Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 266 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey Abbotsford -- Newstead Abbey -- Arrival at the Abbey -- The Abbey garden -- Plough Monday -- Old servants -- Superstitions of the Abbey -- Annesley Hall -- The lake -- Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest -- The rook cell -- The little white lady. Etext produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Tiffany Vergon, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey" by Washington Irving is a travelogue-style narrative written in the early 19th century. The book recounts Irving's visit to the renowned Abbotsford estate belonging to the famous Scotch author Sir Walter Scott, and includes detailed observations about the landscape, its history, and the illustrious figure who inhabited it. The narrative sets the tone for a journey into the past, intertwining details of Scott's life with the romantic essence of Scotland's heritage. The opening of the book describes Irving's arrival at Selkirk and his eagerness to visit Scott at Abbotsford. He provides a vivid depiction of the cottage, still under construction, and introduces the reader to the welcoming personality of Scott himself, who invites Irving to stay for breakfast and explore the surrounding area. As they head towards Melrose Abbey, Scott's son accompanies them, sharing anecdotes and enriching the journey with local lore. The narrative blends personal encounters with Scott's family, engaging conversations about history and nature, and insights into Scott's character, displaying his warmth and humor, as well as his deep connection to Scotland’s mythos and tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Abbotsford (Scotland) Newstead Abbey DA PS Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 347100 2025-06-04T04:05:49.816381 text/html 352896 2021-01-26T22:41:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 124506 2021-01-26T22:41:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 206970 2025-06-04T04:05:58.187314 application/epub+zip 215109 2025-06-04T04:05:53.300251 application/epub+zip 203895 2025-06-04T04:05:51.913336 application/epub+zip 354601 2025-06-04T04:06:02.708238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345588 2025-06-04T04:05:57.297285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315053 2022-09-04T08:07:56.505318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306764 2025-06-04T04:05:49.326296 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306444 2012-10-07T20:57:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119155 2012-10-07T21:03:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19139 2025-06-04T04:06:02.962279 application/rdf+xml 11769 2025-06-04T04:05:52.479269 image/jpeg 2916 2025-06-04T04:05:52.197289 image/jpeg 203901 2025-06-04T04:05:49.851285 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