FREEThe Tapestried Chamber, and Death of the Laird's Jock
"The Tapestried Chamber, and Death of the Laird's Jock" by Walter Scott is a collection of two short stories published in 1828. In "The Tapestried Chamber," a distinguished general accepts an invitation to stay at an old castle, only to endure a terrifying nocturnal encounter that leaves him unnerved and desperate to flee. In "Death of the Laird's Jock," an aging Scottish warrior, famed for his prowess with a legendary two-handed sword, must pass his weapon to his son for one final border combat. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Automated conservative edition review 2026-10-20T06:48:27.386Z (historical-original-en-v2), Philippines scope. English historical author Scott, Walter, died 1832; original-language author allowlist, matching sole EPUB/catalog creator, no credited contributors, no extra artwork, no flagged editorial/translation/copyright cues in isolated text. US public-domain source label and retained Gutenberg license; EPUB CRC passed. This is rule-based screening, not a worldwide rights opinion or a claim of manual review. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1668; Philippine term reference https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/copyright/. EPUB SHA256 53f06dc1b593cf9dbb143e1996c2115000dc35a39a04c33ea308b2c99081c536; RDF SHA256 1c0ea57312cdb5a51cb14dd9e62a3e4277e4bbb69c20f489c4a92f3dffe9594e.
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