Project Gutenberg 2007-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 209 Moir, D. M. (David Macbeth) 1798 1851 Moir, David Macbeth The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself Transcribed from the 1845 William Blackwood and Sons edition by David Price "The Life of Mansie Wauch" by D. M. Moir is a semi-autobiographical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative focuses on the life and musings of Mansie Wauch, a tailor in Dalkeith, who provides a vivid account of his experiences, relationships, and reflections on Scottish life and character. The opening of the book introduces Mansie Wauch reflecting on the significance of documenting notable lives, including his own. He humorously recounts aspects of his lineage, touching upon his grandfather's adventures and his father's hard work as a weaver. Mansie's warm recollections of his family and their modest life set the tone, emphasizing a mix of nostalgia and humor as he embarks on recounting his life story, while simultaneously foreshadowing the lessons and experiences he hopes to share with the reader. This blend of humor, humility, and a keen observation of human nature makes the opening engaging and relatable, drawing readers into Mansie's world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Tailors -- Fiction Dalkeith (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 566224 2025-07-08T14:45:18.107848 text/html 574323 2007-12-10T13:19:38 text/html 302645 2025-07-08T14:45:26.073817 application/epub+zip 307604 2025-07-08T14:45:20.345857 application/epub+zip 307604 2025-07-08T14:45:19.007850 application/epub+zip 544176 2025-07-08T14:45:30.588811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494964 2025-07-08T14:45:25.032772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468418 2022-09-10T03:59:01.346593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525344 2025-07-08T14:45:17.402806 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 525173 2007-12-10T13:23:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19397 2025-07-08T14:45:30.716755 application/rdf+xml 14054 2025-07-08T14:45:19.507834 image/jpeg 3937 2025-07-08T14:45:19.257843 image/jpeg 220937 2007-12-10T13:23:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 212007 2007-12-10T13:23:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 290778 2025-07-08T14:45:18.152844 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia