CHAPTER I. 
                    INTRODUCTION - 1 
                    CHAPTER II. 
                    EARLY COAL WORKING IN THE DISTRICT - 9 
                    CHAPTER III. 
                    SALT MAKING - 21 
                    CHAPTER IV. 
                    THE ORIGINAL CHURCH - 27 
                    CHAPTER V. 
                    JOHN DAVIDSON, MINISTER OF PRESTONPANS, AND HIS TIMES - 36 
                    CHAPTER VI. 
                    DAVIDSON'S LIFE AND WORKS continued 46 
                    CHAPTER VII. 
                    OLD SESSION HOUSE PANELS - 57 
                    CHAPTER VIII. 
                    THE FREE CHURCH AND OTHER RELIGIOUS BODIES -69 
                    CHAPTER IX. 
                    DISTINGUISHED PHYSICIANS, SCHOLARS, ETC. - 80 
                    CHAPTER X. 
                    WITCHCRAFT - 96 
                    CHAPTER XI. 
                    THE ANCIENT POTTERIES - 109 
                    CHAPTER XII. 
                    THE BREWERY - 116 
                    CHAPTER XIII. 
                    OYSTER DREDGING - 126 
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                  CHAPTER XIV. 
                    POST OFFICE, ETC - 137 
                    CHAPTER XV. 
                    TOWN HALL - 146 
                    CHAPTER XVI. 
                    JOHNNIE MOAT - 157 
                    CHAPTER XVII. 
                    TOWN DRUMMERS, BELL RINGERS, CRIERS, ETC. - 164 
                    CHAPTER XVIII. 
                    PRESTON VILLAGE - 173 
                    CHAPTER XIX. 
                    PRESTON TOWER AND THE HAMILTONS - 182 
                    CHAPTER XX. 
                    THE CHAPMEN'S LOUP - 195 
                    CHAPTER XXI. 
                    THE BATTLE OF PRESTON - 205 
                    CHAPTER XXII. 
                    LORD GRANGE, PRESTON HOUSE, ETC. - 219 
                    CHAPTER XXIII. 
                    NORTHFIELD HOUSE - 228 
                    CHAPTER XXIV. 
                    PRESTONGRANGE AND ITS LAIRDS - 238 
                    CHAPTER XXV. 
                    CUITTLE, OR CUTHILL - 247 
                    CHAPTER XXVI 
                    BANKTON - 256 |