Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative : with a Glossary, Volume 8W.P. Nimmo, 1857 - Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) |
Contents
THE RECOLLECTIONS OF A VILLAGE PATRIARCH | 1 |
THE OLD CHRONICLERS TALES Alexander Leighton | 34 |
THE CURATE OF GovAN Alexander Campbell | 66 |
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Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland: Historical ..., Volume 12 Alexander Leighton,John MacKay Wilson No preview available - 2016 |
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