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Excerpt from The Lone Shieling, or the Authorship of the Canadian Boat Song: With Other Literary and Historical Sketches
The notable literary renaissance in Aberdeen in the seventeenth century. Encouragement of letters by the magistrates. Edward Raban, the first printer, and his work. Literary grants from town's funds. David Wedderburn and his Latin Grammar. Literature dur ing the Troubles. A reproof to royalty. The Town Council order the printing of the first weekly periodical in Scotland. Parson Gordon and his maps. Decadence.
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