The book of Scottish story
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SELECTED FROM THE
Works of Standard Scottish Authors.
“ Stories to read are delitable,
Suppose that they be nought but fable;
Then should stories that soothfast were,
And they were said on gude manner,
Have double pleasance in hearing. ”
Barbour.
EDINBURGH:
THE EDINBURGH PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Various
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PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
THE HENPECKED MAN.
DUNCAN CAMPBELL.
THE LILY OF LIDDISDALE.
THE UNLUCKY PRESENT.
ELSIE MORRICE.
HOW I WON THE LAIRD’S DAUGHTER.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
MOSS-SIDE.
MY FIRST FEE.
THE KIRK OF TULLIBODY.
ADAM BELL.
MAUNS’ STANE; OR, MINE HOST’S TALE.
THE FREEBOOTER OF LOCHABER.
AN HOUR IN THE MANSE.
AUCHINDRANE; OR, THE AYRSHIRE TRAGEDY.
A TALE OF THE PLAGUE IN EDINBURGH.
THE PROBATIONER’S FIRST SERMON.
THE CRIMES OF RICHARD HAWKINS.
THE HEADSTONE.
THE LADY OF WARISTOUN.
A TALE OF PENTLAND.
THE BILLETED SOLDIER.
SUNSET AND SUNRISE.
MISS PEGGY BRODIE.
THE DEATH OF A PREJUDICE.
TRADITIONS OF THE OLD TOLBOOTH OF EDINBURGH.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
THE LOVER’S LAST VISIT.
A NIGHT IN DUNCAN M‘GOWAN’S.
The Minister’s Mare.
THE MILLER AND THE FREEBOOTER.
BENJIE’S CHRISTENING.
THE MINISTER’S WIDOW.
MY SISTER KATE.
WAT THE PROPHET.
THE SNOW-STORM.
NANNY WELSH, THE MINISTER’S MAID.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
THE LADDER DANCER.
THE ELDER’S DEATH-BED.
A HIGHLAND FEUD.
THE RESURRECTION MEN.
MARY WILSON.
THE LAIRD OF CASSWAY.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
THE ELDER’S FUNERAL.
MACDONALD, THE CATTLE-RIEVER.
THE MURDER HOLE:
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
THE HEADLESS CUMINS.
THE DESPERATE DUEL.
THE VACANT CHAIR.
COLKITTOCH.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
THE POOR SCHOLAR.
THE CRUSHED BONNET.
THE VILLAGERS OF AUCHINCRAIG.
PERLING JOAN.
JANET SMITH.
THE UNLUCKY TOP BOOTS.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
MY FIRST AND LAST PLAY.
THE LAIRD OF WINEHOLM.
AN INCIDENT IN THE GREAT MORAY FLOODS OF 1829.
CHARLIE GRAHAM, THE TINKER.
EZRA PEDEN.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
THE BROKEN RING.
A PASSAGE OF MY LIFE.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
LEGEND OF THE LARGE MOUTH.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
THE BARLEY FEVER—AND REBUKE.
ELPHIN IRVING, THE FAIRIES’ CUPBEARER.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
CHOOSING A MINISTER.
THE MEAL MOB.
THE FLITTING.
BASIL ROLLAND.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
THE LAST OF THE JACOBITES.
THE GRAVE-DIGGER’S TALE.
THE LOST LITTLE ONES.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
AN ORKNEY WEDDING.
THE GHOST WITH THE GOLDEN CASKET.
SIR WILLIAM MUSGRAVE.
THE FRENCH SPY.
THE MINISTER’S BEAT.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
A SCOTTISH GENTLEWOMAN OF THE LAST CENTURY.
TRADITIONS OF THE CELEBRATED MAJOR WEIR.
THE WINDY YULE.
GRIZEL COCHRANE.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
THE FATAL PRAYER.
GLENMANNOW, THE STRONG HERDSMAN.
MY GRANDMOTHER’S PORTRAIT.
THE BAPTISM.
THE LAIRD’S WOOING.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
TIBBY FOWLER.
DANIEL CATHIE, TOBACCONIST.
THE HAUNTED SHIPS.
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
A TALE OF THE MARTYRS.
THE TOWN DRUMMER.
THE AWFUL NIGHT.
ROSE JAMIESON.
A NIGHT AT THE HERRING FISHING.
THE TWIN SISTERS.
THE PENNY-WEDDING.
PEAT-CASTING TIME.
AN ADVENTURE WITH THE PRESS-GANG.
THE LAIRD OF COOL’S GHOST.
ALLAN-A-SOP.
JOHN HETHERINGTON’S DREAM.
BLACK JOE O’ THE BOW.
THE FIGHT FOR THE STANDARD.
CATCHING A TARTAR.
