The Dark O' the Moon; Being Certain Further Histories of the Folk Called Raiders (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1902 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER LVII ADDEND AND COMPLEMENT Letter from the Lady Marion Tredennis, wife of Major-General Sir /I us tin Tredennis, Governor of Prince Edward's Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the various English Settlements on the River Saint Lawrence, to Mr. Maxwell Heron, younger, of Orraland and Isle Rathan, in the county of Galloway. "My Honoured Friend, "Indeed it will be a disappointment to you to receive no more than this from me in answer to your detailed and very accurate history. Austin has read it, but I do not think that his criticisms and objections can be. considered either pertinent or particularly valuable. They consist chiefly of desires, vigorously expressed in the military manner, that you should excise all references to himself or his doings. He also is of opinion that it is not dignified to represent a Governor's lady as going about clad--in fact, he objects to the 'breeches' parts'--moreover, he thinks that since I was fortunate enough to be included in the general amnesty and pardon proclaimed by government, all these things had better be forgotten. However, as you are not his wife, you are able to please yourself in these matters. "I think, however, that you ought to mention that General Fitzgeorge was most kind in obtaining a free pardon for the poor fellows, as he was also instrumental (through his personal connection with the King) in promoting Austin to his present lucrative post. You will be glad to know that we have been able to settle the families sent out (one hundred and seventy in all) on the newly annexed lands, and that most of them appear to be on the high-road to comfort and a moderate fortune. The sole exceptions have been the gipsies of Hector Faa's band, who have mostly wandered off south into the New England settlement...