Authorities Consulted and Quoted.

No. Page
[1.]Cromek’s Remains of Nithsdale and Galloway Song, appendix p. 228[11]
[2.]Hereditary Sheriffs of Galloway, vol. II., p. 13[14]
[3.]Do.do.p. 459[15]
[4.]Gallovidian, vol. IV., p. 40[17]
[5.]Andrew Donaldson, Esq., Ardwell, Stranraer, letter from[24]
[6.]Do.do.[24]
[7.]Do.do.[25]
[8.]Do.do.[26]
[9.]Do.do.[29]
[10.]Cromek’s Remains of Nithsdale and Galloway Song, appendix p. 230[31]
[11.]Wigtown: Historical and Descriptive Sketches, by Fraser, p. 359[34]
[12.]East Galloway Sketches (Dalry), p. 349[35]
[13.]Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Superstitious Custom in Galloway,” by J. M‘Kie (March, 1895)[40]
[14.]John Copland, Esq., The Studio, Dundrennan, letter from[43]
[15.]Do.do.[44]
[16.]Do.do.[46]
[17.]Do.do.[49]
[18.]Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Folk-Lore in Tynron,” by James Shaw (November, 1887)[50]
[19.]Folk-Lore of Uppermost Nithsdale, by Wilson, p. 17[52]
[20.]The Bard and Belted Knight, by Johnstone, p. 21[53]
[21.]Cromek’s Remains of Nithsdale and Galloway Song, appendix p. 233[56]
[22.]Andrew Donaldson, Esq., Ardwell, Stranraer, letter from[57]
[23.]East Galloway Sketches (Dalry), p. 350[58]
[24.]Scottish Gallovidian Encyclopedia (2nd ed.), p. 114[59]
[25.]Law’s Memorials, edited by Kirkpatrick Sharpe[62]
[26.]The Book of Galloway (privately printed)[64]
[27.]History of Galloway, by Mackenzie, vol. II., appendix p. 37[77]
[28.]Do.do. p. 40[82]
[29.]Do.do. p. 42[87]
[30.]History of Dumfries, by M‘Dowall (2nd ed.,) p. 375[91]
[31.]The Book of Kirkpatrick-Durham, by Stark, p. 94[93]
[32.]The Scots Worthies (Howie), by John Semple[93]
[33.]History of the Parish of Minnigaff, by Jas. G. Kinna, p. 119[96]
[34.]Wigtown: Historical and Descriptive Sketches, by Fraser, p. 360[97]
[35.]Kirkmaiden, Guide to, by Andrew Donaldson, p. 40[98]
[36.]History of Dumfries, by M‘Dowall (2nd ed.), p. 377[111]
[37.]Do.do. p. 375[112]
[38.]Do.do. p. 376[113]
[39.]Do.do. p. 376[113]
[40.]Do.do. p. 376[115]
[41.]History of Dumfries, by M‘Dowall (2nd ed.), p. 375[116]
[42.]Do.do. p. 377[116]
[43.]Do.do. p. 379[117]
[44.]Domestic Annals of Scotland, vol. III., p. 66[118]
[45.]History of Dumfries, by M‘Dowall (2nd ed.), pp. 378 and 379[120]
[46.]Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Kirk-session Records of Irongray Parish, 1691-1700” (February, 1906)[122]
[47.]Unique Traditions of the West and South of Scotland, by Barbour—“The Witch’s Well”[124]
[48.]History of Witchcraft in Scotland, by C. Kirkpatrick Sharpe, p. 160[131]
[49.]Law’s Memorials, edited by Kirkpatrick Sharpe[141]
[50.]The Testimony of Tradition, by M‘Ritchie, p. 115[161]
[51.]Hereditary Sheriffs of Galloway, by Agnew, vol. II., pp. 168 and 169[164]
[52.]Droll Recollections of Whithorn, by Jas. F. Cannon, p. 105[166]
[53.]Galloway Gossip, by “Saxon”—“Riddled in the Reek”—p. 289[169]
[54.]Dumfries and Galloway Magazine, 1822—“Glenkens Anecdotes”—p. 456[172]
[55.]The Castle-Douglas Miscellany, 1827[174]
[56.]Cromek’s Remains of Nithsdale and Galloway Song, appendix p. 241[176]
[57.]Cromek’s Remains of Nithsdale and Galloway Song, appendix p. 239[177]
[58.]Do.do. p. 242[179]
[59.]Do.do. p. 238[180]
[60.]Do.do. p. 246[182]
[61.]Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Folk-Lore of Glencairn,” by John Corrie (February, 1891)[183]
[62.]Folk-Lore of Uppermost Nithsdale, by Wilson, p. 75[184]
[63.]Bard and Belted Knight, by Johnstone, p. 19[185]
[64.]Cromek’s Remains of Galloway and Nithsdale Song, appendix p. 265[188]
[65.]Do.do. p. 266[190]
[66.]Do.do. p. 268[191]
[67.]Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Folk-Lore of Glencairn,” by John Corrie (February, 1891)[202]
[68.]Galloway Gossip, by “Saxon,” p. 175[205]
[69.]Dumfries Standard[209]
[70.]Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Folk-Lore of Glencairn,” by John Corrie (December, 1890)[212]
[71.]Drumlanrig and the Douglases, by Ramage, p. 185[214]
[72.]Celtic Lecture, Glasgow University, by Dr Henderson[218]
[73.]Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Bee Folk-Lore,” by P. Dudgeon (May, 1892)[218]
[74.]Life and Times of the Rev. John Wightman, D.D., p. 120[224]
[75.]The Laird of Lag, by Lieut.-Col. Fergusson, appendices II. and III., p. 251[227]
[76.]Do.do. p. 144[232]
[77.]Old Church Life in Scotland, by Edgar (2nd series), p. 249[239]
[78.]Memorials of Sanquhar Kirkyard, by Tom Wilson (Courier and Herald, Dumfries)[240]
[79.]Hereditary Sheriffs of Galloway, by Agnew, vol. II., p. 164[248]
[80.]Wigtown: Historical and Descriptive Sketches, by Fraser, p. 208[253]
[81.]Jas. F. Cannon, Esq., Edinburgh, letter from[254]
[82.]Do.do.[256]
[83.]Galloway Gossip, by “Saxon,” p. 337[258]
[84.]The Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway, by M‘Cormick, p. 123[263]
[85.]John Copland, Esq., The Studio, Dundrennan, letter from[269]
[86.]Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Kirkbean Folk-Lore,” by Sam. Arnott, Esq. (November, 1894)[274]
[87.]Appendix to the earlier (1774, 1781, 1816) editions of Howie’s Scots Worthies[282]
[88.]John Corrie, Esq., Burnbank, Moniaive, letter from[283]
[89.]Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of (March 14th, 1902)[293]
[90.]Reminiscences of Thomas Carlyle, by Froude (Longmans, Green & Co., 1881)[294]
[91.]Poets of Dumfriesshire, by Miller (1910), p. 220[295]
[92.]Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of (November 18th, 1898)[296]
[93.]Dumfries and Galloway Antiquarian Society, Transactions of—“Antiquities of Eskdalemuir,” by Rev. John C. Dick (November 18th, 1896)[297]
[94.]Concerning Certain Apparitions, by Frances M‘Laughlin (Chambers’ Journal, January 1909)[299]

GLOSSARY.

The student of Scots dialect will not always find the quoted vernacular running through the text quite pure, many words having been unconsciously modified by a too free use of phonetic spelling.

A

Adder-stane, the adder-bead charm.

Adowe, stir.

Airless, heirless.