The Deemster Collected Works through a different publisher, he would have to pay £350 to Chatto & Windus for the rights to "The Deemster". The novel is set in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Thorkell Mylrea buys himself into becoming a Deemster (or judge) on the Isle of Man. He then uses his influence to have his brother, Gilcrist, appointed Bishop, but Gilcrist disappoints him in being good, pious and beyond bribery. In contrast to their father, the Deemster's children, Ewan and Mona, grow up to become a conscientious and diligent priest and a caring and good woman. In contrast,
Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles The mountains and hills of the British Isles, are categorised into lists based on elevation (or "height"), prominence (or "relative height", or "drop"), and other criteria (e.g. isolation). These lists are used for peak bagging, whereby hillwalkers attempt to reach all the summits on a list, the oldest and best-known, being the 282 in Scotland, which amongst other criteria, must be above . A height above 2,000 ft, or more latterly 600 m, is considered necessary to be a "mountain" in the British Isles, and apart from the Munros (who favour