being an accurate narration of the beginning, increase proceedings, wars, acts, and government of the Scottish nation, from the original thereof unto the year 1585. Together with a particular, and full, and interesting account of all its shires, islands, seas, rivers, lakes, bays, &c. &c. &c. Likewise, its chief cities, towns, universities, bishopricks, dukedoms, earldoms, viscounties, abbies, churches, &c. &c. &c. Also, an useful and entertaining relation of the religion, customs, manners, virtues and vices of the Scots and Picts: and a genuine detail of the birds, beasts, fishes, commodities, natural curiosities, antiquities, minerals, vegetable productions, flowers, herbs, plants, -&c. &c. found in its various regions