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List of most recent chapters published for the Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland novel. A total of 570 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland.Volume I.by Various.PREFACE.This seri
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland.Volume I.by Various.PREFACE.This series of Tales, now so well known in this country and also in America, was begun by JOHN MACKAY WILSON, originally a printer, and who subsequently betook himself to liter
- 70 "If there's law or justice in the land," exclaimed Mrs. Anderson, in high excitation, as she swept together the fragments of her demolished crockery, "I'll hae't on Tam Callender and his wife. May I niver see the morn, if I h
- 69 "Fly, fly," she whispered. "My father is drunk. I know it. He has never seen me; and you may escape. I will find some means of sending it. Fly, I conjure you!" And she pushed him gently from her.On the following morning, Duncan was ami
- 68 "The farmer of the next farm may perhaps treat me like the farmer of this--and what then?" inquired the stranger, whose wrath had not yet altogether subsided."G.o.d forbid!" was Nancy's reply; "but he will not--I know he will
- 67 Though George obeyed his father so far as to go the length of the house door, he could not find time to go in for his promised _piece_; and, without opening it, he turned, and set off at the top of his speed in the direction of Nettlebank.Return we now to
- 66 "My good woman," said I, in the most soothing manner I could, "do, for charity, open the door. We are like to perish from fatigue, and can proceed no further. You shall be paid whatever you ask for any accommodation you can afford, were it
- 65 FOOTNOTES: [3] The old story of Scott of Harden and the hay sow, is well known.[4] Few travellers on the Borders have pa.s.sed unnoticed the "lady's seat."--ED.THE EXPERIMENTER.No one who has escaped an imminent danger can resist the impuls
- 64 During this interval, c.o.c.kburn rose; and, dressing himself, went quietly out of the chamber--his movements having only tended to give some new impulse to her half-dreamy sensations, ineffectual as they were to recall her to the cares of a night vigil.
- 63 Jenny's arms were rudely torn from around his neck, and he was dragged from the house; and his arms, as I have stated, being bound, he was placed behind a horseman, and his body was fastened to that of the trooper. In this manner he was conducted to
- 62 She would have detained him; but in a moment he sprang into the amphitheatre, and exclaimed-- "Now, Sir Knights, ye that hae been trying yer hands at the tourneyings, will ony o' ye hae the guidness to obleege me wi' the loan o' yer sw
- 61 "Base loon!" cried the stranger, starting to his feet, "ye shall rue that blow." And he flung off his bonnet as if to return it."Hooly, billy," said Andrew, "there is as little manliness in fighting afore women as there
- 60 "Weel dune, stranger--I'm as glad as though I had gotten a gowden coin."Now, it is but justice to Andrew to say that he had repeatedly defeated Meikle Robin, both at wresting, cudgel-playing, and every athletic exercise; but I shall give th
- 59 Although this was an offer too good and too opportune to be negatived, yet we could not think of parting with our darling Phebe on so short a warning; and, after some remonstrances on both sides, it was agreed that the carriage should be sent for Phebe an
- 58 "They ca' me Smith, my man--what is it?" said I, wi' a suspicious look; for I noo stood greatly in awe o' my ain name--no bein sure what mischief it micht lead me into."There's a gentleman up in the hoose wants to see yo
- 57 "I mean just exactly what I say," said the fellow, quite coolly; and, thinkin he saw in me some show o' a spirit o' resistance, whilk there really was, he touched me wi' a bit thing like a wean's whistle, and winked to his ne
- 56 "Oh, sir, it's a mistak! I'm so sorry. It's an entire mistak on my part. Yer'e no the person at a' I meant. I thocht the letter was frae anither gentleman--a different person a'thegither. It's the name has misled me
