Project Gutenberg 2010-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 236 Wilson, John Mackay 1804 1835 Leighton, Alexander 1800 1874 Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 03 E-text prepared by David Clarke, Joseph R. Hauser, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 03" by Wilson and Leighton is a collection of historical, traditionary, and imaginative tales likely written during the late 19th century. This volume includes various stories that delve into the rich folklore and cultural narratives of the Scottish borders, exploring themes of grief, revenge, and familial ties. An important focus in the opening narrative is on the characters of a widow facing the loss of her family and a fisherman caught in a longstanding feud. The beginning of this volume introduces us to a somber tale beginning with a description of a harsh, storm-laden landscape, setting a melancholic mood. The narrative follows a widow whose life has crumbled after the tragic loss of her husband and son in a maritime accident. As she struggles with grief, the story also intertwines the lives of an old fisherman and his son, who find themselves in a cabin during a tempest, revealing past conflicts with the widow's late husband. The text emphasizes the emotional toll of loss and the intertwined fates of individuals caught in the turbulent waters of history and personal vendettas, hinting at a resurgence of hope and retribution that may unfold as the tale progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 594646 2025-08-13T05:35:18.024857 text/html 593871 2010-03-10T13:07:00 text/html 335251 2025-08-13T05:35:27.849837 application/epub+zip 339827 2025-08-13T05:35:21.789828 application/epub+zip 300694 2025-08-13T05:35:20.392862 application/epub+zip 649315 2025-08-13T05:35:32.511773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614442 2025-08-13T05:35:26.848861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552187 2022-09-14T13:52:43.214286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558060 2025-08-13T05:35:17.328869 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 557842 2010-03-10T12:57:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 557858 2010-03-10T12:57:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20783 2025-08-13T05:35:32.656774 application/rdf+xml 24147 2025-08-13T05:35:20.899830 image/jpeg 4980 2025-08-13T05:35:20.646832 image/jpeg 215869 2010-03-10T12:57:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 223798 2010-03-10T13:09:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 215855 2010-03-10T12:57:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 320973 2025-08-13T05:35:18.075849 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 en.wikipedia