Project Gutenberg 2022-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 252 Stewart, William Grant The popular superstitions and festive amusements of the Highlanders of Scotland Highland superstitions and amusements $aUnited Kingdom :$bAylott and Jones,$c1851. deaurider, 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) "The Popular Superstitions and Festive Amusements of the Highlanders of Scotland" by William Grant Stewart is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the rich tapestry of traditions, superstitions, and festive practices that characterize the Highland culture, presenting a detailed exploration of the unique beliefs and customs that have, over time, shaped the identity of Scottish Highlanders. The opening of the book sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of Highland ghosts and their integral place in regional lore. It begins by discussing the general characteristics and significance of ghosts within the Highland culture as companions throughout life and beyond. These spirits are depicted as evolving from their ancient, robust forms into more capricious and malevolent entities, influencing both the earthly existence and the afterlife of Highlanders. The narrative is enriched with anecdotes, such as the tale of James Gray and the ghost Clashnichd, which illustrates the social dynamics between humans and their spectral counterparts, setting a whimsical yet eerie tone for the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/popularsuperstit00stewuoft 20201231100025stewart 1851 GB Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Ghosts -- Scotland -- Highlands Festivals -- Scotland -- Highlands Fairies -- Scotland -- Highlands Witchcraft -- Scotland -- Highlands Superstition -- Scotland -- Highlands Popular culture -- Scotland -- Highlands Highlands (Scotland) -- Social life and customs Highlands (Scotland) -- Miscellanea BF Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - British 364070 2025-09-27T11:47:09.384438 text/html 337327 2024-10-19T02:54:33 text/html 894557 2025-09-27T11:47:16.116396 application/epub+zip 892124 2025-09-27T11:47:10.899485 application/epub+zip 566680 2025-09-27T11:47:10.071413 application/epub+zip 1877882 2025-09-27T11:47:19.989394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1595197 2025-09-27T11:47:15.421417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322726 2025-09-27T11:47:08.846429 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302532 2024-10-19T02:54:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17282 2025-09-27T11:47:20.125365 application/rdf+xml 25936 2025-09-27T11:47:10.294429 image/jpeg 2594 2025-09-27T11:47:10.179452 image/jpeg 1604401 2025-09-27T11:47:09.433414 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