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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... honour . " " Ensign , this is the most absurd story I ever heard , and argues very little in your favour . How the devil could you wet your clothes , when there is neither rain nor dew ? " " Bless your honour , there is another way of ...
... honour . " " Ensign , this is the most absurd story I ever heard , and argues very little in your favour . How the devil could you wet your clothes , when there is neither rain nor dew ? " " Bless your honour , there is another way of ...
Page 487
... honour and law to pay every farthing that was contracted during the lifetime of her uncle , as it was on his credit ... honour . " " No , no , -off , off . What the devil are you standing there for , sirrah ? " " I can stand any where ...
... honour and law to pay every farthing that was contracted during the lifetime of her uncle , as it was on his credit ... honour . " " No , no , -off , off . What the devil are you standing there for , sirrah ? " " I can stand any where ...
Page 495
... honour " " Do not you think , Andrew , " said Gilbert , " that what my master requests is reasonable , and may be done with all honour and con- science ? No one has seen these bills and papers but ourselves . " " Damn'd - soul - Gibby ...
... honour " " Do not you think , Andrew , " said Gilbert , " that what my master requests is reasonable , and may be done with all honour and con- science ? No one has seen these bills and papers but ourselves . " " Damn'd - soul - Gibby ...
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