Project Gutenberg 2008-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 74 Wilson, John Mackay 1804 1835 Leighton, Alexander 1800 1874 Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 17 Produced by David Clarke, Mark H Van Tuyl and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 17" by Wilson and Leighton is a collection of historical and imaginative narratives written in the late 19th century. This volume features a range of stories steeped in Scottish folklore and regional history, showcasing diverse characters and events that illustrate the rich cultural tapestry of the Borders and Scotland. Among them are tales featuring courageous individuals like Roger Goldie, who face personal and national challenges amidst the backdrop of looming invasions. At the start of the collection, the story "Roger Goldie's Narrative" unfolds as we are introduced to Roger, a devoted husband and father, who is roused by a false alarm of French invasion in 1804. As he prepares to defend his homeland, we see the deep love he has for his wife, Agnes, and their son, Robert, who bravely chooses to follow his father into potential danger. The opening portrays a mixture of bravery, duty, and familial love, capturing Roger's internal struggle between his responsibilities as a soldier and a parent. The narrative explores themes of heroism, sacrifice, and the bonds of family as the characters react to the tumultuous times they find themselves in. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 589456 589465 2024-09-11T11:22:32.188262 2023-09-12T05:23:32.046332 text/html text/html 591341 2021-01-04T06:45:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 222164 2021-01-04T06:45:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 295058 2024-09-11T11:22:40.168207 application/epub+zip 301264 2024-09-11T11:22:34.032230 application/epub+zip 301264 2024-09-11T11:22:32.973226 application/epub+zip 573212 2024-09-11T11:22:45.070193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550275 2024-09-11T11:22:39.342176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549985 2022-09-12T12:09:08.130511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564865 564763 2024-09-11T11:22:31.485279 2023-09-12T05:23:31.377335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 564701 2021-01-04T06:45:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 217378 2021-01-04T06:45:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 564697 2021-01-04T06:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217343 2021-01-04T06:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20871 2024-09-11T11:22:45.228164 application/rdf+xml 24141 2024-09-11T11:22:33.337220 image/jpeg 4999 2024-09-11T11:22:33.152207 image/jpeg 290450 2024-09-11T11:22:32.240238 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