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EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 9 MIN

Lost Leaders Essay 1 - Scotch Rivers

from The Andrew Lang Library · host Andrew Lang

In which the gentle charms and varied moods of Scotland’s rivers through the seasons are lovingly described, with a particular homage to the works of Sir Thomas Dick Lauder and the historic legends and landscapes bordering the Tweed. Yet beneath this affectionate reverie lies a tender melancholy for the lost simplicity of past days, tempered by reflections on the inevitable encroachments of modern civilisation.

In which the gentle charms and varied moods of Scotland’s rivers through the seasons are lovingly described, with a particular homage to the works of Sir Thomas Dick Lauder and the historic legends and landscapes bordering the Tweed. Yet beneath this affectionate reverie lies a tender melancholy for the lost simplicity of past days, tempered by reflections on the inevitable encroachments of modern civilisation.

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