This early works is a comprehensive and informative study of the Scottish Tongue. Contents Include, I. The Present State of the Scottish Tongue, II. Some Scottish Characteristics, III. Dialect in Literature, IV. The Delight of the Doric in the Diminutive. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.