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Author: William Black Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780483310704 Category : Languages : en Pages : 292
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Excerpt from Highland Cousins, Vol. 1 of 3: A Novel The young girl with the dark-blue High land eyes and raven-black hair merely shook her head. Then will I bring you out a dram, said he or a piece of oatcake and cheese? I am not wishing for anything, she answered, also speaking in Gaelic; and thereupon the elderly shepherd, considering himself relieved of present responsibility, followed his companions into the inn. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: William Black Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780483310704 Category : Languages : en Pages : 292
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Excerpt from Highland Cousins, Vol. 1 of 3: A Novel The young girl with the dark-blue High land eyes and raven-black hair merely shook her head. Then will I bring you out a dram, said he or a piece of oatcake and cheese? I am not wishing for anything, she answered, also speaking in Gaelic; and thereupon the elderly shepherd, considering himself relieved of present responsibility, followed his companions into the inn. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: William Black Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780484202169 Category : Languages : en Pages : 298
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Excerpt from Highland Cousins, Vol. 3 of 3: A Novel Well, there was nothing of the spoil-sport about Jess Maclean if, on some rare occasion, the foolishness' got hold of her, then she took care to hide herself away in solitude. Moreover these were Allan's holidays; and during the working times of the year there was little enough diversion for him. So Jess at once and cheerfully put on her smartest things; Barbara did the same; the school master was summoned; and the councillor, having marshalled his forces, proceeded to escort them down to the sea-front. He was in the noblest of spirits it was as if he were leading them on to the conquest of Mexico or the capture of the last of the Incas. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Anonymous Publisher: Nabu Press ISBN: 9781289482541 Category : Languages : en Pages : 520
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Author: James Grant Publisher: HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 125
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Example in this ebook CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. In the Highlands of Perthshire a deadly feud had existed, from time immemorial, between the Lisles of Inchavon and the Stuarts of Lochisla. In the days when the arm of the law was weak, the proprietors had often headed their kinsmen and followers in encounters with the sword, and for the last time during the memorable civil war of 1745-6. But between the heads of the families, towards the latter end of the last century, (the period when our tale commences,) although the era of feudal ideas and outrages had passed away, the spirit of transmitted hatred, proud rivalry and revenge, lurked behind, and a feeling of most cordial enmity existed between Stuart and Lisle, who were ever engaged in vexatious law-suits on the most frivolous pretences, and constantly endeavouring to cross each other's interests and intentions,—quarrelling at public meetings,—voting on opposite sides,—prosecuting for trespasses, and opposing each other every where, "as if the world was not wide enough for them both;" and on one occasion a duel would have ensued but for the timely interference of the sheriff. Sir Allan Lisle of Inchavon, a man of a quiet and most benevolent disposition, was heartily tired of the trouble given him by the petty jealousy of his neighbour Stuart, a proud and irritable Highlander, who would never stoop to reconciliation with a family whom his father (a grim duinhe-wassal of the old school) had ever declared to him were the hereditary foes of his race. The reader may consider it singular that such antiquated prejudices should exist so lately as the end of the last century; but it must be remembered that the march of intellect has not made such strides in the north country as it has done in the Lowlands, and many of the inhabitants of Perthshire will recognise a character well known to them, under the name of Mr. Stuart. It must also be remembered, that he was the son of a man who had beheld the standard of the Stuarts unfurled in Glenfinan, and had exercised despotic power over his own vassals when the feudal system existed in its full force, before the act of the British parliament abolished the feudal jurisdictions throughout Scotland, and absolved the unwilling Highlanders from allegiance to their chiefs. Sir Allan Lisle (who was M.P. for a neighbouring county) was in every respect a man of superior attainments to Stuart,—being a scholar, the master of many modern accomplishments, and having made the grand tour. To save himself further annoyance, he would gladly have extended the right hand of fellowship to his stubborn neighbour, but pride forbade him to make the first advances. The residence of this intractable Gael was a square tower, overgrown with masses of ivy, and bearing outwardly, and almost inwardly, the same appearance as when James the Fifth visited it once when on a hunting excursion. The walls were enormously thick; the grated windows were small and irregular; a corbelled battlement surmounted the top, from the stone bartizan of which the standard of the owner was, on great days, hoisted with much formality by Donald Iverach, the old piper, or Evan his son, two important personages in the household of the little tower. To be continue in this ebook...
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