Excerpt from Caledonia Romana: A Descriptive Account of the Roman Antiquities of Scotland; Preceded by an Introductory View of the Aspect of the Country and the State of Its Inhabitants in the First Century of the Christian Era As upwards of a century has elapsed since any general account of the Roman Antiquities of Scotland was presented to the public - an interval which has proved far from barren in the annals of discovery - it was suggested, by a few individuals interested in such pursuits, that, even in this so called utilitarian age, a work upon the subject might not be unfavourably received. In consequence of this Opinion, proposals for such a publication were circulated, and as they had the good fortune to meet with a somewhat extensive approval, the following pages have been the result. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.