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 243
... once formed a part of the body of some immensely rich abbot ; and finally , he came to a stiff , almost an impenetrable till . Nevertheless he continued to dig , until the town's people , beginning to move about as the morning advanced ...
... once formed a part of the body of some immensely rich abbot ; and finally , he came to a stiff , almost an impenetrable till . Nevertheless he continued to dig , until the town's people , beginning to move about as the morning advanced ...
Page 304
... once . The dreadful truth now glanced upon the shepherd's mind all at once , like the bolt of heaven that preludes a storm . The station which his companion held in the middle of the ring - the queen by his side- the heads uncovered ...
... once . The dreadful truth now glanced upon the shepherd's mind all at once , like the bolt of heaven that preludes a storm . The station which his companion held in the middle of the ring - the queen by his side- the heads uncovered ...
Page 569
... once thought of obeying the injunction . From his description of the spot , the sly Scotsman at once perceived that the treasure in question must be concealed in no other place than his own humble kail - yard at home , to which he ...
... once thought of obeying the injunction . From his description of the spot , the sly Scotsman at once perceived that the treasure in question must be concealed in no other place than his own humble kail - yard at home , to which he ...
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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