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A History Book for Scots
Riveting selections from a 15-century account of Scottish history, one of Scotland’s national treasures. Writing on a small island in the Firth of Forth in the 1440s, Walter Bower set out to tell the whole story of the Scottish nation in a single huge book, the Scotichronicon— “a history book for Scots.” It begins with the mythical voyage of Scota, the Pharaoh’s daughter, from Egypt with the Stone of Destiny. The land that her sons discovered in the Western Ocean was named after her: Scotland. It then describes the turbulent events that followed, among them the wars of the Scots and the Picts (begun by a quarrel over a dog); the poisoning of King Fergus by his wife; Macbeth’s usu...
Walter Scott and Fame
Robert Mayer presents a study of correspondences between Walter Scott and socially and culturally diverse readers of his work in the English-speaking world in the early nineteenth century. He explores Scott's original constructions of authorship, reading strategies, and versions of fame in these revealing letters.
The Centenary Memorial of Sir Walter Scott
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Just a Few Pearsons
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The Lady of the Lake
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Our Horner Ancestors, William of Fayette County, Pa., Son of Thomas of Baltimore County, Md., Family Genealogy Ca. 1700-1973
Thomas Horner was probably born ca. 1700/05 (place unknown) and was in Baltimore (now Harford) Co., Maryland in 1741, when he married Grace (Preston) Anderson, widow of Charles Anderson. He died in 1756. Includes Walters, Waters and related families.
