Memoirs by James Burns, Bailie of the City of Glasgow, 1644-1661. [Followed By] the ... Battel of York [And] the Diary of Robert Douglas When With the Scotish Army in England, M.Dc.Xl.IV (Paperback)

This remarkable memoir provides a vivid and engrossing account of life in 17th-century Glasgow from the perspective of James Burns Bailie, a prominent citizen of the time. Accompanied by the compelling story of the Battel of York and the diary of Robert Douglas this book offers a unique glimpse into a turbulent and fascinating period of Scottish history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced and made generally available to the public.