Project Gutenberg 2011-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 172 Wilson, John Mackay 1804 1835 Leighton, Alexander 1800 1874 Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 20 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 20" by Wilson and Leighton is a collection of historical, traditional, and imaginative tales written in the late 19th century. This volume presents various short stories that draw inspiration from Scottish history and folklore, often featuring relatable and colorful characters embroiled in culturally rich narratives. The opening of the collection introduces the story of "The Dominie of St Fillan's," focusing on Gideon, a parish schoolmaster and precentor reflecting on the memories of his father, the sexton of the parish. As Gideon reminisces about his father's peculiar ways of anticipating deaths to secure his livelihood, we witness a blend of humor and pathos that sets the tone for the story. Through Gideon's character, we see the struggle between aspiration and reality as he navigates his thoughts on stability, career, and the delicate relationship with his father, which forms the foundation of this narrative. The humor and social commentary woven into Gideon's observations promise an engaging exploration of life in a small Scottish parish. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 598435 2025-07-15T06:56:26.478270 text/html 605370 2021-01-08T02:36:32 text/html 338982 2025-07-15T06:56:36.508216 application/epub+zip 344359 2025-07-15T06:56:30.329211 application/epub+zip 305392 2025-07-15T06:56:28.907237 application/epub+zip 662408 2025-07-15T06:56:41.279189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621496 2025-07-15T06:56:35.462231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559427 2022-09-17T05:44:52.195659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561145 2025-07-15T06:56:25.742267 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 560989 2021-01-08T02:36:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 560990 2021-01-08T02:36:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22408 2025-07-15T06:56:41.413204 application/rdf+xml 24194 2025-07-15T06:56:29.408227 image/jpeg 4981 2025-07-15T06:56:29.156226 image/jpeg 218596 2021-01-08T02:36:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 228458 2021-01-08T02:36:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 218557 2021-01-08T02:36:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 323344 2025-07-15T06:56:26.525258 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