Project Gutenberg 2010-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 516 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 22 Juvenilia and Other Papers The Pentland Rising -- Sketches -- College Papers -- Notes and Essays Chiefly of the Road -- Criticisms -- An Appeal to the Clergy of the Church Of Scotland -- The Charity Bazaar -- The Light-Keeper -- On a New Form of Intermittent Light for Lighthouses -- On the Thermal Influence of Forests -- Essays of travel -- Stevenson at play -- The Davos Press -- Moral tales. E-text prepared by Marius Masi, Jonathan Ingram, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 22" by Stevenson is a collection of essays and historical reflections written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on particular events in Scottish history, particularly the Pentland Rising of 1666, which signifies a revolt against oppressive governance. It explores themes of persecution, rebellion, and the human spirit in the context of Scotland's past, presenting both narrative and analytical elements. At the start of this volume, the author discusses the causes of the Pentland Rising, detailing the oppressive circumstances faced by Nonconformists in Scotland, particularly regarding the harsh penalties for absenteeism from state-sanctioned church services. Stevenson vividly depicts the dire situation of individuals like John Neilson, whose hardships are emblematic of the broader suffering experienced by many at the time. The tension escalates with a specific incident where soldiers mistreat an elderly man, igniting the rebellion led by local figures like Captain Andrew Gray. This opening portion sets a dramatic tone, revealing both the historical facts and the emotional weight behind them, hinting at the subsequent developments of the uprising that would be explored in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature -- 19th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 634991 2025-07-13T03:50:29.009647 text/html 641870 2010-02-16T11:19:49 text/html 1673945 2025-07-13T03:50:42.766565 application/epub+zip 1680048 2025-07-13T03:50:33.874604 application/epub+zip 313072 2025-07-13T03:50:31.927595 application/epub+zip 2046653 2025-07-13T03:50:49.420495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2026051 2025-07-13T03:50:41.272605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460665 2022-09-14T11:12:02.232786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551857 2025-07-13T03:50:27.651640 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 551939 2010-02-16T11:12:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 552062 2010-02-16T11:12:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21664 2025-07-13T03:50:49.593516 application/rdf+xml 25569 2025-07-13T03:50:32.470587 image/jpeg 4532 2025-07-13T03:50:32.202572 image/jpeg 220996 2010-02-16T11:12:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1532643 2010-02-16T11:23:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 220879 2010-02-16T11:12:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1633772 2025-07-13T03:50:29.166640 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