Thomas Blackwell ’ s brilliantly original works including An Enquiry into the Life and Writings of Homer ( 1735 ), Letters Concerning Mythology ( 1748 ) and Memoirs of the Court of Augustus ( 3 vols., 1753 – 63 ), establish him as one of the premier figures in the Scottish Enlightenment.

Scottish empiricist David Hume made a similar argument, that belief in objective moral truths is unwarranted and to discuss them is meaningless.

Areas similar to that of the council area are covered by the Angus Westminster constituency for the UK Parliament and the area is also represented at the Scottish Parliament by both the Angus and North Tayside Holyrood constituencies.

Musician Alan Stivell uses a similar dichotomy, between the Gaelic ( Irish / Scottish / Manx ) and the Brythonic ( Breton / Welsh / Cornish ) branches, which differentiate " mostly by the extended range ( sometimes more than two octaves ) of Irish and Scottish melodies and the closed range of Breton and Welsh melodies ( often reduced to a half-octave ), and by the frequent use of the pure pentatonic scale in Gaelic music.

However on the confiscation of lands relating to Hugh Maguire, Fermanagh was divided in similar manner to the other five escheated counties among Scottish and English undertakers and native Irish.

The others were a letter from the King of Scots, Robert I, and a letter from four Scottish bishops which all presumably made similar points.

Earlier, the Scottish philosopher David Hume had put forward a similar view on the difference between facts and values.

Hayek's greatest intellectual debt was to Carl Menger, who pioneered an approach to social explanation similar to that developed in Britain by Bernard Mandeville and the Scottish moral philosophers in the Scottish Enlightenment.

Harkins believes the most credible theory of the term's origin is that it derives from the linkage of two older Scottish expressions, " hill-folk " and " billie " which was a synonym for " fellow ", similar to " guy " or " bloke ".

These islands are the northern outpost of the Caledonian orogeny and there are outcrops of Lewisian, Dalriadan and Moine metamorphic rocks with similar histories to their equivalents on the Scottish mainland.

In outward appearance, the Scottish Deerhound is similar to the Greyhound, but larger and more heavily boned.

The numerical and material inferiority of the Scottish forces would be mirrored by that of the English in the Hundred Years ' War, who, in turn, abandoned chivalric warfare to achieve decisive victory in similar engagements such as Crécy and Poitiers.

It has a cultural significance, symbolising the separation between the two, similar to the symbolism of Hadrian's Wall between England and Scotland in the Scottish Marches.

The regional accents of Scottish English generally follow the a similar pattern to that of the dialects of Modern Scots:

In one adventure of Solar Pons -- the Sherlock Holmes pastiche created by August Derleth -- a Scottish nationalist very similar to Ian Hamilton, stole the Stone from Westminster in 1935.

BSL users campaigned to have BSL recognised on a similar level to Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, and Irish.

Some have hypothesized that Canadian raising may be related historically to a similar phenomenon that exists in Scots and Scottish English.

Garden's impressions of the legendary rugby league commentator Eddie Waring and the popular Scottish TV presenter Fyfe Robertson, Oddie's frequent send-ups of the game-show host Hughie Green and Cleese's occasional but manic impressions of Patrick Moore ( astronomer and broadcaster ) built these people into eccentric celebrities in a way that the Mike Yarwood, Rory Bremner, Spitting Image and Dead Ringers programmes would do for other TV presenters with similar disrespect years later.

Traditional biscuits include Traou Mad, which is a full-fat butter biscuit, similar to Scottish shortbread.

Thus the surname Petrić signifies little Petar, similar to Mac (" son of ") in Scottish & Irish, and O ' ( grandson of ) in Irish names.

This synergy of umami provides an explanation for various classical food pairings, starting with why Japanese make dashi with kombu seaweed and dried bonito flakes, and continuing with various other dishes: Chinese add Chinese leek and cabbage with chicken soup, as in the similar Scottish dish of cock-a-leekie soup, and Italians combine Parmesan cheese on tomato sauce with mushrooms.

