Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 135 Ramsay, Edward Bannerman 1793 1872 Ramsay, E. B. (Edward Bannerman) Innes, Cosmo 1798 1874 Innes, Cosmo Nelson Innes, C. (Cosmo) Reminiscences of Scottish Life & Character And a Memoir of Dean Ramsay by Cosmo Innes Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Reminiscences of Scottish Life & Character" by Edward Bannerman Ramsay is a collection of memoirs and reflections written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the cultural and social tapestry of Scotland, specifically highlighting the peculiar customs, humor, and daily lives of its people, informed by the author’s personal experiences and historical observations. Through his narratives, Ramsay captures the essence of Scottish life and character, offering readers a glimpse into a bygone era. The opening of this volume introduces us to Ramsay's early life, detailing his formative years and the environments that shaped him. He reflects on his experiences at various schools, revealing a vivid picture of rural English village life contrasted with his Scottish heritage. The text describes the simplicity and quaintness of local customs, such as the unique rites associated with funerals and the community's relationship with its clergy. Ramsay's detailed recollections not only shed light on his upbringing but also set the stage for deeper explorations into Scottish religious traditions, conviviality, and the quirks of local humor and character that fill the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scotland -- Social life and customs National characteristics, Scottish DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European 960151 949952 2024-10-05T18:12:24.670355 2023-10-06T05:39:14.013511 text/html text/html 936359 2020-12-15T00:40:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 357342 2020-12-15T00:40:41 text/html application/zip 450015 2024-10-05T18:12:39.663295 application/epub+zip 464855 2024-10-05T18:12:28.828333 application/epub+zip 445164 2024-10-05T18:12:27.213373 application/epub+zip 841485 2024-10-05T18:12:47.522270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 794234 2024-10-05T18:12:38.406322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 779884 2022-09-06T21:00:39.958455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887657 887557 2024-10-05T18:12:22.555365 2023-10-06T05:39:12.325527 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 888794 2020-12-15T00:40:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 347844 2020-12-15T00:40:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 888798 2020-12-15T00:40:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 347724 2020-12-15T00:40:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22366 2024-10-05T18:12:47.671238 application/rdf+xml 17740 2024-10-05T18:12:27.818351 image/jpeg 3831 2024-10-05T18:12:27.515345 image/jpeg 440493 2024-10-05T18:12:24.747375 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia