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                THE LAKE-DWELLINGS OF EUROPE.




                The LAKE-DWELLINGS of EUROPE:

       BEING THE _RHIND LECTURES IN ARCHÆOLOGY for 1888_.

                 BY ROBERT MUNRO, M.A., M.D.,

  SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND; AUTHOR OF
          "ANCIENT SCOTTISH LAKE-DWELLINGS OR CRANNOGS."

                   CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED:

                _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE_. 1890.

                    [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.]


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PREFACE.


The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, in offering me the Rhind
lectureship in Archæology for the year 1888, left me no choice of a
subject, as they had already suggested that the course should be on
the "Lake-dwellings of Europe." Their communication embodying this
proposal came upon me with complete surprise, and, indeed, it was with
considerable misgiving that I pondered over the undertaking, because
at that time I had no special knowledge of lake-dwellings beyond
Scotland. But the kind encouragement of friends and the fact that I
had