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Writings of Albert Morris

Article 53 - Oh for a non-mobile Nirvana devoid of electronic attachments.

The United States of America: A History

CHAPTER III. VIRGINIA.

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.

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.

Sing Tae Me The Auld Scots Sangs

Another song added to John's Scottish Songs collection.

Roamin' in the Gloamin

Another song from John's Scottish Songs collection.

Writings of Albert Morris

Article 52 - Old geezer shows his cork age.

The United States of America: A History

CHAPTER II. COLONIZATION.

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.

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.