- 55 Vanderhoek, who had now recovered his consciousness, uttered a loud cry as he saw his companion sink. The continued fresh air seemed to strengthen him far more rapidly than it did me, and I perceived that he now made violent struggles to lay hold of the m
- 54 THE SURGEON'S TALES.THE DIVER AND THE BELL.I have witnessed various states of the mind and body of the wonderfully constructed creature, man; and have written down those cases where the two mutually operate upon each other, in such a manner as to bri
- 53 "It was about three years after my wife's death, poor body," (he began) "that I had been owre at Morpeth market, wi' four score o' ewes and six score o' hogs. I was at least comfortable when I left Morpeth, but noughts a
- 52 "We began, therefore, to drive out the cattle; but scarce had we driven them from the enclosure, and turned their heads towards the Tweed, when we heard the baying of Cunningham's blood-hounds, and the shouts of his people."The sounds of th
- 51 Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland.Volume III.by Various.THE WIDOW OF DUNSKAITH."Oh, mony a shriek, that waefu' night, Rose frae the stormy main; An' mony a bootless vow was made, An' mony a prayer vain; An' mither
- 50 "Never mind them, hinny--let them gang--we'll get mair."The bride, poor thing, shed a tear; but the miller threw his arm round her neck, stole a kiss, and she blushed and smiled.It was evident, however, that every one of the company regarde
- 49 "Then," said I, "my hopes of happiness are fled for ever. So young, so beautiful, with a soul so elevated as I know yours to be, you can have done nothing to render you unworthy of me. For heaven's sake, tell me what that fatal barrier
- 48 After a tedious pa.s.sage of nine days, during which we had baffling winds and calms, we reached Leith Roads about seven in the evening. It was low water, and the brig could not enter the harbour for several hours. I was put ash.o.r.e in the boat, and has
- 47 Now John marvelled at the kindness of his host, and his heart burned within him; and, in the midst of all, he thought of the long-lost Philip, and how he had driven him from his house--and his cheek glowed and his heart throbbed with anxiety. His son marv
- 46 It was drawing towards midnight. The troops of Claverhouse were quartered around the country, and his three prisoners, still bound to each other, were confined in a small farm-house, from which the inhabitants had been expelled. They could hear the heavy
- 45 He went to a small drawer, and, unlocking it, took out the jewels, the bracelet, the ring, and the purse of gold, and, placing them in Philip's hands, exclaimed--"Fareweel!--fareweel!--but it maun be!" and he turned away his head."O Ma
- 44 "I will trust you," said the General; and, as he spoke, the van of his army appeared in sight.John having described the situation of the enemy to Sir David, acted as their guide until they came to the Shaw Burn, when the General called a halt. E
- 43 This extraordinary resolution of a female devotee put me in mind of the immolating custom of her countrywomen, called the _suttee_. It was a complete _ultima ratio_, and put all my remedial plans at fault in an instant. Her extreme weakness, or her devote
- 42 It was now so far advanced in the morning that Donald abandoned all idea of seeking for a bed, and resolved on prosecuting an a.s.siduous search for his brother. This he accordingly commenced, and numerous were the calls at shops, and frequent the inquiri
- 41 At the head, then, of this troop of tatterdemallions, and walking with as stately a step as a drum-major, Donald may be said to have made his entrance into Madrid; and rather an odd first appearance of that worthy there, it certainly was. On entering the
- 40 [H] Round about the sh.o.r.es of Loch Skene the Ettrick Shepherd herded the flocks of his master, and fed his boyish fancies with the romance and beauty which breathes from every feature of the scene. One day, when we were at Loch Skene on a fis.h.i.+ng e
- 39 "It can neither be now nor here, sir," replied he, firmly, motioning Whitaker haughtily to the door."Gentlemen," said Harry, turning round to his friends with a loud laugh of derision, "you see that vanity is stronger than valour.
