Project Gutenberg 2010-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 62 Wilson, John Mackay 1804 1835 Leighton, Alexander 1800 1874 Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 16 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 16" by Wilson and Leighton is a collection of historical, traditional, and imaginative narratives written in the late 19th century. This anthology, part of a series, offers rich tales exploring themes of loyalty, rebellion, and the idiosyncrasies of life in the Scottish Borders. It includes stories about figures such as James Nicholson, a weaver and self-proclaimed Leveller, who grapples with his political beliefs against the backdrop of significant historical events. The opening of this volume begins with the tale of James Nicholson, showcasing his life as a Leveller amidst the socio-political turmoil of Scotland. The narrative delves into his character as a passionate, often politically charged individual who idolizes Napoleon and participates in clandestine discussions about freedom and rebellion. As the story unfolds, we see his ambitions for his family's future entangle with his son George’s journey into the military, resulting in a heart-wrenching conflict between father and son over ideals and allegiances, all set against the historical context of wars and revolutions. The blend of personal narrative with wider historical events sets a compelling stage for this collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 578723 578746 2024-09-14T10:34:42.629558 2023-09-15T05:43:43.852771 text/html text/html 581460 2021-01-07T03:37:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 221608 2021-01-07T03:37:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 294040 2024-09-14T10:34:50.665537 application/epub+zip 301158 2024-09-14T10:34:44.539592 application/epub+zip 301159 2024-09-14T10:34:43.439586 application/epub+zip 572499 2024-09-14T10:34:55.436523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550838 2024-09-14T10:34:49.728503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551069 2022-09-15T13:55:31.854159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557779 557681 2024-09-14T10:34:41.876535 2023-09-15T05:43:43.163746 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 557590 2021-01-07T03:37:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 216403 2021-01-07T03:37:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 557585 2021-01-07T03:37:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216366 2021-01-07T03:37:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20867 2024-09-14T10:34:55.582466 application/rdf+xml 24142 2024-09-14T10:34:43.821557 image/jpeg 5003 2024-09-14T10:34:43.625535 image/jpeg 289838 2024-09-14T10:34:42.683515 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