PAGE Name of Scotia, or Scotland 1 Ancient extent of the kingdom 2 Physical features of the country 7 Mountain chains 9 The Cheviots 9 The Mounth 10 Drumalban 10 The Grampians 11 The Debateable lands 14 Periods of its history 16 Celtic Scotland 17 Critical examination of authorities necessary 17 Spurious authorities 21 Plan of the work 26 BOOK I. _HISTORY AND ETHNOLOGY._ CHAPTER I. ADVANCE OF THE ROMANS TO THE FIRTHS OF FORTH AND CLYDE. Early notices of the British Isles 29 B.C. 55. Invasion of Julius Cæsar 31 A.D. 43. Formation of province in reign of Claudius 33 A.D. 50. War with the Brigantes 36 A.D. 69. War with the Brigantes renewed 39 A.D. 78. Arrival of Julius Agricola as governor 41 A.D. 79. Second Campaign of Agricola; overruns districts on 43 the Solway A.D. 80. Third summer; ravages to the Tay 45 A.D. 81. Fourth summer; fortifies the isthmus between Forth 46 and Clyde A.D. 82. Fifth summer; visits Argyll and Kintyre 47 A.D. 83-86. Three years’ war north of the Forth 48 A.D. 86. Battle of ‘Mons Granpius’ 52 A.D. 120. Arrival of the Emperor Hadrian, and first Roman 60 wall between the Tyne and the Solway CHAPTER II. THE ROMAN PROVINCE IN SCOTLAND.