- 38 "'Who can counsell a thirstie soule, With patience to forbeare the offred bowle?'""That is the pure well of English undefiled, old fellows, and so here goes--'The La.s.s we Love!'TUNE--'_Duncan Davison._'"
- 37 I read on with increasing interest. It was evident, from the tone of the introduction, that some new luminary had arisen in the literary horizon, and I felt somewhat like a schoolboy when, at his first play, he waits for the drawing up of the curtain. And
- 36 "And in the case of Robert," said the old man, "our clergy have been strict to the very letter. They're guid men an' faithfu' ministers; but ane o' them, at least, an' he a leader, has a harsh, ill temper, an'm
- 35 "Then you are yet a stranger," he rejoined, "to the greatest happiness of which our nature is capable. I have enjoyed more heartfelt pleasure in the company of the young woman I have just left, than from every other source that has been ope
- 34 A light breeze had risen as the sun sunk, and our lugger, with all her sails set, came sweeping along the sh.o.r.e. She had nearly gained the little bay in front of the cave, and the countrymen from above, to the number of perhaps twenty, had descended to
- 33 "What could all this mean?" now e.j.a.c.u.l.a.t.ed Durie. "Have I not been for three months tortured with these sounds, which I attributed to evil spirits? I have ridden from them twenty miles, and here they are again, in the form of fair h
- 32 The familiarity with which Will spoke of the female personage thus destined to durance vile, produced another laugh on the part of the Warden, not altogether consistent, as Will thought, with the serious nature of the subject in hand."Where is she, m
- 31 There is a change now. The bones of the bold Armstrongs lie in Carlenrig, and the descendants of their brother-rievers who got their lands sit in high places, and speak words of legislative command. But these things will be as they have ever been. We cann
- 30 even for his ain flesh an' bluid he has but sma' compa.s.sion when his anger is provoked. Death, too, is an awfu' thing to think aboot; an', therefore, for yer ain sake, an' for the sake o' yer puir distressed mother an'
- 29 "O sir," replied Simon, "ye wrong me--ye mistake my meaning a'thegither.If you are to die, I will die also; but do ye no think it would be as valorous, and mair rational, at least to see and hear the young leddy before ye determine to
- 28 Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland.Volume 2.by Alexander Leighton.THE WIFE OR THE WUDDY."There was a criminal in a cart Agoing to be hanged-- Reprieve to him was granted; The crowd and cart did stand, To see if he would marry a wife,
- 27 "Then, goodwife, it will not be easily proved," said he--and he took the bannock, and, with some difficulty, broke it over his knee; but, when he beheld the golden coins that were kneaded through it, for the first, perhaps the last and only time
- 26 "The fort.i.tude o' yer mind, Margaret," said Thomas, taking her hand; and he intended to have said more, to have finished a sentence in admiration of her worth, but his heart filled, and he was silent.On the following morning, Margaret sai
- 25 Many days had not pa.s.sed ere Thomas Hardie, arrayed in his Sunday habiliments, paid another visit to Westruther; and he cautiously asked of the goodwife of the hostel many questions concerning Margaret; and although she jeered him, and said that "M
- 24 'One, my lady, from Scotland,' replied the servant, deferentially, and, at the same time, opening the bag in which the letters were usually carried to and from the post-house.'Ah! from the earl,' said the countess.'No, my lady, I
- 23 'But why are ye no puttin' up your silk goun, Jessy?' here interposed her mother, abruptly; seeing her daughter laying aside the article of dress she referred to, as if she did not intend it should have a place in the little chest she was p
- 22 "What!" said I, "was she not of some distinguished house?""By no means, sir," replied Mr. Grafton. "She was a person of the humblest birth and station; but this did not hinder her from becoming Countess of Wis...o...b..r
- 21 "What Whitecraigs and she who lives now in the house yonder were or are to you, Scotland and my kindred were to me; but the house where I was born knows me not, and the bed and the cradle do not own me. But Alice Scott recognised me as a fellow-creat
- 20 "The day of sale of Whitecraigs," said he, "is the _second_ day after the 29th of September. It would have been too much had it been on that day itself."No reply was made to his remark. The announcement called up in the mind of the dam
