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The Book of Scottish Story

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Author
Various
Title
The book of Scottish story : historical, humorous, legendary, and imaginative, selected from the works of standard Scottish authors
Original Publication
Edinburgh: The Edinburgh Publishing Company, 1876.
Credits
Richard Tonsing, Susan Skinner, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject
Short stories, Scottish
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 72064
Release Date
November 8, 2023
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE BOOK OF SCOTTISH STORY: HISTORICAL, HUMOROUS, LEGENDARY, AND IMAGINATIVE .
  2. 2.PREFACE.
  3. 3.CONTENTS.
  4. 4.THE HENPECKED MAN.
  5. 5.DUNCAN CAMPBELL.
  6. 6.THE LILY OF LIDDISDALE.
  7. 7.THE UNLUCKY PRESENT.
  8. 8.THE SUTOR OF SELKIRK: A REMARKABLY TRUE STORY .
  9. 9.ELSIE MORRICE.
  10. 10.HOW I WON THE LAIRD’S DAUGHTER. — Chapter I. — Chapter II.
  11. 11.MOSS-SIDE.
  12. 12.MY FIRST FEE.
  13. 13.THE KIRK OF TULLIBODY.
  14. 14.THE PROGRESS OF INCONSTANCY; OR , THE SCOTS TUTOR .
  15. 15.ADAM BELL.
  16. 16.MAUNS’ STANE; OR, MINE HOST’S TALE.
  17. 17.THE FREEBOOTER OF LOCHABER.
  18. 18.AN HOUR IN THE MANSE.
  19. 19.THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES: A TRADITIONARY STORY OF ANNANDALE .
  20. 20.THE ALEHOUSE PARTY: A CHAPTER FROM AN UNPUBLISHED NOVEL .
  21. 21.AUCHINDRANE; OR, THE AYRSHIRE TRAGEDY.
  22. 22.A TALE OF THE PLAGUE IN EDINBURGH.
  23. 23.THE PROBATIONER’S FIRST SERMON.
  24. 24.THE CRIMES OF RICHARD HAWKINS.
  25. 25.THE HEADSTONE.
  26. 26.THE WIDOW’S PREDICTION: A TALE OF THE SIEGE OF NAMUR .
  27. 27.THE LADY OF WARISTOUN.
  28. 28.A TALE OF PENTLAND.
  29. 29.GRAYSTEEL: A TRADITIONARY STORY OF CAITHNESS .
  30. 30.THE BILLETED SOLDIER.
  31. 31.BRUNTFIELD: A TALE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY .
  32. 32.SUNSET AND SUNRISE.
  33. 33.MISS PEGGY BRODIE.
  34. 34.THE DEATH OF A PREJUDICE.
  35. 35.ANENT AULD GRANDFAITHER, AUNTIE BELL, MY AIN FAITHER, &c.
  36. 36.JOHN BROWN; OR, THE HOUSE IN THE MUIR .
  37. 37.TRADITIONS OF THE OLD TOLBOOTH OF EDINBURGH. — Chapter I. — Chapter II.
  38. 38.THE LOVER’S LAST VISIT.
  39. 39.MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS AND CHATELAR; OR, TWILIGHT MUSINGS IN HOLYROOD .
  40. 40.A NIGHT IN DUNCAN M‘GOWAN’S. — The Minister’s Mare.
  41. 41.THE MILLER AND THE FREEBOOTER.
  42. 42.BENJIE’S CHRISTENING.
  43. 43.THE MINISTER’S WIDOW.
  44. 44.THE BATTLE OF THE BREEKS: A PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF WILLIAM M‘GEE, WEAVER IN HAMILTON .
  45. 45.MY SISTER KATE.
  46. 46.WAT THE PROPHET.
  47. 47.THE SNOW-STORM.
  48. 48.LOVE AT ONE GLIMPSE; OR, THE GLASGOW GENTLEMAN AND THE LADY .
  49. 49.NANNY WELSH, THE MINISTER’S MAID.
  50. 50.LADY JEAN: A TALE OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY . — Chapter I . — Chapter II.
  51. 51.THE MONKEY: A SECOND PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF WILLIAM M‘GEE, WEAVER IN HAMILTON .
  52. 52.THE LADDER DANCER.
  53. 53.THE ELDER’S DEATH-BED.
  54. 54.A HIGHLAND FEUD.
  55. 55.THE RESURRECTION MEN.
  56. 56.MARY WILSON.
  57. 57.THE LAIRD OF CASSWAY. — Chapter I. — Chapter II.
  58. 58.THE ELDER’S FUNERAL.
  59. 59.MACDONALD, THE CATTLE-RIEVER.
  60. 60.THE MURDER HOLE:
  61. 61.THE MILLER OF DOUNE: A TRAVELLER’S TALE . — Chapter I. — Chapter II. — Chapter III. — Chapter IV. — Chapter V.
  62. 62.THE HEADLESS CUMINS.
  63. 63.THE LADY ISABEL: A LEGENDARY TALE OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY .
  64. 64.THE DESPERATE DUEL.
  65. 65.THE VACANT CHAIR.
  66. 66.COLKITTOCH.
