Project Gutenberg 2016-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 150 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 728, December 8, 1877 Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 728, December 1877" is a periodical publication that offers short stories, literary commentary, and various articles on scientific and artistic topics, likely produced in the late 19th century. One of the featured stories in this issue is "The Hidden Box: A Tale of the Covenanters," which centers on the plight of the Scottish Covenanters during a time of persecution, focusing on the life of James MacWilliam and his family as they navigate challenges of faith, love, and survival. The opening of the story introduces James MacWilliam, a farmer driven from his home to a secluded moorland farm named Hillfoot due to religious persecution. As he settles in with his wife and children, the narrative unfolds over a decade, detailing the family dynamics and struggles they face, including the illness and eventual death of James's wife. With the family adapting to their stark life, their son John grows into a responsible figure, while their daughter Barbara maintains a close friendship with Janet, the daughter of a neighboring farmer. Conflict arises when John wishes to propose to Janet, only to find himself entangled in a challenge presented by her father regarding family wealth and property. The intrigue deepens with the mention of a hidden treasure linked to a fugitive and potential adventures ahead, setting the stage for the unfolding drama amidst their harsh realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Category: Short Stories Category: History - British Category: History - Religious 136293 2025-07-20T15:06:50.798326 text/html 112667 2024-10-23T00:21:23 text/html 270064 2025-07-20T15:06:53.104300 application/epub+zip 269963 2025-07-20T15:06:51.247329 application/epub+zip 121755 2025-07-20T15:06:50.988329 application/epub+zip 339464 2025-07-20T15:06:54.893295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324212 2025-07-20T15:06:52.832300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163708 2022-09-23T15:11:10.945260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125340 2025-07-20T15:06:50.657324 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105370 2024-10-23T00:21:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18564 2025-07-20T15:06:55.022289 application/rdf+xml 27701 2025-07-20T15:06:51.050302 image/jpeg 3059 2025-07-20T15:06:51.018343 image/jpeg 258862 2025-07-20T15:06:50.815307 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