Border Essays

by John Veitch

In this collection of essays, the author reflects on his experiences travelling through Scotland's borders. Veitch utilizes his extensive knowledge of the area to provide valuable insight into the culture, history and people of the region. This book is a must-read for those with an interest in travel writing, regional history or Scottish culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

292 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1896

About the author

Professor John Veitch was a Scottish poet, philosopher, and historian. The son of a Peninsular War veteran, he was born at Peebles, and educated at the University of Edinburgh.

He was assistant lecturer successively to Sir William Hamilton and Alexander Campbell Fraser (1856–60). In 1860 he was appointed to the chair of logic, metaphysics and rhetoric at the University of St Andrews, and in 1864 to the corresponding chair at the University of Glasgow.

In philosophy an intuitionist, he dismissed the idealist arguments with some abruptness, and thereby lost much of the influence gained by the force of his personal character. He will be remembered chiefly for his work on Border literature and antiquities.