Project Gutenberg 2012-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 151 Wilson, John Mackay 1804 1835 Leighton, Alexander 1800 1874 Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 18 Produced by David Clarke, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 18" by Wilson and Leighton is a collection of historical fiction and imaginative tales written in the late 19th century. This volume features stories steeped in Scottish folklore, history, and tradition, including notable characters such as Sir William Wallace and Thomas de Longoville, the latter a pirate turned knight seeking redemption. The tales aim to evoke the spirit of Scotland during tumultuous historical periods, blending legend and reality. The opening of this volume presents a gripping narrative titled "Thomas of Chartres," set in the spring of 1298 with a Scottish vessel caught in the fog of the Irish Channel. The crew, including a young nobleman named Clelland and the formidable Sir William Wallace, are alerted to the presence of the pirate Thomas of Chartres, leading to a tense confrontation at sea. As the narrative unfolds, it introduces themes of honor, bravery, and the complexity of human character, particularly in the portrayal of a once noble knight turned pirate, hinting at deeper backstories and moral dilemmas that intertwine with the rich tapestry of Scottish history. As the characters prepare for battle, the excitement and tension set up an engaging premise for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 597323 2025-07-16T07:38:08.257997 text/html 603106 2012-05-22T15:08:02 text/html 370341 2025-07-16T07:38:17.968929 application/epub+zip 376254 2025-07-16T07:38:11.992960 application/epub+zip 303156 2025-07-16T07:38:10.605997 application/epub+zip 687818 2025-07-16T07:38:22.713920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643828 2025-07-16T07:38:16.970955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547261 2022-09-18T08:22:56.257686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560893 2025-07-16T07:38:07.545988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 560813 2012-05-22T15:08:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 560804 2012-05-22T15:08:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22045 2025-07-16T07:38:22.850906 application/rdf+xml 24179 2025-07-16T07:38:11.118966 image/jpeg 4989 2025-07-16T07:38:10.857970 image/jpeg 216824 2012-05-22T15:08:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 255872 2012-05-22T15:08:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 216794 2012-05-22T15:08:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 352030 2025-07-16T07:38:08.307976 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