Kidnapped Memoirs of David Balfour 1751 Adventure
The narratorial self written tale recounts David Balfour being kidnapped in 1751 and cast away on a desert isle. He endures suffering and travels through the Scottish Highlands meeting Alan Breck Stewart and other Highland Jacobite chiefs while contending with his uncle Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Balfour
Alan Breck Stewart
Ebenezer Balfour
Shaws
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dedication Letter to Charles Baxter from Skerryvore era
BR. L. S. Skerryvore Bournemouth writes a reflective dedication letter to Charles Baxter. He speaks of the Appin murder legend and Alan’s guilt, recalls youth adventures, and notes hopes that Baxter’s son may read the fly leaf in time. He mentions Burns and a lifelong friendship.
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Charles Baxter
Appin
Barraid
David Balfour
Alan
Ovid
Charles
Scott
Emmet
McLean
Burns
BR. L. S
Davie Balfour Leaves Essendean for Shaws in 1751
In June 1751 Davie Balfour departs Essendean with minister Mr Campbell to seek fortune at Shaws near Cramond. Campbell reviews Davie’s mission, warns of dangers, and presents a testament letter and four gifts as Davie prepares to face the world.
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Mr. Campbell
Essendean
Kingdom of
Hungary
Davie
Shaws
Cramond
House of Shaws
Davie Boy
Balfours of Shaws
Thentry
Ampbell
Kilrenni
Campbell
Dunswire
Minch
Ebenezer Balfour
David Balfour
Ettrick
Dominic
Journey to Edinburgh and the Shaws House Mystery
The narrator travels toward Edinburgh, notes the castle and ships in the firth, and encounters Shaws as a feared name. A carter warns to avoid the Shaws while a barber adds vague gossip about Mr. Balfour. The narrator finds the unanswered question about the Shaws unsettling as illusions fade.
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Edinburgh
Firth
Cramond
Glasgow
Grenadiers
House of Shaws
Shane
Carter
Mannie
Shaws
Mr. Balfour
The Journey to Shaws House and a Curse
A traveler leaves Essendean and treks toward a ruinous mansion called Shaws. He discovers a legendary curse uttered by Jennet Clouston against the laird and his house, fueling his resolve to press on despite ominous signs. The scene shifts to a stark, haunted landscape as evening falls.
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Essendean
Shaws
Jennet Clouston
Byre
The Strain Of It Mountaineering Health Risks And Cautions
The Lancet warns mountaineering above 10 000 feet strains the heart and nervous systems and risks mountain sickness. It urges fit hearts, long training, and cautions against older or sedentary people. It notes dangers for middle age and neur o tic individuals and cites Horaces maxim for aging athletes. It also mentions Sir William Lawson and the Prince of Wales fashion influence and ends with a note on the amol soap plant in California valleys.
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Alpus
Horace
California
Col Annie Baxter on track for Congress in Missouri
A Webb City paper notes strong odds that Col Annie Baxter will seek Congress in Missouri's Fifteenth District. Baxter, former county clerk, is described as a popular "new woman" with solid local support. The item also mentions social and literary notes about figures like Lily Hall Caine and Mrs. Gladstone, plus anecdotes on Napoleon era bravery and modern spiritualism.
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Webb
Annie Baxter
Missouri
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Skerryvore
Bournemouth
Bamburgh
Davie Laddie
Pupple
Geo Toett
Kirk Essendean
William Lawson
Prince of Wales
Lily Hall Caine
Frederick
England
Ditton Park
Bucsleach
Windsor
Yarper
Round Table
Russia
Napoleon
Legion of Honor
Spiritualism
B. F. Duncan
Rock of Gibraltar
Hostetter
Fitznozzle
Prof. Boarbett
Tue Piso Co
Warren, Pa
Hood
Urban Hammond
Table Grove
Illinois
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Ben Ofore
Denia
Blach Bros. Tobacco Co
Wheeling, W
the Mosler Safe CO
New York City
Broadway
Duare
Boston
Devonshire Street
Chicago
Wabash Avenue
Cincinnati
Third and Vine
Kansas City
Delaware Street
Los Angeles
Cal
J. Louis
North Fourth Street
Amilton
Ohio
Providence
R. I
United States
Edinburg
J. 4
Thompson
DR. Kennedy & Co
West Ohio St
Indianapolis
Ind
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