Winter Evening Tales: Collected Among the Cottagers in the South of ScotlandEdinburgh University Press, 2002 - 601 pages "Hogg left a written record of three of his many journeys to the Highlands, those of 1802, 1803 and 1804, and in Highland Journeys he offers a thoughtful and deeply-felt response to the Highland Clearances. He gives vivid pictures of his experiences, including a narrow escape from a Navy press-gang, and a Sacrament day with one minister preaching in English and another in Gaelic. Hogg also explains aspects of Gaelic culture such as the waulking songs, and he describes the trade in kelp, lucrative to the landowners but back-breaking and ill-paid for the workers. Highland Journeys makes a refreshing contribution to our understanding of early nineteenth-century travel writing"--Publisher description. |
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Page 268
... Carmichael , the latter unhorsed him in a very rough and ungracious manner . Polmood said he was nothing hurt ; but when he arose , the ladies being all on - lookers , his cheek was burning with vexation and anger . There were no ...
... Carmichael , the latter unhorsed him in a very rough and ungracious manner . Polmood said he was nothing hurt ; but when he arose , the ladies being all on - lookers , his cheek was burning with vexation and anger . There were no ...
Page 270
... Carmichael , having been successful in his former philippic , took occasion to break some other jests on that occasion , too coarse to be here repeated , although they were not in those days considered as any breach of good manners ...
... Carmichael , having been successful in his former philippic , took occasion to break some other jests on that occasion , too coarse to be here repeated , although they were not in those days considered as any breach of good manners ...
Page 353
... Carmichael well knew with whom he had to do , and how unable any man was to resist the arm of Polmood in a close ... Carmichael's bonnet had been knocked off , and , at the next glance , Polmood knew him . All his supposed injuries burst ...
... Carmichael well knew with whom he had to do , and how unable any man was to resist the arm of Polmood in a close ... Carmichael's bonnet had been knocked off , and , at the next glance , Polmood knew him . All his supposed injuries burst ...
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affected answer appeared arms asked began believe better body Border called Carmichael circumstances close continued dear door doubt dream Duncan Edinburgh edition Elizabeth eyes face fair father fear fell gave give hand head hear heard heart hill Hogg Hogg's hold honour hope James John keep kind king knew lady late leave length light living looked Lord lost manner matter mean mind morning nature never night obliged once pack passed person Polmood poor published relate remained rest returned round Scotland seemed seen shepherd short side soon speak spirit stand story sure taken tale Tales tell thing thou thought told took turned whole wife Winter wish woman young