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Paperback, [EAN: 9781330486337], Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Book, [PU: Forgotten Books], Forgotten Books, Excerpt from Tales of the Crusaders, Vol. 1 of 4: The BetrothedEveline's watch on the battlements, and the faint tinkling sound she hears from afar, are conceived in the true Spirit of romance. The spirit of the Haunted Chamber is wisely left unexplained: she has certainly a tendency to follow the White Lady of Avenel. It would be interesting to know whether Sir Walter borrowed this idea of a mysterious room, which each woman of the family must visit once in a lifetime, from the tradition of Glammis Castle. There, according to a widely circulated legend, is a secret chamber, which the heir must enter once, on attaining his majority. In 1793 Scott passed a night at Glammis, and this was one of the two occasions when he experienced that degree of superstitious awe which his countrymen call eerie. The other occasion was probably on the moor near Ashestiel, when his mare Finella was not anxious to remain in the company of the mysterious figure. (lockhart, i. 295; Gillies, p. Scott mentions the secret chamber of Glammis, known only to the Earl of Strathmore, his heir apparent, and a third person, but he says nothing of the legend akin to that of the Bahr Geist, - the Red Finger. (lockhart, i. Hence it has been argued that the legend is later than Scott's time. His incident of the Balm' Geist's cham ber may suggest a contrary opinion.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works., 16190, Fantasy, 10159265011, Action & Adventure, 16275, Alternate History, 16193, Anthologies, 10139, Arthurian, 10387328011, Coming of Age, 9803, Dark, 16926919011, Dragons & Mythical Creatures, 16197, Epic, 16926920011, Gaslamp, 16201, Historical, 16203, History & Criticism, 11764648011, Humorous, 9045831011, Magical Realism, 14051773011, Military, 10387330011, Myths & Legends, 10387329011, New Adult & College, 3559310011, Paranormal & Urban, 13922577011, Romantic, 9059889011, Superheroes, 16205, Sword & Sorcery, 25, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

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[EAN: 9781330486337], New book, [PU: Forgotten Books, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.Excerpt from Tales of the Crusaders, Vol. 1 of 4: The Betrothed The Rev. Josiah Cargill, in St. Ronan s Well, is occupied with a History of the Siege of Ptolemais. This, no doubt, indicates that Scott, in his eternal search for novelty, had already turned his attention to the Crusades. He began his new Tales in the winter session of the Courts, December 1824 - January 1825.His attention, in the spring of 1825, was partly devoted to Constables scheme of a Miscellany, a set of volumes of cheap and good reading. Constable was perhaps the first of the British publishers who dwelt on the theory that, if the world could get good books cheap, the world would buy them. The idea is not wholly false, nor is it nearly so true as Constable and others have imagined, and still imagine. It is not want of money that keeps many people, who have plenty of it, from buying books. It is the malady of not marking, the disease of not caring for literature. In ancient Rome, when a volume of Martial s poems might be bought for a few denarii, the satirist tells us that rich friends preferred to borrow his own copy of his own book. This strict economy where books are concerned still prevails. Scott himself remarked to Constable that, among the lairds within a circle of ten miles of Abbotsford, he doubted whether one spent ten pounds on books in the course of the year. Poorer men spend more, but the world does not, and probably never will, lay out much money in books. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.<

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