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 12 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 12" by Wilson and Leighton is a collection of historical, traditional, and imaginative tales written in the late 19th century. This volume features various stories that explore themes of adventure, honor, and love against the backdrop of the Scottish landscape and culture. Among the characters presented are fur-gatherers, hunters, and other figures entangled in both romantic and dramatic escapades. At the start of the collection, the narrative introduces two fur-gatherers, Innes Cameron and Sandy Munro, who are struggling against a harsh winter storm in the wilds of Hudson's Bay. As they find refuge in a log-house, they engage in conversation that reveals their backgrounds and aspirations, particularly Innes' longing for a lost love back in Scotland. The tale takes a tense turn when they encounter a nearly lifeless stranger, a fellow Scottish hunter lost in the snow, whom they manage to save, showcasing themes of camaraderie and resilience in dire circumstances. This opening portion sets the tone for the exploration of Scottish identity and the richness of its storytelling tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 575261 575284 2024-09-14T10:33:46.810367 2023-09-15T05:42:56.290837 text/html text/html 577491 2021-01-07T03:36:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 220743 2021-01-07T03:36:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 291502 2024-09-14T10:33:54.625269 application/epub+zip 300258 2024-09-14T10:33:48.694348 application/epub+zip 300258 2024-09-14T10:33:47.607299 application/epub+zip 570596 2024-09-14T10:33:59.387276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549683 2024-09-14T10:33:53.856311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549987 2022-09-15T13:54:15.429528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556449 556351 2024-09-14T10:33:45.986332 2023-09-15T05:42:55.530836 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 556263 2021-01-07T03:36:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 216342 2021-01-07T03:36:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 556258 2021-01-07T03:36:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216306 2021-01-07T03:36:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20867 2024-09-14T10:33:59.532239 application/rdf+xml 24172 2024-09-14T10:33:47.967319 image/jpeg 4998 2024-09-14T10:33:47.786335 image/jpeg 288812 2024-09-14T10:33:46.863346 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