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11/21/2009 02:00 PM
Scottish Life and Character
A new book we're starting by William Harvey published in 1911.

11/20/2009 09:13 PM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 67 - Television dispels fears that history was becoming a thing of the past.

11/20/2009 09:11 PM
Scotland's Story
Chapter X. MacBeth - How the Thane of Fife went to England.

11/20/2009 09:08 PM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER V. BUNKER HILL.

11/20/2009 09:06 PM
In the days of the Red River Rebellion
Chapter IX. - An autumn hunt—.Spirit of the pioneer—My friend Susa gets a bath—Our camp entered by a war party—My brother David's pluck—Best meat in the world—Homeward with loaded carts—We get serious word from the Mission—Father and sisters down with smallpox—A camp of the dead—Arrive at the Mission—Find father recovering—Strict quarantine Into an ice-hole----Narrow escape from drowning—Mother's heroism in fighting the scourge.

11/20/2009 02:01 PM
Kennethcrook: Some sketches of village life
We have now completed this book with all the remaining chapters.

11/20/2009 12:16 PM
Electric Scotland gets a write up
The "Discover my Past Scotland" online magazine did an article on Electric Scotland and they kindly sent me a pdf of the article which I've added to the foot of our press cuttings page.

11/19/2009 10:18 PM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 66 - Polishing sparkling platitudes and repartee.

11/19/2009 10:16 PM
Scotland's Story
Chapter IX. MacBeth—The Murder of Banquo.

11/19/2009 10:14 PM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER IV. AMERICA ON THE EVE OF THE REVOLUTION.

11/19/2009 10:13 PM
In the days of the Red River Rebellion
Chapter VIII. - Rebellion in the Red River Settlement—Reil seizes Fort Garry—Attempts to induce the Indians to revolt—Visiting the tribes to preach loyalty— Indians remain firm—Outbreak of smallpox— Massacre of Blackfeet near Edmonton—The post Invested by avenging force—Narrow escape of a party of whites—A bonfire of carts and a feast —Wolseley crushes rebellion—Terrible ravages of smallpox—Heartrending scenes—The writer's attack and cure—Awful mortality among French half-breeds.

11/19/2009 09:53 PM
Electric Scotland's Weekly Newsletter
Our weekly newsletter is now available for 20th November 2009.

11/19/2009 02:50 PM
The Flag in the Wind
This weeks edition of the Flag in the Wind is now available.

11/19/2009 02:49 PM
The Barras
Another song from John's Scottish Singalong series.

11/18/2009 10:53 PM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 65 - Travellers doomed to roam the earth in bug-filled cruise ships.

11/18/2009 10:51 PM
Scotland's Story
Chapter VIII. MacBeth and the Three Weird Sisters.

11/18/2009 10:48 PM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER III. THE VALLEY OF THE OHIO.

11/18/2009 10:37 PM
In the days of the Red River Rebellion
Chapter VII. - Visiting Hudson's Bay posts—A lonely journey—I encounter a solitary traveller—Importation of liquor—circulating a petition—An Irish priest's objections—Governor Archibald's proclamation —Prohibition In the Territories.

11/18/2009 10:17 PM
William Harvey
A short biography of this journalist and author.

11/18/2009 10:16 PM
Fallbrook Farm Heritage Site
Update 28 - Campaign for Historical significance.

11/17/2009 11:20 PM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 64 - Slim chance of a waistline melt-down.

11/17/2009 11:17 PM
Scotland's Story
Chapter VII. How a Ploughman won a Battle.

11/17/2009 11:15 PM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER II. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

11/17/2009 11:08 PM
In the days of the Red River Rebellion
Chapter VI. - The "fall hunt"—A brutal murder—My horse poisoned—"This is the way to do it!"—Father's abbreviated musket—Samson's dash and skill as a buffalo runner—Bob and I do some scouting— The silence of Nature's solitude—A hair-raising adventure —I make new acquaintances.

11/16/2009 10:35 PM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 63 - Lining up with Lenin.

11/16/2009 10:33 PM
Scotland's Story
Chapter VI. The Last of the Picts.

11/16/2009 10:31 PM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER I. GEORGE WASHINGTON.

11/16/2009 10:28 PM
In the days of the Red River Rebellion
Chapter V. - We start for the big camp—Varied diet—My first breech-loader—A scare —A wonderful scene—A "great lone land "—Clerical costumes—Exciting buffalo hunts—Struck by lightning—Charged by two buffalo bulls—A battle royal—Changing conditions—Unerring instinct of Indian guides —Our camp rushed by a buffalo herd—Loss of our only waggon.

