Napier of Merchiston, 36-39, 156, 165. ---- arms of, 42. ---- John, the inventor of logarithms, 36-38. ---- Lady, wife of the second Lord, 38. ---- Sir Alexander, his Celestial Theme, 156. Napier of Wryteshouses, 16, 42. ---- arms of, 42. Nether Cramond, or Cramond House, 159. Nether Liberton, 72. Newbattle Abbey, intrigues of two of the monks, 55-58. Niddrie Marischal, 90-96. ---- origin of name, 90, _note_. ---- ghost at, 96. ---- chapel at, 50, 92. Nimmo, Mrs., murders Lord Forester, 132, 133. ---- ---- her execution, 134. Nisbet of Craigentinnie, 119. O. Oliphant of Newton, Sir James, killed his mother, 155. Otterburn of Redford, 83. Otterburn of Redhall, their arms, 31, 32, _note_. P. Paddo's Sang, The, 105, _note_. Parson's Green, 115. Paterson, George, curious cave excavated by him near Moredun, 69, 70. Pearson of Balmadies, their arms, 78, and _note_. Peffer Mill, original of "Dumbiedykes," 78. ---- story of Half-hangit Maggie Dickson, 79. ---- doorway at, _illustration_, 78. Penicuik, tenure of barony, 22. Penny Well, 46. Petty France, 87. Piershill, 98, 116. Pleasance, The, 18. Portobello, 75, 118. ---- pottery made here, 118. Prestonfield, formerly Priestfield, 75-78. ---- ghost-story, 77, 78. Preston of Craigmillar, 75, 83, 84. ---- arms of, 83. Primrose, Sir Archibald, 166. ---- Lady, entertained Flora Macdonald, 166. Q. Queen's Park, The, 103, 109-115. Queensferry Road, 145, 162. R. Ramsay of Barnton, 139, 163, 164. Ramsay, Allan, Author of "The Gentle Shepherd," 27, _note_. Ravelston, 165, 166. Redford Burn, 28. Redford House, 29. Redhall, besieged by the Coldstream Guards, 31. Restalrig, formerly Lestalric, 120-124. ---- church of, 121, 122. ---- castle of the Logans, 123. Rigg of Morton, 24. Rigg of Riggsland, 12. Robertson, Principal, the historian, 17, 45. Robertson of Lawers, General, 40. Rowll, Provost of Corstorphine, an early Scotch poet, 128, 129. Roystoun, now Caroline Park, 148-155. S.