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The White Hind
Originally published in 1963. The search for the White Hind in Argyll in 1621 is taken as symbolic of the excursions into the by-ways of Scottish history which form the material for this collection of stories and essays -- lives of obscure men which often illuminate the history of their times with surprising vividness.
- GenresHistory
260 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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James Fergusson
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Sir James Fergusson of Kilkerran, 8th Baronet was a journalist, author and historian who served as talks assistant for the BBC Scottish Region from 1934 to 1940. He was Keeper of the Records of Scotland from 1949 to 1969.
In 1932, the BBC's then Scottish Director, David Cleghorn Thomson, considered persuading Fergusson to join the BBC, but an approach was not made until the following year, by which time Thomson had been replaced by Melville Dinwiddie.
Sir James Fergusson of Kilkerran, 8th Baronet was a journalist, author and historian who served as talks assistant for the BBC Scottish Region from 1934 to 1940. He was Keeper of the Records of Scotland from 1949 to 1969.
In 1932, the BBC's then Scottish Director, David Cleghorn Thomson, considered persuading Fergusson to join the BBC, but an approach was not made until the following year, by which time Thomson had been replaced by Melville Dinwiddie.
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December 23, 2019
James Fergusson's The White Hind and Other Discoveries is a collection of twelve short historical events the took place in Fergusson's native Scotland. Included in the book is the story of the Appin Murder Case that resulted in the hanging in chains of James Stewart for his alleged involvement in the murder of Colin Campbell of Glenure.
Fergusson often interjects his own opinion concerning various facts that lead him to various conclusions, which may not be historically correct. For instance, historians researching the Appin murder have since discounted some conclusions made by Fergusson based on additional information gathered since The White Hind was published. One particular story, "The End of Barbara Fea," is quite entertaining and concerns a woman spurned and left with a child.
Fergusson often interjects his own opinion concerning various facts that lead him to various conclusions, which may not be historically correct. For instance, historians researching the Appin murder have since discounted some conclusions made by Fergusson based on additional information gathered since The White Hind was published. One particular story, "The End of Barbara Fea," is quite entertaining and concerns a woman spurned and left with a child.
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