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 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 44 Blackford, Mrs. (Martha) 1775 1846 Stoddart, Isabella, Lady Blackford, Martha The Eskdale Herd-boy A Scottish Tale for the Instruction and Amusement of Young People Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Ted Garvin, S.R. Ellison, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Eskdale Herd-boy" by Mrs. Blackford is a fictional tale aimed at young readers, written in the early 19th century. The book is set in picturesque Dumfriesshire, Scotland, revolving around the lives of John Telfer, an orphaned herd-boy, and Helen, the daughter of the local minister, Mr. Martin. It explores themes of integrity, perseverance, and the moral lessons imparted through their experiences in a close-knit community. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to John Telfer, who has recently lost his parents and is taken in by Mr. Martin. Mr. Martin, recognizing John's grief and potential, offers him the opportunity to work as a herd-boy for a local farmer while also committing to teaching him to read. John's journey begins with his initial struggle against sadness and loneliness, but it gradually shifts to hope as he aims to better his life through education and hard work. Concurrently, Helen Martin is learning to ride her pony and is encouraged by her mother to persevere; her character serves as a counterpoint to John’s, with themes of duty and obedience. The opening portion establishes a rich setting and introduces readers to the core characters and their circumstances, hinting at the adventures and lessons that await them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Scotland -- Juvenile fiction Shepherds -- Scotland -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 322695 322563 2024-10-04T05:09:53.882678 2023-10-04T05:34:44.069313 text/html text/html 322688 322556 2024-10-04T05:09:54.120691 2023-10-04T05:34:44.244295 text/html text/html 186921 2024-10-04T05:09:59.491628 application/epub+zip 190095 2024-10-04T05:09:55.851685 application/epub+zip 190095 2024-10-04T05:09:54.743669 application/epub+zip 335866 2024-10-04T05:10:02.587657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314514 2024-10-04T05:09:58.847650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309401 2022-09-04T08:12:51.418165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307670 307589 2024-10-04T05:09:53.572684 2023-10-04T05:34:43.860305 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 308011 2015-02-21T19:56:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113436 2015-02-21T19:57:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19481 2024-10-04T05:10:02.749610 application/rdf+xml 12332 2024-10-04T05:09:55.273690 image/jpeg 3249 2024-10-04T05:09:55.006770 image/jpeg 182643 2024-10-04T05:09:54.149706 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia