Wilson's
Tales of the Borders
AND OF SCOTLAND.


HISTORICAL, TRADITIONARY, & IMAGINATIVE,
WITH A GLOSSARY.


REVISED BY
ALEXANDER LEIGHTON,
One of the Original Editors and Contributors.
VOL. XVII.
LONDON
WALTER SCOTT, 14 PATERNOSTER SQUARE,
AND NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.
1884.


CONTENTS.

Page
ROGER GOLDIE'S NARRATIVE, (John Mackay Wilson),[1]
HOGMANAY; OR, THE LADY OF BALOOCHGRAY, (Alexander Leighton),[33]
GLEANINGS OF THE COVENANT, (Professor Thomas Gillespie)—
X.SERGEANT WILSON,[65]
XI.HELEN PALMER,[72]
XII.THE CAIRNY CAVE OF GAVIN MUIR,[80]
XIII.PORTER'S HOLE,[92]
THE RECLUSE, (Alexander Campbell),[95]
A HIGHLAND TRADITION, (Alexander Campbell),[125]
THE SURGEON'S TALES, (Alexander Leighton)—
THE BEREAVED,[129]
THE CONDEMNED,[145]
THE UNBIDDEN GUEST, (John Mackay Wilson),[161]
THE SIMPLE MAN IS THE BEGGAR'S BROTHER, (John M. Wilson),[170]
TALES OF THE EAST NEUK OF FIFE, (Matthew Forster Conolly)—
THE ROBBERY AT PITTENWEEM AND THE PORTEOUS MOB,[194]
STORY OF CHARLES GORDON AND CHRISTINA CUNNINGHAM,[220]
A LEGEND OF CALDER MOOR, (John Howell),[237]
HUME AND THE GOVERNOR OF BERWICK, (Alexander Leighton),[269]