Project Gutenberg 2010-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 71 Wilson, John Mackay 1804 1835 Leighton, Alexander 1800 1874 Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 08 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 08" by Wilson and Leighton is a collection of historical, traditional, and imaginative tales written in the late 19th century. This volume weaves together narratives that explore the folklore and historical events of the Scottish Borders, often blending elements of superstition, romance, and moral lessons. It opens with "The Doom of Soulis," detailing the notorious figure of Lord Soulis, a sorcerer who terrorizes the land, alongside themes of vengeance and the trials faced by his victims, capturing the reader's attention with vivid storytelling. At the start of the collection, a young traveler arrives in Denholm, the birthplace of the poet Dr. Leyden, stirring memories of the poet's legacy while he engages with a local laborer. This encounter ignites reflections on Leyden’s works and introduces the dire tale of Lord Soulis, a tyrant whose malevolent actions lead him to perform dark sorcery in a quest for power and a desired bride. The story unfolds with the villain's dark rituals and his ultimate downfall, hinting at themes of justice and retribution against the backdrop of a tumultuous Scottish landscape filled with superstition and ancient lore. Through the eyes of the young stranger, readers are drawn into a world where legends come to life and the moral complexities of past eras are navigated. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 579671 579694 2024-09-14T10:33:18.101501 2023-09-15T05:42:31.636657 text/html text/html 583299 2021-01-07T03:36:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 217977 2021-01-07T03:36:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 289989 2024-09-14T10:33:26.464480 application/epub+zip 298072 2024-09-14T10:33:20.087489 application/epub+zip 298072 2024-09-14T10:33:18.948485 application/epub+zip 572813 2024-09-14T10:33:31.394409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559209 2024-09-14T10:33:25.617427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559452 2022-09-15T13:53:35.817190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549923 549825 2024-09-14T10:33:17.053461 2023-09-15T05:42:30.619641 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 549737 2021-01-07T03:36:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 212269 2021-01-07T03:36:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 549734 2021-01-07T03:36:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212233 2021-01-07T03:36:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20867 2024-09-14T10:33:31.543388 application/rdf+xml 24164 2024-09-14T10:33:19.328486 image/jpeg 5002 2024-09-14T10:33:19.138494 image/jpeg 287297 2024-09-14T10:33:18.153472 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