII.Remains of the Northmen[cxi]
Chronological Table[cxxv]
Genealogical Tables[cxxxii]
ORKNEYINGA SAGA.[1]-[201]
Appendix[201]-[212]
Index[213]