OF

THE LIFE

OF

SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART.

BY

J. G. LOCKHART.

VOL. III.

NEW YORK:

C. S. FRANCIS & CO. 252 BROADWAY.

BOSTON :

JOSEPH H. FRANCIS, 128 WASHINGTON STREET.

1843.

The Poem of Rokeby begun-Correspondence with Mr. Morritt-Death

of Henry Duke of Buccleuch-George Ellis-John Wilson-Appren-

tices of Edinburgh-Scott's " Nicknackatories "-Letter to Miss Baillie

on the Publication of Childe Harold-Correspondence with Lord Byron

-1811-1812,..

CHAPTER II.

The "Flitting" to Abbotsford-Plantations-George Thomson-Rokeby

and Triermain in progress-Excursion to Flodden-Bishop Auckland-

And Rokeby Park-Correspondence with Crabbe-Life of Patrick Ca-

rey, &c.-Publication of Rokeby-And of the Bridal of Triermain-

1812-1813,..

CHAPTER III.

Page.

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Affairs of John Ballantyne and Co.-Causes of their Derangement-Let-

ters of Scott to his Partners-Negotiation for Relief with Messrs. Con-

stable-New Purchase of Land at Abbotsford-Embarrassments contin-

ued-John Ballantyne's Expresses-Drumlaurig-Penrith, &c.-Scott's

Meeting with the Marquis of Abercorn at Longtown-His Application

to the Duke of Buccleuch-Offer of the Poet-Laureateship Consid-

ered-And Declined-Address of the City of Edinburgh to the Prince

Regent-Its Reception-Civic Honors conferred on Scott-Question of

Taxation on Literary Income-Letters to Mr. Morritt-Mr. Southey-

Mr. Richardson-Mr. Crabbe-Miss Baillie-And Lord Byron-1813,.. 58

CHAPTER IV.

Insanity of Henry Weber-Letters on the Abdication of Napoleon, &c.

-Publication of Scott's Life and Edition of Swift-Essays for the Sup-

plement to the Encyclopædia Britannica-Completion and Publication

of Waverley-1814,..

CHAPTER V.

Voyage to the Shetland Isles, &c.-Scott's Diary kept on board the Light-

house Yacht-July and August-1814,...

CHAPTER VI.

Diary on board the Light-house Yacht continued-The Orkneys-Kirkwall

-Hoy-The Standing Stones of Stennis, &c.-August, 1814,...

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