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 63
... affected ; for , to say the truth , I had felt , ever since we parted , a hankering affection for Clifford , such as I never had for any human being but herself ; yet so inconsistent were all my feelings , that the impression she made ...
... affected ; for , to say the truth , I had felt , ever since we parted , a hankering affection for Clifford , such as I never had for any human being but herself ; yet so inconsistent were all my feelings , that the impression she made ...
Page 232
... affected by the circumstances , and when the heart is affected , the language , however diffuse , has something in it that approximates to nature . " I was lying in my bed , close yerkit against the stock ; for my wife , poor creature ...
... affected by the circumstances , and when the heart is affected , the language , however diffuse , has something in it that approximates to nature . " I was lying in my bed , close yerkit against the stock ; for my wife , poor creature ...
Page 433
... affecting in nature , claims from them a deep but momentary interest . They have a tear for the weaned lamb , for the ... affected or interested her was engraven there never to be cancelled . One morning , after her mother had risen and ...
... affecting in nature , claims from them a deep but momentary interest . They have a tear for the weaned lamb , for the ... affected or interested her was engraven there never to be cancelled . One morning , after her mother had risen and ...
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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