11/16/2009 03:41 PM
Oor Mither Tongue
FISHER. W. D.: Jealousy GEDDES, JAMES Y.: A Tale o' Kirrie

11/16/2009 03:37 PM
Johnny Gibb Of Gushetneuk
Added Chapter V - Life at the Wells and Chapter VI - Mrs. Birse of Clinkstyle.

11/16/2009 03:31 PM
"Curdies" a Glasgow Sketch Book
Chapter XXII - A Cup-Tie Reprisal.

11/16/2009 03:16 PM
Prelude to the Orpheus
Added the final two appendices to complete this book, Willie Jackson and The Origin of the Orpheus and List of Original Members.

11/16/2009 03:11 PM
Songs of Lowland Scotland
Added Pages 451 - 476.

11/16/2009 03:00 PM
More Adventures in Kilt and Khaki
Added two more chapters, A Billet in Arcady and The Double Turn.

11/16/2009 02:48 PM
John's Scottish Sing-Along
Will Ye No Come Back Again.

11/16/2009 02:37 PM
Book of Scottish Story
The Minister's Beat, Chapter 1.

11/15/2009 10:43 PM
Utley Family Newsletter
Got in the Nov/Dec newsletter of the Utley family.

11/15/2009 09:21 PM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 62 - Dancing the war away at the fabled frontier's Imperial-Splendide.

11/15/2009 09:18 PM
Scotland's Story
Chapter V. How the French and Scots became Friends.

11/15/2009 09:15 PM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER XII. EARLY GOVERNMENT.

11/15/2009 09:13 PM
In the days of the Red River Rebellion
Chapter IV, - A big hunt planned—Tragic death of Maskepetoon - District meeting at Victoria—Jacob Bigstoney - Rev. Win. Lacombe—Jacob's skill In tracking— A strong temptation—Consecrated to the Ministry—Wars and rumors of war.

11/14/2009 11:44 PM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 61 - Voyages of surgical discovery in the holiday medication market.

11/14/2009 11:41 PM
Scotland's Story
Chapter IV. The Story of Saint Columba.

11/14/2009 11:39 PM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER XI. SLAVERY.

11/14/2009 11:36 PM
In the days of the Red River Rebellion
Chapter III. - A trip to Rocky Mountain Fort—A tenderfoots bewilderment—"The hills of God"—Tact of the Hudson's Bay Company—A wolverine's cunning.

11/14/2009 01:31 PM
Tryst In The Hedder
A new song with Doric lyrics by John Henderson.

11/14/2009 01:29 PM
Doric Dialects and Doric Poets of North-East Scotland
An article detailing the significant Doric poets compiled by John Henderson.

11/13/2009 09:48 PM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 60 - Nectar fit for the gods that helped to glue the family together.

11/13/2009 09:46 PM
Scotland's Story
Chapter III. The March of the Romans.

11/13/2009 09:44 PM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER X. GEORGIA.

11/13/2009 09:42 PM
In the days of the Red River Rebellion
Chapter II. - Winter sets in—A visit to Edmonton—The "Ponthira antelope"—I secure a superb train of dogs —A run to Vlotoria—A Jolly company—Representative Indian types Aristocrats of the plains—Watch-night service An accident— Home again.

11/13/2009 10:45 AM
Per Ardua
This is the Fall newsletter of the Clan MacIntyre Association.

11/12/2009 09:27 PM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 59 - Patient service on the way, courtesy of roller-coasting Dr Kildares.

11/12/2009 09:25 PM
Scotland's Story
Chapter II. A Fight with the Romans.

11/12/2009 09:23 PM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER IX. PENNSYLVANIA.

11/12/2009 09:21 PM
In the days of the Red River Rebellion
This is the fourth book from John McDougall which we're starting on.

11/12/2009 09:06 PM
Electric Scotland's Weekly Newsletter
This weeks newsletter is now available.

11/12/2009 03:22 PM
The Landlord Of The Aberfoyle Hotel
Another song from John's collection of Scottish Songs.

11/11/2009 08:57 PM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 58 - Best suited to blend tastefully into the broad cloth of civilisation.

11/11/2009 08:52 PM
Scotland's Story
A History of Scotland for Boys and Girls By H. E. Marshall and we have the first chapter up with a chapter a day to come.

11/11/2009 08:50 PM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER VIII. NEW YORK.

11/11/2009 08:48 PM
Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie
Chapter XXVII. - Father pushes on for home in advance—Hard times for the "tenderfeet "—A plunge into icy water—My brother David gallops into camp—His high spirits prove infectious—Kindness of the Hudson's Bay Company—Oxen sent to help us in to Victoria—A mutinous camp-follower—My threat of a sound thrashing subdues the mutineer—Our long journey is ended—Adieu to my readers. And this completes this book.

11/10/2009 10:14 PM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 57 - I'm happy to let students rejoice riotously, but not in my backyard.

11/10/2009 10:12 PM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER VII. THE INDIANS.

11/10/2009 10:10 PM
Reminiscences of Dollar
Appendix to the Second Edition - Great Flood in 1883—Contemplated Railway to the Top of Ben Cleugh—The Mysterious 'Foundling' of Gateside, Dollar—A Correction. And this now completes this book.

11/10/2009 10:09 PM
Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie
Chapter XXVI. - Another visit to Victoria—Fall in with a war party of Kootenays and Flatheads—Sanison and I go moose- hunting —A Sabbath afternoon experience—A band of moose enjoy Sabbath immunity—I start out to meet father returning from the East—The glorious Saskatchewan Valley—Call at Fort Pitt —Equinoctial storms—Entertained by a French half-breed family—Meet Mr. Hardisty and one of my sisters - Camp-fire chat—Meeting with father—Rev. Peter Campbell and others with his party—Father relates his experience in the East—Rev. Geo. Young sent to Red River Settlement and Rev. E. R. Young to Norway House.

11/09/2009 10:56 PM
Easy Sandwich Bread
This must be the easiest bread recipe I've ever come across and I intend to have a go at it and thought I'd also add it to our own recipe page.

11/09/2009 10:27 PM
Fit A Soss [What A Mess]
A new poem from John Henderson.

11/09/2009 09:32 PM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 56 - Spaced-out Britons at the mercy of creatures from outer darkness.

11/09/2009 09:30 PM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER VI. WITCHCRAFT IN NEW ENGLAND.

11/09/2009 09:28 PM
Reminiscences of Dollar
Appendix to the First Edition.

11/09/2009 09:25 PM
Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie
Chapter XXV. - Through new country—"Greater Canada"—Antelopes —Startling effects of mirage—War parties keep us on the alert—Remarkable speed of a plain Cree—A curious superstition—A Cree's gruesome story— Returning with carts fully loaded—Followed by hostile Indians—I sight and chase a "sitting" bull —My shot wounds him—Paula son thrown under the brute's feet—Firing Stony's clever shot to the rescue—We arrive at the Mission—Road-making.

11/09/2009 09:19 PM
Oor Mither Tongue
FERGUS, JOHN F.: The Wey o a Woman The Aiim' Bairn

11/09/2009 09:18 PM
More Adventures in Kilt and Khaki
Added four more chapters, Sentimental Tommy, Our Friends the French, The Promotion of Pudd'n, The Raid.

11/09/2009 09:03 PM
Songs of Lowland Scotland
Added Pages 427 - 450.

11/09/2009 10:15 AM
Johnny Gibb Of Gushetneuk
Chapter IV - Johnny Gibb's Political Education.

11/09/2009 10:14 AM
Prelude to the Orpheus
Tommy and Ann

11/09/2009 10:09 AM
"Curdies" a Glasgow Sketch Book
Chapter XXI - Wings, Maiks, and Curdies.

11/09/2009 09:58 AM
John's Scottish Sing-Along
Scotland the Brave.

11/08/2009 09:57 PM
Book of Scottish Story
The French Spy.

11/08/2009 09:46 PM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 55 - Oh chip shops of Scotland, when will we see your like again?

11/08/2009 09:45 PM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER V. THE NEW ENGLAND PERSECUTIONS.

11/08/2009 09:42 PM
Reminiscences of Dollar
Chapter XI - Tilicoultry made into a Burgh—Proprietor of the 'Pay the Day and Trust the Morn' Tavern, and the Gauger—The same Worthy, and the Cripple Laird of Tilliconitry—Present Turnpike Road along the Foot of the Ochils, constructed in 1806 or 1807—Construction of New Cemetery in Tillicoultry —Thanks.

