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 Project Gutenberg 2011-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 66 Wilson, John Mackay 1804 1835 Leighton, Alexander 1800 1874 Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 20 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 20" by Wilson and Leighton is a collection of historical, traditional, and imaginative tales written in the late 19th century. This volume presents various short stories that draw inspiration from Scottish history and folklore, often featuring relatable and colorful characters embroiled in culturally rich narratives. The opening of the collection introduces the story of "The Dominie of St Fillan's," focusing on Gideon, a parish schoolmaster and precentor reflecting on the memories of his father, the sexton of the parish. As Gideon reminisces about his father's peculiar ways of anticipating deaths to secure his livelihood, we witness a blend of humor and pathos that sets the tone for the story. Through Gideon's character, we see the struggle between aspiration and reality as he navigates his thoughts on stability, career, and the delicate relationship with his father, which forms the foundation of this narrative. The humor and social commentary woven into Gideon's observations promise an engaging exploration of life in a small Scottish parish. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 598304 598313 2024-09-15T15:03:44.399430 2023-09-16T08:21:40.700963 text/html text/html 605370 2021-01-08T02:36:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 228458 2021-01-08T02:36:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 310467 2024-09-15T15:03:53.154352 application/epub+zip 316090 2024-09-15T15:03:46.507375 application/epub+zip 316090 2024-09-15T15:03:45.319581 application/epub+zip 600355 2024-09-15T15:03:58.444378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559463 2024-09-15T15:03:52.138375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559427 2022-09-17T05:44:52.195659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561145 561047 2024-09-15T15:03:43.520433 2023-09-16T08:21:39.883962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 560989 2021-01-08T02:36:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 218596 2021-01-08T02:36:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 560990 2021-01-08T02:36:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218557 2021-01-08T02:36:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21139 2024-09-15T15:03:58.591323 application/rdf+xml 24163 2024-09-15T15:03:45.679544 image/jpeg 5002 2024-09-15T15:03:45.498383 image/jpeg 295950 2024-09-15T15:03:44.450458 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia