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Scenes and legends of the north of Scotland, or The traditional history of Cromarty

or, the traditional history of Cromarty.

Also known as Scenes and legends of the north of Scotland

by Hugh Miller

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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"Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland: or, The Traditional History of Cromarty" by Hugh Miller is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the rich traditions, legends, and historical narratives specific to the Cromarty region of Scotland, exploring the evolution of local customs and the storytelling traditions that have characterized its inhabitants. The opening of the work introduces the author's intention to preserve the oral traditions that have been passed down through generations, lamenting their gradual disappearance in the face of modernity. Hugh Miller reflects on his childhood experiences with storytelling, revealing his deep appreciation for the authenticity and character present in the narratives of local people, particularly those of older generations. He categorizes traditions into different classes, emphasizing the importance of storytelling in understanding the past and the characters that shaped it while promising to blend these tales with historical insights and personal anecdotes throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive, online-books-page, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “folklore”, “Legends”, and “mythology”. Retained metadata contains “Legends” in the title, “Legends” in the alternative title, “Legends” in the description, and 3 additional metadata match(es).

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    • “folklore”· via Project Gutenberg
    • “mythology”· via Project Gutenberg
    • “Legends”· in title

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Scenes and legends of the north of Scotland

Internet Archive unrestricted pre-1900 PDF scan

1872-01-01T00:00:00ZEdinburgh : W.P. Nimmo; W.P. NimmoEnglish—Public digitized item

Internet Archive unrestricted pre-1900 PDF scan

1835-01-01T00:00:00ZEdinburgh : A. and C. Black ; London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and LongmanEnglish—Public digitized item

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1878-01-01T00:00:00ZLondon, NimmoEnglish—Public digitized item

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  • Contributing institution: Fisher - University of Toronto
  • Contributing institution: Robarts - University of Toronto
  • Contributing institution: University of California Libraries
  • Digitization sponsor: MSN
  • Digitization sponsor: University of Toronto
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
  • Open Library reports 1 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Open Library reports 3 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Open Library reports 4 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Open Library reports 6 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
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  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): DA890 .C94 M6 1889
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: Edinburgh: W. P. Nimmo, Hay, and Mitchell, 1891
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