Books with title The Scottish Chiefs. Revised

In seeking to go back by the traces of recollection, to the period when the first impression of the heroes which form the story of the Scottish Chiefs was made on my mind. I am carried so completely into the scenes of my infancy, that I feel like one of the children old tales tell of, who, being lost in a wood, tries to find her way home again, by the possibly preserved track of a few corn seeds she had chanced to scatter on the ground as she came.--from the Retrospective Introduction to the Standard Edition A.D. 1831

How eagerly children already acquainted with the sumptuous yearly issues of the classics, illustrated by Wyeth, will reach for this year's publication of “The Scottish Chiefs” -- a story which probably is not read as widely as it should be, but which, in its glorification of William Wallace, has never failed to hold the interest of the boy eager for a good historical novel. Whatever the editorial curtailment and one recalls with what sympathy the shortening of "Westward Ho?" was done -- we are sure that Mrs. Wiggins and her sister have attempted nothing to harm the flow of the narrative. In fact their statement is to the effect that they have only taken these hindrances from the text which do not seem to them necessary for the even progress of the story. Jane Porter and her contemporary writers loved to “pad.” This padding is removed for the modern, swifter reader. Mr. Wyeth has pictured, with dashing color and dramatic sense, the high spots of this story. The edition is worthy and the story is worthy. What more could one want for a juvenile book? --The Literary Digest, Volume 71 [1921]

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.