Project Gutenberg 2010-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 1149 Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) 1860 1914 Crockett, Samuel Rutherford The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway Sequel: Lochinvar, #45495. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Men of the Moss-Hags" by S. R. Crockett is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of William Gordon, the central character, as he recollects his youth amidst the turbulent times of the Covenanters in Scotland, focusing on friendship, childhood adventures, and the impact of conflict on his family and community. The book pays homage to the past while exploring themes of loyalty, courage, and the complexities of familial love in a time of strife. The opening of the novel introduces William Gordon and his close bond with his cousin, Maisie May, as they play games on the picturesque hills overlooking the Black Water of Dee. The idyllic setting is juxtaposed with the grim realities of their time, where fear of soldiers and violence looms ever-present. As they navigate their childhood games that mimic the harshness of their world, William's father rides to the Duchrae for a Covenanting meeting, highlighting their engagement in the larger conflicts of society, which foreshadows the challenges and sacrifices that will deeply affect William's family and future. The stage is set for the story to evolve around themes of adventure, camaraderie, and the harsh truths of a nation in conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Covenanters -- Fiction Scotland -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 659512 2025-07-13T07:36:10.477098 text/html 663089 2021-01-06T12:41:40 text/html 332353 2025-07-13T07:36:19.344059 application/epub+zip 340919 2025-07-13T07:36:12.650009 application/epub+zip 340919 2025-07-13T07:36:11.358054 application/epub+zip 608990 2025-07-13T07:36:25.021976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564034 2025-07-13T07:36:18.452998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548510 2022-09-14T16:33:48.487664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630040 2025-07-13T07:36:09.327053 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 629956 2021-01-06T12:41:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 629948 2021-01-06T12:41:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22048 2025-07-13T07:36:25.154965 application/rdf+xml 13394 2025-07-13T07:36:11.859001 image/jpeg 3770 2025-07-13T07:36:11.607016 image/jpeg 246945 2021-01-06T12:41:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 252478 2021-01-06T12:41:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 246927 2021-01-06T12:41:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 320623 2025-07-13T07:36:10.531051 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