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.
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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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