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 Project Gutenberg 2010-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 138 Wilson, John Mackay 1804 1835 Leighton, Alexander 1800 1874 Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 13 Produced by David Clarke, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 13" by Wilson and Leighton is a collection of historical, traditional, and imaginative stories crafted in the late 19th century. This volume compiles various tales that reflect the rich folklore, culture, and character of the Scottish Borders through engaging narratives that often convey moral lessons or poignant observations about life. The opening story, "The Unknown," sets the tone with a tragic tale of a young Spanish woman found dead, leaving her infant son Christopher May orphaned. The opening of "The Unknown" introduces readers to a heart-wrenching scene where a beautiful, but worn, Spanish woman is discovered lifeless in a farmer's stackyard with her crying infant, Christopher, who is later taken in by Peter and Jenny Thornton. The couple lovingly adopts the boy, and the narrative follows Christopher's growth amid struggles, ultimately hinting at his mysterious parentage indicated by his mother's rings. As Christopher matures, he experiences both the joys of childhood and the harsh realities of orphanhood, especially after the death of Jenny Thornton, who had cared for him like a son. The story explores themes of identity, belonging, and the indomitable spirit of love and kindness in the face of profound loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 583597 2025-08-14T05:10:01.045829 text/html 586503 2021-01-07T03:36:45 text/html 324091 2025-08-14T05:10:10.653822 application/epub+zip 330152 2025-08-14T05:10:04.861802 application/epub+zip 291951 2025-08-14T05:10:03.509811 application/epub+zip 637267 2025-08-14T05:10:15.253818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624711 2025-08-14T05:10:09.756805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562863 2022-09-15T13:54:34.802180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559263 2025-08-14T05:10:00.336827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 559076 2021-01-07T03:36:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 559073 2021-01-07T03:36:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20826 2025-08-14T05:10:15.421741 application/rdf+xml 24169 2025-08-14T05:10:04.029815 image/jpeg 4993 2025-08-14T05:10:03.771813 image/jpeg 218347 2021-01-07T03:36:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 223704 2021-01-07T03:36:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 218304 2021-01-07T03:36:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 318992 2025-08-14T05:10:01.092825 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia