| Author |
Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford), 1860-1914 |
| Title |
Bog-Myrtle and Peat
Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
The minister of Dour -- A cry across the black water -- Saint Lucy of the eyes -- Under the red terror -- The case of John Arniston's conscience -- The glistering beaches -- The last Anderson of Deeside -- A Scottish Sabbath day -- The courtship of Tammock Thackanraip, Ayrshireman -- The old Tory -- The great right-of-way case -- Dominie Grier -- The prodigal daughter -- Fenwick Major's little 'un -- Mac's enteric fever -- The colleging of Simeon Gleg -- Kit Kennedy, ne'er-do-weel -- The back o' beyont --North to the Arctic -- Across the March dyke -- A finished young lady -- The little lame angel -- The minister-emeritus -- A minister's day -- The minister's loon -- The biography of an "inefficient" -- John -- Euroclydon of the red head -- The Cairn Edward kirk militant -- Night in the Galloway woods -- Birds at night -- The coming of the dawn -- Flood tide of night -- Way for the sun -- The early bird -- Full chorus -- The butcher's boy of the woods -- The dust of battle -- Comes the day.
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| Credits |
Produced by Ted Garvin, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Bog-Myrtle and Peat" by S. R. Crockett is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. Set in the Scottish region of Galloway, the book presents a collection of tales that explore the lives, challenges, and adventures of its characters, particularly focusing on themes of faith, community, and individual struggle against both social and natural challenges in a rural setting. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to the village of Dour and its stern minister, Abraham Ligartwood. The villagers, who have grown complacent in their wickedness under a previous minister's laxity, are met with a figure of moral authority who is determined to enforce strict religious discipline. As he confronts the community about its indulgences, particularly during a time of illegal cargo trading and drinking, the minister quickly earns fear and resentment. However, as a plague begins to claim lives in the parish, it is the minister who steps up, selflessly caring for the sick and burying the dead, ultimately leading to a change of heart among the villagers and illustrating the deep connections between fear, respect, and the profound impact of dedicated leadership during crises. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Subject |
Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
13667 |
| Release Date |
Oct 7, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 18, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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