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100 1 _aKingston, William Henry Giles,
_d1814-1880
245 1 0 _aMountain Moggy: The Stoning of the Witch
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-05-15
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _a"Mountain Moggy: The Stoning of the Witch" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a novel written in the late 19th century. This narrative explores themes of forgiveness and the consequences of cruelty, centered around an old woman, referred to as Mountain Moggy, who is unjustly believed to be a witch by the local children. The story follows the young midshipman who stumbles upon her in a moment of need and ultimately connects with the villagers to address the injustices she faces. At the start of the book, readers meet the picturesque and rugged Welsh landscape, setting the scene for the bleak existence of Old Moggy as she endures the torment of local children who throw stones at her, believing her to be a witch. One evening, a boy’s mischief leads to a disastrous fire, and a young midshipman comes to her rescue, risking his own safety to save her life. As the narrative unfolds, it delves into the old woman’s backstory and the impact of the community’s ignorance on her life, ultimately illustrating the transformative power of compassion and understanding. The opening segments foreshadow a deeper exploration of the characters’ moral dilemmas and the potential for redemption through empathy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSiblings -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aKindness -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSailors -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCruelty -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSuperstition -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21471
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