[27] E.g., T. Gifford, ‘Historical Description of Zetland,’ 1733, pp. 22, 23, 26, 98. D. Edmonstone, ‘A View of the Ancient and Present State of the Zetland Isles,’ Edinburgh, 1809, vol. i. p. 226; vol. ii. p. 206. G. Sinclair, ‘A General View of the Agriculture of the Central Highlands of Scotland’ (Shetland Isles), 1794, p. 247.
[28] ‘An Exact and Authentic Account of the greatest White Herring Fishery in Scotland, carried on yearly in the Island of Zetland by the Dutch only.’ To which is prefixed ‘A Description of the Island by a Gentleman who resided Five Years on the Island,’ London, 1750. Tracts on Orkney and Shetland, 1750–1801, p. 8; Library of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
[29] “Observations on the Islands of Shetland,” 1801; Highland Society of Scotland’s publications, vol. ii. p. 7.
[30] T. Gifford, ‘Historical Description of the Zetland Islands,’ 1733, ed. 1879, p. 22.
[31] Highland Society Report, loc. cit.
[32] ‘Statistical Account of Shetland,’ 1841, Section “Unst,” by John and James Ingram, p. 45.
[33] ‘The Rider and Driver’: New York, December 1899.
[34] James Mill’s Diary, 1740–1803, ed. 1889; Scottish History Society, vol. v. p. 86.
[35] H. H. Dixon (“The Druid”), ‘Field and Fern,’ 1865, pp. 29, 30.
[36] H. H. Dixon, loc. cit., pp. 12–15.