Get to grips with a new technology, understand what it is and what it can do for you, and then get to work with the most important features and tasks. This is a quick tutorial allowing you to quickly increase the efficiency of your system by intelligently reducing its workload where possible and learn techniques for designing your solutions to take advantage of Gearman's architecture.The technology covered in this book is usable by almost any modern programming language and any type of app...

Part of the successful county folklore series - this book is packed full of superstitions, customs and old wives tales. A great book for anybody in or around Fife, or with an interest in the rich folklore of the United Kingdom. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Learn Chef Provisioning like a boss and discover how to deploy software and manage hosts, along with engaging recipes to automate your cloud and server infrastructure with Chef.About This BookLeverage the power of Chef to transform your infrastructure into code to deploy new features in minutesGet step-by-step instructions to configure, deploy, and scale your applicationsMaster specific Chef techniques to run an entire fleet of m...

This insightful volume details the horrifying witchcraft trials that were conducted in Fife, Scotland, through the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries.Fife was the worst affected region of Scotland during the country’s witch trials between the 1500s and 1700s. The volume is a fantastic insight into the horror of these trials in which an estimated 380 people were accused of practising sorcery. Most of these were women who were then subjected to torture and execution.

Emerald City is a 1987 play by Australian playwright David Williamson, a satire about two entertainment industries – film and publishing. Part love letter, part hate mail to the harbour city, Emerald City is one of the best works by Australian theatre’s most beloved craftsman and commentator, David Williamson. A fast-moving, wisecracking commentary on contemporary urban mores and morals, and the rivalries and passions to be encountered on the road to success. Married couple Colin, a screen...

'The Poetic Genius of my Country...bade me sing the loves, the joys, the rural scenes and rural pleasures of my natal Soil, in my native tongue.' Many of the poems and songs of Robert Burns (1759-96) are familiar to readers the world over: lyrical, acerbic, comic, bawdy, democratic. They include 'To a Mouse', 'John Anderson my Jo', 'A red red Rose', 'Auld lang syne', 'Tam o 'Shanter' and many more, whose vernacular energy and simple beauty have ensured lasting popularity. ...

There was a lady of the North Country, Lay the bent to the bonny broom And she had lovely daughters three. Fa la la la, fa la la la ra re There was a knight of noble worth Which also lived in the North. The knight, of courage stout and brave, A wife he did desire to have. He knocked at the ladie's gate One evening when it was late. The eldest sister let him in, And pin'd the door with a silver pin. The second sister she made his bed, And laid soft pillows under his head. The youngest daugh...

Originally published in 2000 by Polygon to mark the 250th anniversary of Fergusson's birth, this new edition contains all Fergusson's finest poems in both Scots and English, and features a new introductory essay, revised orthography, a substantial section of notes and a glossary. Acknowledged as a crucial influence on Burns, Robert Fergusson was a remarkable poet in his own right. All his work was produced during a few brief years, delighting readers with its vigour and power. Although he ...

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Complete Poems by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of John Buchan’.Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Buchan in...

A vast literary and commercial success, the book, "Minstrelsy of Scottish Border" consists of historical and romantic ballads. These were collected in southern counties of Scotland. The pieces in the book are founded on folk traditions. It is indeed a collection of preserved vernacular folk poetry. It highlights the traditions and life styles of the people of Scotland.

In this definitive work for our generation, Donald Low brings together, for the first time, the words and tunes of all Burns' known songs, both `polite' and bawdy.The Songs of Robert Burns were, in their author's eyes, the crown of his achievement as a poet. After years of study and investigation, many hours spent listening to old airs, as he recalled the living, daily, song-life of the people of Scotland, and through the creation of some of the finest lyric poetry produced...

In "The Romantic Scottish Ballads: Their Epoch and Authorship," Robert Chambers intricately explores the rich tapestry of Scottish balladry, situating these lyrical narratives within their historical and cultural contexts. The work is characterized by its thorough scholarly examination and a narrative style that captures the emotive power and resonant themes of love, heroism, and folklore prevalent in Scottish society. Chambers delves into the origins and evolution of these ballads, analyz...