Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 14

Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 14

The Covenanting Family, (John Mackay Wilson) The Old Chronicler's Tales, (Alexander Leighton) The Prince of Scotland Retribution, (Alexander Campbell) The Professor's Tales, (Professor Thomas Gillespie) The Enthusiast Trees and Burns Kirkyards Polwarth on the Green, (John Mackay Wilson) The Festival, (John Mackay Wilson) A Legend of Holyrood, (Alexander Leighton) The Restored Son, (Oliver Richardson) The Skean Dhu, (Alexander Campbell) The Seven Years' Dearth, (John Howell) The Order of the Garter. A Story of Wark Castle, (John Mackay Wilson) Thirty years ago, there dwelt an old man named Simon Cockburn, who followed the avocations of parish teacher and precentor. Every Saturday afternoon, after he had washed his hands from the labours of the week, he went down to the public-house of the village in which he dwelt, and took his seat by the parlour window or fire (according as it was summer or winter), to read the newspaper, and see, as he said, "what country Bonaparte had conquered this week;" and, as Simon read of some new achievement of "the terrible Corsican," as he called him, he was wont to lay down the newspaper, take off his spectacles, and say unto himself aloud, "But if the chield should come owre to Britain, surely he will never be guilty o' the cruelty and folly o' doing onything to the parish schoolmasters. He owes so much to learning himsel, that he will certainly respect those who impart it to others." ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 34151
Author: Wilson, John Mackay
Release Date: Oct 27, 2010
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Editor: Leighton, Alexander, 1800-1874