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 133
... Hold your peace , you fool , " said Richard . Edward took the candle from Richard , who still held it in his hand , and , gliding down the passage , edged up the parlour door , and watched the pack attentively for about two min- utes ...
... Hold your peace , you fool , " said Richard . Edward took the candle from Richard , who still held it in his hand , and , gliding down the passage , edged up the parlour door , and watched the pack attentively for about two min- utes ...
Page 173
... hold of my father's chequered plaid , and de- sired me to let myself down by it , while she would hold by one end until I reached the ground . She wrapped my wet shoes in the end of the plaid next her , to enable her to keep her hold ...
... hold of my father's chequered plaid , and de- sired me to let myself down by it , while she would hold by one end until I reached the ground . She wrapped my wet shoes in the end of the plaid next her , to enable her to keep her hold ...
Page 304
... Hold that rascal , " cried the king , " lay hold of the villain , lay hold of him . " The shepherd was pursued by man , horse , and hound , and soon over- taken and secured . Their majesties entered the town amid shouts and acclamations ...
... Hold that rascal , " cried the king , " lay hold of the villain , lay hold of him . " The shepherd was pursued by man , horse , and hound , and soon over- taken and secured . Their majesties entered the town amid shouts and acclamations ...
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