The book of Scottish storyTHE COVENANTERS: A TRADITIONARY TALE OF LANARKSHIRE.Reading editionChapter navigation174 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE BOOK OF SCOTTISH STORY: HISTORICAL, HUMOROUS, LEGENDARY, AND IMAGINATIVE.PREFACE.THE HENPECKED MAN.DUNCAN CAMPBELL.THE LILY OF LIDDISDALE.THE UNLUCKY PRESENT.THE SUTOR OF SELKIRK: A REMARKABLY TRUE STORY.ELSIE MORRICE.HOW I WON THE LAIRD’S DAUGHTER.Chapter IChapter IIMOSS-SIDE.MY FIRST FEE.THE KIRK OF TULLIBODY.THE PROGRESS OF INCONSTANCY; OR, THE SCOTS TUTOR.ADAM BELL.MAUNS’ STANE; OR, MINE HOST’S TALE.THE FREEBOOTER OF LOCHABER.AN HOUR IN THE MANSE.THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES: A TRADITIONARY STORY OF ANNANDALE.THE ALEHOUSE PARTY: A CHAPTER FROM AN UNPUBLISHED NOVEL.AUCHINDRANE; OR, THE AYRSHIRE TRAGEDY.A TALE OF THE PLAGUE IN EDINBURGH.THE PROBATIONER’S FIRST SERMON.THE CRIMES OF RICHARD HAWKINS.THE HEADSTONE.THE WIDOW’S PREDICTION: A TALE OF THE SIEGE OF NAMUR.THE LADY OF WARISTOUN.A TALE OF PENTLAND.GRAYSTEEL: A TRADITIONARY STORY OF CAITHNESS.THE BILLETED SOLDIER.BRUNTFIELD: A TALE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.SUNSET AND SUNRISE.MISS PEGGY BRODIE.THE DEATH OF A PREJUDICE.ANENT AULD GRANDFAITHER, AUNTIE BELL, MY AIN FAITHER, &c.JOHN BROWN; OR, THE HOUSE IN THE MUIR.TRADITIONS OF THE OLD TOLBOOTH OF EDINBURGH.Chapter IChapter IITHE LOVER’S LAST VISIT.MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS AND CHATELAR; OR, TWILIGHT MUSINGS IN HOLYROOD.A NIGHT IN DUNCAN M‘GOWAN’S.THE MILLER AND THE FREEBOOTER.BENJIE’S CHRISTENING.THE MINISTER’S WIDOW.THE BATTLE OF THE BREEKS: A PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF WILLIAM M‘GEE, WEAVER IN HAMILTON.MY SISTER KATE.WAT THE PROPHET.THE SNOW-STORM.LOVE AT ONE GLIMPSE; OR, THE GLASGOW GENTLEMAN AND THE LADY.NANNY WELSH, THE MINISTER’S MAID.Chapter IChapter IITHE MONKEY: A SECOND PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF WILLIAM M‘GEE, WEAVER IN HAMILTON.THE LADDER DANCER.THE ELDER’S DEATH-BED.A HIGHLAND FEUD.THE RESURRECTION MEN.MARY WILSON.THE LAIRD OF CASSWAY.Chapter IChapter IITHE ELDER’S FUNERAL.MACDONALD, THE CATTLE-RIEVER.THE MURDER HOLE:Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VTHE HEADLESS CUMINS.THE LADY ISABEL: A LEGENDARY TALE OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.THE DESPERATE DUEL.THE VACANT CHAIR.COLKITTOCH.THE COVENANTERS: A TRADITIONARY TALE OF LANARKSHIRE.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIITHE POOR SCHOLAR.THE CRUSHED BONNET.THE VILLAGERS OF AUCHINCRAIG.PERLING JOAN.JANET SMITH.Chapter IChapter IIMY FIRST AND LAST PLAY.JANE MALCOLM: A VILLAGE TALE.BOWED JOSEPH: A LAST-CENTURY EDINBURGH “CHARACTER.”THE LAIRD OF WINEHOLM.AN INCIDENT IN THE GREAT MORAY FLOODS OF 1829.CHARLIE GRAHAM, THE TINKER.THE SNOWING-UP OF STRATH LUGAS; OR, THE MATCH-MAKING LAIRD.EZRA PEDEN.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIYOUNG RONALD OF MORAR: A TRADITIONARY TALE OF THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS.THE BROKEN RING.A PASSAGE OF MY LIFE.THE COURT CAVE: A LEGENDARY TALE OF FIFESHIRE.Chapter IChapter IIHELEN WATERS: A TRADITIONARY TALE OF THE ORKNEYS.LEGEND OF THE LARGE MOUTH.RICHARD SINCLAIR; OR, THE POOR PRODIGAL IN THE AISLE.Chapter IChapter IITHE BARLEY FEVER—AND REBUKE.ELPHIN IRVING, THE FAIRIES’ CUPBEARER.Chapter IChapter IICHOOSING A MINISTER.THE MEAL MOB.THE FLITTING.EWEN OF THE LITTLE HEAD: A LEGEND OF THE WESTERN ISLES.