02191cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500610014926400510021030000470026133600260030833700260033433800360036050000310039650801070042752011590053453400450169365300430173870000360178185600430181799900170186031761UtSlPG20260610133726.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aWilson, John Mackay,d1804-183510aWilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 11 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2010-03-24 aProduced by David Clarke, Woodie4 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 11" by Wilson and Leighton is a collection of historical, traditional, and imaginative stories written in the late 19th century. This volume features various tales that reflect the culture and narratives from the Scottish borders, showcasing the lives and experiences of characters from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. The opening of the collection introduces readers to "The Dominie's Class," narrated by an old schoolmaster, Mr. Grierson, who fondly recalls his past students, culminating in the poignant story of "Solitary Sandy." As Mr. Grierson shares anecdotes about his former pupils, he highlights the contrasts in their fates, revealing themes of ambition, love, and loss as he recounts the trajectory of Sandy's life—from a promising scholar with a gift for poetry to a tragic figure haunted by unfulfilled potential and the loss of his beloved, Ann. This intimate and nostalgic narrative sets the tone for the rest of the collection, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of personal relationships and the passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aScottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction1 aLeighton, Alexander,d1800-187440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31761 c72607d72607