James Hogg: Collected Novels, Scottish Mystery Tales & Fantasy Stories. James Hogg

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       James Hogg

      James Hogg: Collected Novels, Scottish Mystery Tales & Fantasy Stories

      The Three Perils of Man, The Brownie of Bodsbeck, The Shepherd's Calendar and Other Tales

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      2017 OK Publishing

      ISBN 978-80-7583-604-5

      Table of Contents

       Novels

       The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

       The Three Perils of Man - War, Women and Witchcraft: A Border Romance

       Short Stories

       The Brownie of Bodsbeck

       The Shepherd's Calendar

       Rob Dodds

       Mr Adamson of Laverhope

       The Prodigal Son

       The School of Misfortune

       George Dobson's Expedition to Hell

       The Souters of Selkirk

       The Laird of Cassway

       Tibby Hyslop's Dream

       Mary Burnet

       The Brownie of the Black Haggs

       The Laird of Wineholm

       Window Wat's Courtship

       A Strange Secret

       The Marvellous Doctor

       The Witches of Traquair

       Sheep

       Prayers

       Odd Characters

       Nancy Chisholm

       Snow-Storms

       The Shepherd's Dog

       The Expedition To Hell

       The Mysterious Bride

       The Wool-Gatherer

       The Hunt Of Eildon

      Novels

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      The Private Memoirs

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       Confessions of a Justified Sinner

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       The Editor’s Narrative

       Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Sinner

       End of the Memoir

      The Editor’s Narrative

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      It appears from tradition, as well as some parish registers still extant, that the lands of Dalcastle (or Dalchastel, as it is often spelled) were possessed by a family of the name of Colwan, about one hundred and fifty years ago, and for at least a century previous to that period. That family was supposed to have been a branch of the ancient family of Colquhoun, and it is certain that from it spring the Cowans that spread towards the Border. I find that, in the year 1687, George Colwan succeeded his uncle of the same name, in the lands of Dalchastel and Balgrennan; and, this being all I can gather of the family from history, to tradition I must appeal for the remainder of the motley adventures of that house. But, of the matter furnished by the latter of these powerful monitors, I have no reason to complain: It has been handed down to the world in unlimited abundance; and I am certain that, in recording the hideous events which follow, I am only relating to the greater part of the inhabitants of at least four counties of Scotland matters of which they were before perfectly well informed.

      This George was a rich man, or supposed to be so, and was married, when considerably advanced in life, to the sole heiress and reputed daughter of a Baillie Orde, of Glasgow. This proved a conjunction anything but agreeable to the parties contracting. It is well known that the Reformation principles had long before that time taken a powerful hold of the hearts and affections of the people of Scotland, although the feeling was by no means general, or in equal degrees; and it so happened that this married couple felt completely at variance on the subject. Granting it to have been so, one would have thought that the laird, owing to his retiring situation, would have been the one that inclined to the stern doctrines of the reformers; and that the young and gay dame from the city would have adhered to the free principles cherished by the court party, and indulged in rather to extremity, in opposition to their severe and carping