In fact, the figures and arrangement of modern Scottish country dances, while derived from a 300-year tradition, make it difficult to generalize because many newer dances feature new ideas such as partner changes ( you dance with a new partner on each new time through the dance, as in " Nighean Donn " ( by Peter Hastings ) or " Caddam Wood " ( by John Mitchell )), palindromic structure ( the sequence of figures is similar seen from the end to the beginning as it is seen from the beginning to the end, as in " The White Heather Jig " by Cosh ), fugues ( the sequence of figures for each couple is intricately intertwined to resemble the structure of a musical fugue ), canons ( a new couple begins their time through even though the couple before have not finished theirs yet ) and others, such as John Drewry's " Crossing the Line ", where the bottom of the set becomes the top for the next time through.

Patronymic name conventions are similar in some other nations, including Malaysia ( see Malaysian name ) and other Muslim countries, among most people of the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala ( unlike another Indian state Andhra Pradesh, where ancestral origin village names have become surnames for the people ), in Mongolia and in the Scottish Gaelic personal naming system.

In Scottish mythology the creature is called the bean sìth or bean-nighe and is seen washing the blood stained clothes or armour of those who are about to die.

* Wolfsbane-A Scottish, former New Mutant who could transform into a wolf-like creature.

* The deer plays a large role in Scottish Gaelic poetry ( fiadh ) of the Highlands of Scotland, where it is seen as a noble creature, and ofter used as a flattering simile or metaphor when used in comparison to a famous warrior, hero or chief.

Literary critic Neil Philip also argued that further folkloric and mythological influences could be seen in the character of Nastrond, who had both a foul smell and an aversion to fresh water, characteristics traditionally associated with the Nuckalevee, a creature in Scottish folklore.

Sir Walter Scott, in The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border ( 1802 – 1803 ), recounts the legend of Melusina, a supernatural creature

Wild haggis ( Haggis scoticus ) is a fictional creature said to be native to the Scottish Highlands.

Another such creature is the Scottish selkie, which needs its sealskin to regain its form.

Scottish mythology features shapeshifters and the ability allow's the various creature to trick, deceive, hunt, and kill humans.

As a joke David wanted to name their unborn child " Nessie " after the local Scottish creature the Loch Ness Monster.

The legends surrounding this creature are more common in Scottish folklore, but a few occur in Irish.

A creature from Northern folklore, the Nuckelavee is the most horrible of all the Scottish elves.

The sambur buck, the jungle stag that is even more noble than the Scottish elk.

`` Ring Of Bright Water '' by Gavin Maxwell is just that -- a haunting, warmly personal chronicle of a man, an otter, and a remote cottage in the Scottish West Highlands.

* Atlas is a nickname for Michael Marra, a Scottish musician ( born 1952 )

* 1318 – Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from England.

* 1858 – The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up.

Abbotsford is a historic house in the region of the Scottish Borders in the south of Scotland, near Melrose, on the south bank of the River Tweed.

The general ground-plan is a parallelogram, with irregular outlines, one side overlooking the Tweed ; and the style is mainly the Scottish Baronial.

Scottish Borders Council is considering an application by a property developer to build a housing estate on the opposite bank of the River Tweed from Abbotsford, to which Historic Scotland and the National Trust for Scotland object.

In Scottish Law, consent is not a defense for assault.

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a book by the Scottish empiricist philosopher David Hume, published in 1748.

* 1305 – William Wallace, who led the Scottish resistance against England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London where he is put on trial and executed.

* 1388 – The Battle of Otterburn, a border skirmish between the Scottish and the English in Northern England, is fought near Otterburn.

Contributions from these ethnic foods have become as common as traditional " American " fares such as hot dogs, hamburgers, beef steak, which are derived from German cuisine, ( chicken-fried steak, for example, is a variation on German schnitzel ), cherry pie, Coca-Cola, milkshakes, fried chicken ( Fried chicken is of Scottish and African influence ) and so on.

* 1904 – The first international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team ( Welsh & Scottish players ) in Central Park, Wigan, England.

* 1296 – First War of Scottish Independence: John Balliol's Scots army is defeated by an English army commanded by John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey at the Battle of Dunbar.

* 1951 – The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found on the site of the altar of Arbroath Abbey.

The triforium ( open arcade ) above the door is unique in Scottish medieval architecture.

There is a Scottish Youth Hostels Association hostel in Acheninver, a short distance to the north.

Bundle theory, originated by the 18th century Scottish philosopher David Hume, is the ontological theory about objecthood in which an object consists only of a collection ( bundle ) of properties, relations or tropes.