But, if correct in
our opinion, that they must have been on the main land of Scotland,
his conjecture must be erroneous. These conquests could be nothing
more than predatory, incursions, strangely exaggerated. - E.
[7] This is a very early mention of salted fish, yet within the lifetime of
William Beukels, the supposed inventor of the art of pickling herrings
who died in 1397. Professor Sprengel has shewn that herrings were
caught at Gernemue, or Yarmouth, so early as 1283. In Leland's
Collectanea we meet with a proof that pickled herrings were sold in
1273; and there are German records which speak of them so early as
1236. Vide Gerken, Cod. Diplom. Brandenb. I. 45. and II. 45l. - Forst.
[8] This is certainly a place in the isle of Sky called Pondontown. - Forst.
[9] Britannia in this place is assuredly put for Britany in France. - E.
[10] Estland is probably meant for Shetland, formerly called Yaltaland or
Hitland, and afterwards changed into Zet-land and Shetland. This will
appear more distinctly in the sequel, when the names given by Zeno to
the particular islands of the group, come to be compared with, the
modern names. - Forst.
[11] Grisland seems to be the island which lies to the eastward of Iceland,
called Enkhuyzen; perhaps the island of Grims-ey to the north, of
Iceland.
