Project Gutenberg 2010-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 84 Wilson, John Mackay 1804 1835 Leighton, Alexander 1800 1874 Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 05 Produced by David Clarke, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 05" by Wilson and Leighton is a collection of historical, traditional, and imaginative stories written in the late 19th century. This volume includes various tales that highlight life in the Borders and Scotland, blending elements of folklore and narrative fiction. The opening story, "Bill Stanley; or, A Sailor's Story," introduces a cast of characters including Bill Stanley, an old sailor, and his beloved, Mary Danvers, as they navigate themes of love, loss, and societal expectations." "At the start of the collection, the reader is drawn into the picturesque setting of the Fern Isles, where an old sailor captivates the company with the tale of his friend, Bill Stanley. The backstory reveals the hardships faced by Bill, including the death of his mother and the societal pressures against his love for Mary, who is being pursued by a manipulative suitor. As their connection deepens, tensions rise with the imminent dangers of war and personal rivals, leading to a gripping narrative filled with emotional depth and social commentary." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 573952 573975 2024-09-14T10:32:50.347650 2023-09-15T05:42:07.647450 text/html text/html 576664 2021-01-07T03:36:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 220901 2021-01-07T03:36:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 293659 2024-09-14T10:32:58.185570 application/epub+zip 300489 2024-09-14T10:32:52.338592 application/epub+zip 300489 2024-09-14T10:32:51.163666 application/epub+zip 567692 2024-09-14T10:33:02.817552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548603 2024-09-14T10:32:57.413571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548782 2022-09-15T13:52:57.168379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553851 553753 2024-09-14T10:32:49.664616 2023-09-15T05:42:07.007438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 553667 2021-01-07T03:36:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215911 2021-01-07T03:36:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 553665 2021-01-07T03:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215884 2021-01-07T03:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20867 2024-09-14T10:33:02.961584 application/rdf+xml 24204 2024-09-14T10:32:51.537594 image/jpeg 5001 2024-09-14T10:32:51.348612 image/jpeg 289374 2024-09-14T10:32:50.399658 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