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VTHE LAST OF THE JACOBITES.THE GRAVE-DIGGER’S TALE.THE FAIRY BRIDE: A TRADITIONARY TALE.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIAN ORKNEY WEDDING.THE GHOST WITH THE GOLDEN CASKET.RANALD OF THE HENS: A TRADITION OF THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS.THE FRENCH SPY.THE MINISTER’S BEAT.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIA SCOTTISH GENTLEWOMAN OF THE LAST CENTURY.THE FAITHLESS NURSE: A LEGENDARY TALE OF THE GREAT REBELLION.TRADITIONS OF THE CELEBRATED MAJOR WEIR.THE WINDY YULE.Chapter IChapter IITHE FATAL PRAYER.GLENMANNOW, THE STRONG HERDSMAN.MY GRANDMOTHER’S PORTRAIT.THE BAPTISM.THE LAIRD’S WOOING.THOMAS THE RHYMER: AN ANCIENT FAIRY LEGEND.LACHLAN MORE: A TRADITIONARY TALE OF THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS.ALEMOOR: A TALE OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.Chapter IChapter IITIBBY FOWLER.DANIEL CATHIE, TOBACCONIST.THE HAUNTED SHIPS.Chapter IChapter IIA TALE OF THE MARTYRS.THE TOWN DRUMMER.THE AWFUL NIGHT.ROSE JAMIESON.A NIGHT AT THE HERRING FISHING.THE TWIN SISTERS.ALBERT BANE: AN INCIDENT OF THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN.THE PENNY-WEDDING.PEAT-CASTING TIME.AN ADVENTURE WITH THE PRESS-GANG.THE LAIRD OF COOL’S GHOST.ALLAN-A-SOP.JOHN HETHERINGTON’S DREAM.BLACK JOE O’ THE BOW.THE FIGHT FOR THE STANDARD.CATCHING A TARTAR.Previous chapter ←COLKITTOCH.Next chapter →Chapter IAll chapters and sections (174)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE BOOK OF SCOTTISH STORY: HISTORICAL, HUMOROUS, LEGENDARY, AND IMAGINATIVE.PREFACE.THE HENPECKED MAN.DUNCAN CAMPBELL.THE LILY OF LIDDISDALE.THE UNLUCKY PRESENT.THE SUTOR OF SELKIRK: A REMARKABLY TRUE STORY.ELSIE MORRICE.HOW I WON THE LAIRD’S DAUGHTER.Chapters12Other sectionsMOSS-SIDE.MY FIRST FEE.THE KIRK OF TULLIBODY.THE PROGRESS OF INCONSTANCY; OR, THE SCOTS TUTOR.ADAM BELL.MAUNS’ STANE; OR, MINE HOST’S TALE.THE FREEBOOTER OF LOCHABER.AN HOUR IN THE MANSE.THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES: A TRADITIONARY STORY OF ANNANDALE.THE ALEHOUSE PARTY: A CHAPTER FROM AN UNPUBLISHED NOVEL.AUCHINDRANE; OR, THE AYRSHIRE TRAGEDY.A TALE OF THE PLAGUE IN EDINBURGH.THE PROBATIONER’S FIRST SERMON.THE CRIMES OF RICHARD HAWKINS.THE HEADSTONE.THE WIDOW’S PREDICTION: A TALE OF THE SIEGE OF NAMUR.THE LADY OF WARISTOUN.A TALE OF PENTLAND.GRAYSTEEL: A TRADITIONARY STORY OF CAITHNESS.THE BILLETED SOLDIER.BRUNTFIELD: A TALE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.SUNSET AND SUNRISE.MISS PEGGY BRODIE.THE DEATH OF A PREJUDICE.ANENT AULD GRANDFAITHER, AUNTIE BELL, MY AIN FAITHER, &c.JOHN BROWN; OR, THE HOUSE IN THE MUIR.TRADITIONS OF THE OLD TOLBOOTH OF EDINBURGH.Chapters12Other sectionsTHE LOVER’S LAST VISIT.MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS AND CHATELAR; OR, TWILIGHT MUSINGS IN HOLYROOD.A NIGHT IN DUNCAN M‘GOWAN’S.THE MILLER AND THE FREEBOOTER.BENJIE’S