Description of the Coasts of Scot-

land / of which the Firth original: "Liedt". Likely referring to the Leith or the Firth of Forth. (extending toward Edinburgh)

is the principal harbor.

An ornamental woodcut initial 'V' containing figures of humans and a possible mythological creature amidst elaborate foliage and scrolls.
From Longstone Island original: "Loggen Eyland". One of the Farne Islands. to the Holy Island or islands, north-northwest, four miles. There, to the south in the inlet, is a good anchorage at three or four fathoms; the best anchorage is toward the castle. Between the west end of the Farne Islands original: "Schaſſen". From the Dutch 'Schapen', referring to the Farne Islands off the Northumbrian coast. and the Holy Island, there lie two rocks opposite one another, which are called the Plow or the Goldstone. One aligns Dunstanburgh and Bamburgh Two prominent coastal castles used as navigational landmarks. and thus sails through between the two. From there, west-northwest, three miles lies Berwick; to enter there, one leaves the sandbanks on the right hand and sails until inside the town of Berwick. From there to St Abb’s Head original: "Abbenhöfft"., north-northwest, five miles. From St Abb’s Head to the Bass Rock original: "Inſeln Baß"., west-northwest, four miles.

Also, from the Farne Islands original: "Tuter (end der Schaſſer)". Likely the Outer Farnes. to St Abb’s Head, northwest, six miles. From there to the Isle of May, northwest and northwest by north, four miles. From May to Fife Ness original: "Fiſsnes"., northeast by east, one mile. From May back across to the Bass Rock, southwest and southwest by south, two large miles. The Bass lies one mile from the mainland original: "weſtlande".. From the Bass to Inchkeith original: "Branden Eyland". Likely Inchkeith, an island in the Firth of Forth often used for beacons., west and west by north, three miles; one may sail around it to the south. Three miles west of Inchkeith on the south land lies the city of Edinburgh, the Royal Court and the most prominent city of Scotland.

Also, on the north side of Fife Ness lies the bay original: "inwijck". of St. Andrews, where there is good anchorage during a west wind. Three miles northward from St. Andrews lies the River of Dundee The Tay, stretching directly in from the sea, and one anchors before the city. Further inland lies a small town called St. Johnston original: "S. Jan". The historic name for Perth.. Also, there lies a rock called "The Sheep" original: "das Schaff". Likely the Bell Rock or Inchcape., south-southeast of Dundee, about one and a half miles from the land. Two miles northward from Dundee stands a high tower on a point of land (called Arbroath) original: "Calliarbradt". Likely referring to the Abbey or cliffs of Arbroath.; two miles from there to the north lies the harbor of Montrose original: "Mares"., which is beautiful to enter from both sides of the land; one may sail in mid-channel and then turn northward and anchor before the city. Also, north of Montrose three miles lies the headland of Girdle Ness original: "Seynhöfft"., upon which stands a small castle. Two miles northward lies the harbor of Aberdeen, where the west land is foul Hazardous due to rocks or shallows. and the east land is clear. One must sail in close to the east land until inside the harbor; it is three fathoms deep in the channel original: "ins gatt"., and one may anchor inside at four or five fathoms before the city.