VI. THE EARLDOM IN THE STRATHERNE lv LINE, 1321-1379 VII. THE EARLDOM IN THE LINE OF ST. lxi CLAIR, 1379-1469 VIII. THE BISHOPRIC OF ORKNEY, lxxi 1102-1469 IX. THE BISHOPRIC OF CAITHNESS, lxxix 1150-1469 X. ANCIENT CHURCHES OF ORKNEY lxxxvii XI. MAESHOW AND THE STONES OF ci STENNIS XII. MOUSA AND THE PICTISH TOWERS cix XIII. REMAINS OF THE NORTHMEN cxi CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE cxxv GENEALOGICAL TABLES cxxxii ORKNEYINGA SAGA. 1-201 APPENDIX 201-212 INDEX 213 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. ------- ON SEPARATE PAGES. View of South Transept and part of Choir Frontispiece of the Cathedral of St. Magnus Map of Scotland, with Norse names viii The Bressay Sculptured Stone xvi The Bressay Sculptured Stone, Reverse of xvii Symbols on the Sculptured Stones of xix Scotland Cathedral of St. Magnus, Kirkwall, lxxxviii exterior view. The Church of Egilsey xcii Chancel Arch of Church of Weir, and xcviii Chancel Doorway of Church at Lybster, Reay Map of the Orkney Islands cxlii Map of the Shetland Islands Ibid. Dragon-ship of the Viking period 132 IN THE TEXT. Page Square-sided Iron Bell found at xiv Saverough, Orkney Ground-plan of Egilsey Church and Tower, xci Orkney Ground-plan of Round Church at Orphir, xciv Orkney Ground-plan of Church at Weir, Orkney xcvi Ground-plan of Church at Lybster, Reay, xcvii Caithness Ground-plan and Section of Maeshow, cii Orkney View of the Chamber in Maeshow, Orkney ciii Dragon carved on the wall in Maeshow civ Stone Circle at Brogar, Stennis, Orkney cvi Stone Circle at Stennis, and Cromlech, cvii from the northward