11/08/2009 09:32 PM
Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie
Chapter XXIV. - Our first interment—Jacob's tragic death—Hostile Flatheads in quest of horses, scalps and glory—Stonies attacked by a party of Blackfeet—A hot fusiladeMark's father is killed—Destitution prevalent— Hunting lynx—My (logs seized with distemper—All have to be shot—Another provision hunt organized —Among the buffalo—I narrowly escape being shot —Heterogeneous character of our camp—Mutual distrust and dislikes—United by fear of a common foe—The effects of Christianity.

11/08/2009 09:30 PM
Win a Scottish Castle Vacation
The Lachlan Trust are offering a Scottish Castle Vacation and a Canadian Wilderness Lodge vacation as part of various prizes in return for a donation to their castle restoration work.

11/08/2009 01:05 AM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 54 - The iron lady's swan song a bravura display of anger and defiance.

11/08/2009 12:45 AM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER IV. NEW ENGLAND.

11/08/2009 12:43 AM
Reminiscences of Dollar
Chapter X - Teachers, Bankers, and Ministers that have been in Tillicoultry Departed Townsmen.

11/08/2009 12:41 AM
Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie
Chapter XXIII. - Into the timber country again—Craving for vegetable food—Wild rhubarb a treat—I shoot a big beaver— My horse objects to carrying it—A race for the life of my child—Terrific fight between my dogs and a huge wolverine—Reach Pigeon Lake and find father there—Anxiety felt for our party—A meagre bill of fare—A visit to Victoria-1 narrowly escape drowning—Father leaves for Ontario, taking with him my three sisters—Francis leaves us to return to Victoria —My varied offices among the Indians.

11/08/2009 12:38 AM
Site down most of Saturday
We're sorry about the site being down most of Saturday. It's sod's law really as both Steve and I headed out for the day. Me to a Knights Templar investiture in Windsor and Steve to help organize a Medieval event. We both got back around midnight and so the site is now back up.

11/07/2009 12:32 AM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 53 - Oh for a non-mobile Nirvana devoid of electronic attachments.

11/07/2009 12:31 AM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER III. VIRGINIA.

11/07/2009 12:27 AM
Reminiscences of Dollar
Chapter IX - Commencement of the Village of Devonside—Kefflersbrae and Strude Mills—Formation of Gartmorn Dam in 1700—Forrest Mill, and Michael Bruce, the Poet of Lochieven—Subsequent Occupiers of some of the Mills—Great Flood in 1877— Heavy Flood in the Devon in 1785—Romantic Story about the Drysdale Family of Tillicoultry—Manufacturing Firms who didn't spin Yarns, etc.

11/07/2009 12:25 AM
Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie
Chapter XXII. - A busy camp—Process of butchering and drying meat— How pemmican is made—Our camp in peril—Chasing a herd of buffalo up a steep bank—Mark scores a point on me—We encounter a war party of Blackfeet—A fortunate rain-storm—A mirage gives us a false alarm—Unwritten laws as to rights of hunters.

11/06/2009 02:00 PM
Sing Tae Me The Auld Scots Sangs
Another song added to John's Scottish Songs collection.

11/06/2009 01:59 PM
Roamin' in the Gloamin
Another song from John's Scottish Songs collection.

11/05/2009 10:14 PM
Writings of Albert Morris
Article 52 - Old geezer shows his cork age.

11/05/2009 10:07 PM
The United States of America: A History
CHAPTER II. COLONIZATION.

11/05/2009 10:04 PM
Reminiscences of Dollar
Chapter VIII - Tillicoultry and Neighbourhood—Legend of the 'Clenched Fist' —Old Castle in Tillicoultry—Names of Hills in the Ochil Range—Last Occupier of Mill Glen House Farm—Extracts from Statistical Accounts of Tilicoultry Parish, written in 1792 and 1840—Fishing Streams of the Ochils—Glenfarg one of the most Picturesque Glens in Scotland—Tillicoultry a Manufacturing Village in the days of Queen Mary, etc.

11/05/2009 10:02 PM
Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie
Chapter XXI. - Alternate feasting and fasting—We start out on a buffalo hunt—Old Paul brings down a fine moose—Providential provision—Enoch Crawler kills another moose—Magnificent landscapes—Entering the great treeless plains—Wonderful mirages—We come upon the tracks of buffalo—Our men shoot a huge grizzly —Charging a bunch of cows—A lively chase—Samson's plucky plunge over a bank after the buffalo— I chase and kill a fine cow—The camp busy killing and making provisions—Guarding against hostile Indians.