“We gather from the book that Mr. Balfour is an Orcadian Laird, Odaller, or whatever the proper title may be now-a-days. Certainly he is a sound and careful antiquary, well versed in the local history of the old Jarldom, and fully entitled to a hearing for anything which he may say about it.”—Saturday Review, March 1861.
“To antiquarians, and especially those connected with Orkney, this book will be a rich acquisition.—Orkney Herald, October 23, 1860.
“This book is an interesting contribution to Scottish history.”—Athenæum, January 27.
James Ballantine.
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