Project Gutenberg 2022-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 158 Leighton, Alexander 1800 1874 Romances of the old town of Edinburgh $aUnited Kingdom :$bWilliam P. Nimmo,$c1867. The story of the two red slippers -- The story of the dead seal -- The story of Mrs Halliday -- The story of Mary Brown -- The story of the Merrillygoes -- The story of the six toes -- The story of Mysie Craig -- The story of pinched Tom -- The story of the iron press -- The story of the girl forger -- The story of Mary Mochrie and the miracle of the cod -- The story of the pelican -- The story of Davie Dempster's ghaist -- The story of the Gorthley twins -- The story of the chalk line. Sonya Schermann, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Romances of the Old Town of Edinburgh" by Alexander Leighton is a collection of historical tales written in the late 19th century. The stories explore various legends and romanticized accounts from Edinburgh's past, weaving together themes of love, loss, and mystery. The author’s engaging narrative style brings to life the richness of Edinburgh’s history and folklore, providing readers with an immersive glimpse into its old-town charm. The opening of the collection begins with "The Story of the Two Red Slippers," where the tale unfolds around a couple, Annie Yellowlees and her suitor John Menelaws, during the time of Prince Charlie's occupation. Their budding romance takes a twist with the introduction of Richard Templeton, a royalist in hiding who seeks refuge in Annie's home. As Annie navigates her feelings amidst the political turmoil and the presence of her father’s counsel, the plot thickens with the mysterious disappearance of Templeton, leading to a discovery that dramatically alters Annie's future. The blending of personal and historical stakes sets the tone for the imaginative and nostalgic stories to follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/romancesofoldtow00leig 20210405225756leighton 1867 GB Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Fiction Short stories, English -- Scottish authors PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 488036 2025-07-27T10:03:01.310137 text/html 463414 2024-10-19T00:58:17 text/html 1027423 2025-07-27T10:03:08.517023 application/epub+zip 1023845 2025-07-27T10:03:03.022148 application/epub+zip 396080 2025-07-27T10:03:02.091094 application/epub+zip 1685555 2025-07-27T10:03:12.785076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1386771 2025-07-27T10:03:07.650032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1023187 2022-09-27T01:00:28.991187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446916 2025-07-27T10:03:00.496640 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 426886 2024-10-19T00:58:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17868 2025-07-27T10:03:12.941004 application/rdf+xml 10275 2025-07-27T10:03:02.314055 image/jpeg 1792 2025-07-27T10:03:02.199071 image/jpeg 1812626 2025-07-27T10:03:01.422088 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