- 19 The dame was well apprised of their proceeding; and the open frankness of the youth dispelled all the fears of wrong which the innocence of the daughter, undefended by experience, might have scarcely guaranteed to one who, at least, had heard something of
- 18 The reader need scarcely to be told that the sagacious dog had left his master floundered, and unable to extricate himself in a snow wreath; that the same faithful guide had taken the searchers to the spot, where they found Wilson just in the act of falli
- 17 THE MOUNTAIN STORM.[4] The author of these stories (to be continued), the well-known Professor Thomas Gillespie, was one of the princ.i.p.al writers in _Blackwood_ during the "storm and stress" period of that magazine. As an author, his peculiar
- 16 "Aweel, maybe I wad; but, nevertheless, its kind o' you to offer me the shelter o' yer roof," replied Johnny.Dunder Vander Dunder now took his friend into a tavern, and treated him to a gla.s.s of schnaps. Shortly thereafter the two em
- 15 Brechin without a' this uproar, and confusion, and difficulty, and danger; this knocking about frae place to place, half drooned and half murdered. Here have I been now for mair than a week at it, and it's my opinion I'm no twenty mile near
- 14 "Why sorrow for me, sirs?" he said; "why grieve for me? I am well, quite well, and want for nothing. But 'tis cold; oh, 'tis very cold, and the blood seems freezing at my heart. Ah, but there is neither pain nor cold where I am go
- 13 Lindsay. I must be a preacher like John Knox, you know--like the great John Knox, the reformer of a nation--and Mr. Lindsay knows all about him. A chair, Margaret, for Mr. Lindsay."I am not ashamed to say it was with tears, and in a voice faltering w
- 12 CHAPTER V."O Ferguson! thy glorious parts Ill suited law's dry, musty arts!My curse upon your whunstane hearts, Ye Embrugh gentry!The t.i.the o' what ye waste at cartes Wad stow'd his pantry!"BURNS.I visited Edinburgh, for the fir
- 11 My heart filled, and grasping his hand, I briefly intimated the purport of the communication, and we walked out together in the direction of the ruins."It is, perhaps, as hard, Mr. Ferguson," I said, "to fall from one's hopes as from t
- 10 CHAPTER II."Say, ye red gowns that aften here, Hae toasted cakes to Katie's beer, Gin e'er thir days hae had their peer, Sae blythe, sae daft!Ye'll ne'er again in life's career, Sit half sae saft."_Elegy on John Hogg._ W
- 9 "Humanity needs nae pardon, man," replied the baron, nodding with sleep."Awa and feed the puir creatures; but tak care an' no tramp on an' kill ony o' my brave men in yer effort to save the lives o' yer mules.""
- 8 "Then I am the Deil's property," said the warder, "unless I am saved by the power o' this strong drink."And thus the men, encouraged by the smiles of Kate, who was, with great activity, conducting the ceremonies, seemed to be
- 7 The seneschal withdrew, though reluctantly, and casting his eyes about for the indispensable Katherine; but she was not within his reach, and he felt himself compelled, by the impatience of the old baron, to admit the merchant. The creaking hinges of the
- 6 On, brave followers! Ye know your guerdon. Gallant knights have kneeled for it and been refused it. You are to fight for it, and to receive it.Hurrah for Innerkepple!" And she swung her light falchion round her head, while the war-cry of the family,
- 5 After wandering many miles, and having lain upon what appeared the cold earth for a lodging, he was aroused from a comfortless and troubled sleep, by a person tearing the bandage from his eyes, and ordering him to prepare for his trial. He started to his
- 4 "For your sake!--for Heaven's sake! Laird Clennel! save my bairn!"He turned hastily aside, and, seizing the hound by the throat, tore it from the lacerated girl, who sank, bleeding, terrified, and exhausted, upon the ground. Her features we
- 3 "Proud, pitiless fool," resumed Elspeth, more bitterly than before, "repress your scorn. Whom, think ye, ye treat wi' contempt? Ken ye not that the humble adder which ye tread upon can destroy ye--that the very wasp can sting ye, and t
- 2 Andrew would fain have refused this request, but he knew that it amounted to a command; and, moreover, while he had been speaking with the chief of the tribe, the maid-servants of the household, who had followed him and the other men-servants to the door,
- 1 Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland.Volume I.by Various.PREFACE.This series of Tales, now so well known in this country and also in America, was begun by JOHN MACKAY WILSON, originally a printer, and who subsequently betook himself to liter