CHRISTENING.THE MINISTER’S WIDOW.THE BATTLE OF THE BREEKS: A PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF WILLIAM M‘GEE, WEAVER IN HAMILTON.MY SISTER KATE.WAT THE PROPHET.THE SNOW-STORM.LOVE AT ONE GLIMPSE; OR, THE GLASGOW GENTLEMAN AND THE LADY.NANNY WELSH, THE MINISTER’S MAID.Chapters12Other sectionsTHE MONKEY: A SECOND PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF WILLIAM M‘GEE, WEAVER IN HAMILTON.THE LADDER DANCER.THE ELDER’S DEATH-BED.A HIGHLAND FEUD.THE RESURRECTION MEN.MARY WILSON.THE LAIRD OF CASSWAY.Chapters12Other sectionsTHE ELDER’S FUNERAL.MACDONALD, THE CATTLE-RIEVER.THE MURDER HOLE:Chapters12345Other sectionsTHE HEADLESS CUMINS.THE LADY ISABEL: A LEGENDARY TALE OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.THE DESPERATE DUEL.THE VACANT CHAIR.COLKITTOCH.THE COVENANTERS: A TRADITIONARY TALE OF LANARKSHIRE.Chapters123Other sectionsTHE POOR SCHOLAR.THE CRUSHED BONNET.THE VILLAGERS OF AUCHINCRAIG.PERLING JOAN.JANET SMITH.Chapters12Other sectionsMY FIRST AND LAST PLAY.JANE MALCOLM: A VILLAGE TALE.BOWED JOSEPH: A LAST-CENTURY EDINBURGH “CHARACTER.”THE LAIRD OF WINEHOLM.AN INCIDENT IN THE GREAT MORAY FLOODS OF 1829.CHARLIE GRAHAM, THE TINKER.THE SNOWING-UP OF STRATH LUGAS; OR, THE MATCH-MAKING LAIRD.EZRA PEDEN.Chapters123Other sectionsYOUNG RONALD OF MORAR: A TRADITIONARY TALE OF THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS.THE BROKEN RING.A PASSAGE OF MY LIFE.THE COURT CAVE: A LEGENDARY TALE OF FIFESHIRE.Chapters12Other sectionsHELEN WATERS: A TRADITIONARY TALE OF THE ORKNEYS.LEGEND OF THE LARGE MOUTH.RICHARD SINCLAIR; OR, THE POOR PRODIGAL IN THE AISLE.Chapters12Other sectionsTHE BARLEY FEVER—AND REBUKE.ELPHIN IRVING, THE FAIRIES’ CUPBEARER.Chapters12Other sectionsCHOOSING A MINISTER.THE MEAL MOB.THE FLITTING.EWEN OF THE LITTLE HEAD: A LEGEND OF THE WESTERN ISLES.Chapters12345Other sectionsTHE LAST OF THE JACOBITES.THE GRAVE-DIGGER’S TALE.THE FAIRY BRIDE: A TRADITIONARY TALE.Chapters123Other sectionsAN ORKNEY WEDDING.THE GHOST WITH THE GOLDEN CASKET.RANALD OF THE HENS: A TRADITION OF THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS.THE FRENCH SPY.THE MINISTER’S BEAT.Chapters123Other sectionsA SCOTTISH GENTLEWOMAN OF THE LAST CENTURY.THE FAITHLESS NURSE: A LEGENDARY TALE OF THE GREAT REBELLION.TRADITIONS OF THE CELEBRATED MAJOR WEIR.THE WINDY YULE.Chapters12Other sectionsTHE FATAL PRAYER.GLENMANNOW, THE STRONG HERDSMAN.MY GRANDMOTHER’S PORTRAIT.THE BAPTISM.THE LAIRD’S WOOING.THOMAS THE RHYMER: AN ANCIENT FAIRY LEGEND.LACHLAN MORE: A TRADITIONARY TALE OF THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS.ALEMOOR: A TALE OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.Chapters12Other sectionsTIBBY FOWLER.DANIEL CATHIE, TOBACCONIST.THE HAUNTED SHIPS.Chapters12Other sectionsA TALE OF THE MARTYRS.THE TOWN DRUMMER.THE AWFUL NIGHT.ROSE JAMIESON.A NIGHT AT THE HERRING FISHING.THE TWIN SISTERS.ALBERT BANE: AN INCIDENT OF THE BATTLE OF CULLODEN.THE PENNY-WEDDING.PEAT-CASTING TIME.AN ADVENTURE WITH THE PRESS-GANG.THE LAIRD OF COOL’S GHOST.ALLAN-A-SOP.JOHN HETHERINGTON’S DREAM.BLACK JOE O’ THE BOW.THE FIGHT FOR THE STANDARD.CATCHING A TARTAR.By Robert Macnish, LL.D.◇← COLKITTOCH.Chapter I. →