Project Gutenberg 2010-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 72 Wilson, John Mackay 1804 1835 Leighton, Alexander 1800 1874 Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 10 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 10" by Wilson and Leighton is a collection of historical, traditionary, and imaginative stories compiled in the late 19th century. The volume features various tales with different authors, featuring themes rooted in Scottish culture and folklore. The stories likely include a mix of myth, folklore, and commentary on Scottish life, capturing notable characters and local traditions. At the start of the first tale, "The First-Foot," we are introduced to Nelly Rogers, a superstitious woman who places immense importance on the tradition of the new year’s first visitor, or "first-foot," believed to set the fortune of the household for the coming year. The narrative follows Nelly and her family as they celebrate the New Year, leading to the arrival of a squinting sailor who unexpectedly brings news from her husband’s brother. As the story unfolds, elements of superstition and fate intertwine, hinting at the fortunes and misfortunes that lie ahead for the Rogers family, particularly for their son, George, who is branded a "genius" yet struggles to find his place in life. The stage is set for a humorous and heartwarming exploration of family dynamics and the influence of fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 587817 587840 2024-09-14T10:33:32.641376 2023-09-15T05:42:44.099744 text/html text/html 590277 2021-01-07T03:36:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 226468 2021-01-07T03:36:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 298829 2024-09-14T10:33:40.724335 application/epub+zip 305394 2024-09-14T10:33:34.559371 application/epub+zip 305393 2024-09-14T10:33:33.460476 application/epub+zip 578456 2024-09-14T10:33:45.584357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559673 2024-09-14T10:33:39.934338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559951 2022-09-15T13:53:55.971358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564427 564329 2024-09-14T10:33:31.812465 2023-09-15T05:42:43.316743 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 564246 2021-01-07T03:36:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 221410 2021-01-07T03:36:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 564240 2021-01-07T03:36:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221378 2021-01-07T03:36:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20867 2024-09-14T10:33:45.728370 application/rdf+xml 24187 2024-09-14T10:33:33.835421 image/jpeg 5001 2024-09-14T10:33:33.648454 image/jpeg 295187 2024-09-14T10:33:32.694423 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