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Title: Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV.

Author: Revised by Alexander Leighton

Release Date: December 22, 2004 [EBook #14421]

Language: English

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WILSON'S TALES OF THE BORDERS AND OF SCOTLAND.

HISTORICAL, TRADITIONARY, & IMAGINATIVE.

WITH A GLOSSARY.

REVISED BY ALEXANDER LEIGHTON,

_One of the Original Editors and Contributors_.

VOL. XXIV.

LONDON: WALTER SCOTT, 14 PATERNOSTER SQUARE, AND
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. 1884

CONTENTS.

THE MINSTREL'S TALES--

I. EDMUND AND HELEN, (_John Mackay Wilson_), 5

II. THE ROMAUNT OF SIR PEREGRINE AND THE
LADY ETHELINE,...... (_Alexander Leighton_), 43

III. THE LEGEND OF ALLERLEY HALL, _(Alexander
Leighton_),................................. 52

IV. THE LEGEND OF THE LADY KATHARINE,
(_Alexander Leighton_),..................... 57

V. THE BALLAD OF AILIE FAA,.......(_Alexander
Leighton_),................................. 67

VI. THE LEGEND OF THE FAIR EMERGILDE,
(_Alexander Leighton_),..................... 72

VII. THE ROMAUNT OF THE CASTLE OF WEIR,
(_Alexander Leighton_),..................... 78

VIII. THE ROMAUNT OF ST. MARY'S WYND,
(_Alexander Leighton_),..................... 87

IX. THE LEGEND OF MARY LEE,.......(_Alexander
_Leighton_),................................ 98

X. THE BALLAD OF AGE AND YOUTH,...(_Alexander
Leighton_),................................. 107

XI. THE LEGEND OF CRAIGULLAN,.....(_Alexander
_Leighton_),................................ 113

XII. THE HERMIT OF THE HILLS,...(_John Mackay
Wilson_),................................... 119

XIII. THE BALLAD OF R