  67. 67.THE COVENANTERS: A TRADITIONARY TALE OF LANARKSHIRE . — Chapter I. — Chapter II. — Chapter III.
  68. 68.THE POOR SCHOLAR.
  69. 69.THE CRUSHED BONNET.
  70. 70.THE VILLAGERS OF AUCHINCRAIG.
  71. 71.PERLING JOAN.
  72. 72.JANET SMITH.
  73. 73.THE UNLUCKY TOP BOOTS. — Chapter I. — Chapter II.
  74. 74.MY FIRST AND LAST PLAY.
  75. 75.JANE MALCOLM: A VILLAGE TALE .
  76. 76.BOWED JOSEPH: A LAST-CENTURY EDINBURGH “CHARACTER.”
  77. 77.THE LAIRD OF WINEHOLM.
  78. 78.AN INCIDENT IN THE GREAT MORAY FLOODS OF 1829.
  79. 79.CHARLIE GRAHAM, THE TINKER.
  80. 80.THE SNOWING-UP OF STRATH LUGAS; OR, THE MATCH-MAKING LAIRD .
  81. 81.EZRA PEDEN. — Chapter I. — Chapter II. — Chapter III.
  82. 82.YOUNG RONALD OF MORAR: A TRADITIONARY TALE OF THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS .
  83. 83.THE BROKEN RING.
  84. 84.A PASSAGE OF MY LIFE.
  85. 85.THE COURT CAVE: A LEGENDARY TALE OF FIFESHIRE . — Chapter I. — Chapter II.
  86. 86.HELEN WATERS: A TRADITIONARY TALE OF THE ORKNEYS .
  87. 87.LEGEND OF THE LARGE MOUTH.
  88. 88.RICHARD SINCLAIR; OR, THE POOR PRODIGAL IN THE AISLE . — Chapter I. — Chapter II.
  89. 89.THE BARLEY FEVER—AND REBUKE.
  90. 90.ELPHIN IRVING, THE FAIRIES’ CUPBEARER. — Chapter I. — Chapter II.
  91. 91.CHOOSING A MINISTER.
  92. 92.THE MEAL MOB.
  93. 93.THE FLITTING.
  94. 94.EWEN OF THE LITTLE HEAD: A LEGEND OF THE WESTERN ISLES .
  95. 95.BASIL ROLLAND. — Chapter I. — Chapter II. — Chapter III. — Chapter IV. — Chapter V.
  96. 96.THE LAST OF THE JACOBITES.
  97. 97.THE GRAVE-DIGGER’S TALE.
  98. 98.THE FAIRY BRIDE: A TRADITIONARY TALE .
  99. 99.THE LOST LITTLE ONES. — Chapter I. — Chapter II. — Chapter III.
  100. 100.AN ORKNEY WEDDING.
  101. 101.THE GHOST WITH THE GOLDEN CASKET. — SIR WILLIAM MUSGRAVE.
  102. 102.RANALD OF THE HENS: A TRADITION OF THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS .
  103. 103.THE FRENCH SPY.
  104. 104.THE MINISTER’S BEAT. — Chapter I. — Chapter II. — Chapter III.
  105. 105.A SCOTTISH GENTLEWOMAN OF THE LAST CENTURY.
  106. 106.THE FAITHLESS NURSE: A LEGENDARY TALE OF THE GREAT REBELLION .
  107. 107.TRADITIONS OF THE CELEBRATED MAJOR WEIR.
  108. 108.THE WINDY YULE.
  109. 109.GRIZEL COCHRANE. — Chapter I. — Chapter II.
  110. 110.THE FATAL PRAYER.
  111. 111.GLENMANNOW, THE STRONG HERDSMAN.
  112. 112.MY GRANDMOTHER’S PORTRAIT.
  113. 113.THE BAPTISM.
  114. 114.THE LAIRD’S WOOING.
  115. 115.THOMAS THE RHYMER: AN ANCIENT FAIRY LEGEND .
  116. 116.LACHLAN MORE: A TRADITIONARY TALE OF THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS .
  117. 117.ALEMOOR: A TALE OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY . — Chapter I. — Chapter II.
  118. 118.TIBBY FOWLER.
  119. 119.DANIEL CATHIE, TOBACCONIST.
  120. 120.THE HAUNTED SHIPS. — Chapter I. — Chapter II.
  121. 121.A TALE OF THE MARTYRS.
  122. 122.THE TOWN DRUMMER.
  123. 123.THE AWFUL NIGHT.
  124. 124.ROSE JAMIESON.
  125. 125.A NIGHT AT THE HERRING FISHING.
  126. 126.THE TWIN SISTERS.
  127. 127.ALBERT BANE: AN INCIDENT OF THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN .
  128. 128.THE PENNY-WEDDING.
  129. 129.PEAT-CASTING TIME.
  130. 130.AN ADVENTURE WITH THE PRESS-GANG.
  131. 131.THE LAIRD OF COOL’S GHOST.
  132. 132.ALLAN-A-SOP.
  133. 133.JOHN HETHERINGTON’S DREAM.
  134. 134.BLACK JOE O’ THE BOW.
  135. 135.THE FIGHT FOR THE STANDARD.
  136. 136.CATCHING A TARTAR.

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