Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott: In Four Volumes - John Gibson Lockhart - Google Libros

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CONTENTS.

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 Carey,&c.—

Publication of Rokeby-and of the Bridal of Triermain-

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

of Scott to his Partners-Negociation for Relief with Messrs Constable

-New Purchase of Land at Abbotsford-Embarrassments continued-

John Ballantyne's Expresses-Drumlanrig-Penrith, &c.-Scott's Meet-

ing with the Marquis of Abercorn at Longtown-His Application to the

Duke of Buccleuch-Offer of the Poet-Laureateship-Considered-and

Declined-Address of the City of Edinburgh to the Prince-Regent-Its

Reception-Civic Honours conferred on Scott-Question of Taxation on

Literary Income-Letters to Mr Morritt-Mr Southey-Mr Richardson-

Mr Crabbe-Miss Baillie and Lord Byron-

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

lication of Scott's Life and Edition of Swift-Essays for the Supplement

to the Encyclopædia Britannica-Completion and Publication of Waver-

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

house Yacht-July and August— .

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Diary on Board the Lighthouse Yacht continued-The Orkneys-Kirkwall

-Hoy-The Standing Stones of Stennis, &c.—

Diary continued-Stromness-Bessy Millie's Charm-Cape Wrath-Cave

of Smowe-The Hebrides-Scalpa, &c.—

Diary continued-Isle of Harris-Monuments of the Chiefs of Macleod-

Isle of Skye-Dunvegan Castle-Loch Corriskin-Macallister's Cave-

Diary continued-Cave of Egg-Iona-Staffa-Dunstaffnage-Dunluce

Castle Giants' Causeway-Isle of Arran, &c.-Diary concluded-

August-September, 1814. 116

Letter in Verse from Zetland and Orkney-Death of the Duchess of Buc-

cleuch-Correspondence with the Duke-Altrive Lake-Negociation con-

cerning the Lord of the Isles completed-Success of Waverley-Contem-

poraneous Criticisms on the Novel-Letters to Scott from Mr Morritt-

Mr Lewis-and Miss Maclean Clephane-Letter from James Ballantyne

to Miss Edgeworth-

Progress of the Lord of the Isles-Correspondence with Mr Joseph Train

-Rapid completion of the Lord of the Isles-" Six Weeks at Christmas"

-"Refreshing the Machine"-Publication of the Poem-and of Guy

Mannering-Letters to Morritt-Terry-and John Ballantyne-Anecdotes

by James Ballantyne-Visit to London-Meeting with Lord Byron-Din-

ners at Carlton House-

Battle of Waterloo-Letters of Sir Charles Bell-Visit to the Continent-

Waterloo-Letters from Brussels and Paris-Anecdotes of Scott at

Paris-The Duke of Wellington-The Emperor Alexander-Blucher-

Platoff-Party at Ermenonville, &c.-London-Parting with Lord Byron

-Scott's Birmingham Knife-Return to Abbotsford-Anecdotes by Mr

Skene and James Ballantyne-

Poem of the Field of Waterloo published-Revision of Paul's Letters, &c.-

Quarrel and Reconciliation with Hogg-Football Match at Carterhaugh

-Songs on the Banner of Buccleuch-Dinner at Bowhill-Design for

a Piece of Plate to the Sutors of Selkirk-Letters to the Duke of Buc-

cleuch-Joanna Baillie-and Mr Morritt-

Publication of Paul's Letters to his Kinsfolk-Guy Mannering "Terry-

Fied"-Death of Major John Scott-Letters to Thomas Scott-Publi-

cation of the Antiquary-History of 1814 for the Edinburgh Annual

Register-Letters on the History of Scotland projected-Publication of

the First Tales of My Landlord by Murray and Blackwood-Anecdotes

by Mr Train-Quarterly Review on the Tales-Building at Abbotsford

begun-Letters to Morritt, Terry, Murray, and the Ballantynes.-1816.

Harold the Dauntless published-Scott aspires to be a Baron of the Ex-

chequer-Letter to the Duke of Buccleuch concerning Poachers, &c.—-

First Attack of Cramp in the Stomach-Letters to Morritt-Terry-and

Mrs Maclean Clephane-Story of the Doom of Devorgoil-John Kemble's

Retirement from the Stage-William Laidlaw established at Kaeside-

Novel of Rob Roy projected-Letter to Southey on the Relief of the

Poor, &c.-Letter to Lord Montagu on Hogg's Queen's Wake, and on

the Death of Frances Lady Douglas.-

Excursion to the Lennox-Glasgow-and Drumlanrig-Purchase of Toft-

field-Establishment of the Ferguson Family at Huntly Burn-Lines

written in Illness-Visits of Washington Irving-Lady Byron-and Sir

David Wilkie-Progress of the Building at Abbotsford-Letters to Mor-

ritt-Terry, &c.-Conclusion of Rob Roy― .

Rob Roy published-Negociation concerning the Second Series of Tales

of My Landlord-Commission to search for the Scottish Regalia-Let-

ters to the Duke of Buccleuch-Mr Croker-Mr Morritt-Mr Murray

-Mr Maturin, &c.-Correspondence on rural Affairs with Mr Laidlaw

-and on the Buildings at Abbotsford with Mr Terry-Death of Mrs

Murray Keith and Mr George Bullock-

May, 1818-Dinner at Mr Home Drummond's-Scott's Edinburgh Den-

Details of his domestic Life in Castle Street-His Sunday Dinners-His

Evening Drives, &c.-His Conduct in the General Society of Edinburgh

-Dinners at John Ballantyne's Villa-and at James Ballantyne's in St

John Street on the Appearance of a new Novel-Anecdotes of the Bal-

lantynes, and of Constable

Publication of the Heart of Mid Lothian-Its Reception in Edinburgh and in

England-Abbotsford in October-Melrose Abbey-Dryburgh, &c.-Lion.

Hunters from America- Tragedy of the Cherokee Lovers-Scott's Dinner

to the Selkirkshire Yeomen-

Declining Health of Charles Duke of Buccleuch-Letter on the Death

of Queen Charlotte-Provincial Antiquities, &c.—Extensive Sale of Copy-

rights to Constable and Co.-Death of Mr Charles Carpenter-Scott re-

ceives and accepts the Offer of a Baronetcy-He declines to renew his

Application for a Seat on the Exchequer Bench-Letters to Morritt-Ri-

chardson-Miss Baillie-The Duke of Buccleuch-Lord Montagu-Capt.

Adam Ferguson-Rob Roy played at Edinburgh-Letters from Jedediah

Cleishbotham, to Mr Charles Mackay-
1818-1819.

Recurrence of Scott's Illness-Death of the Duke of Buccleuch-Letters to

Captain Ferguson-Lord Montagu-Mr Southey—and Mr Shortreed—

Scott's Sufferings while dictating the Bride of Lammermoor-Anecdotes

by James Ballantyne, &c.—Appearance of the Third Series of Tales of my

Landlord-Anecdote of the Earl of Buchan-March-June, 1819.

Gradual Re-establishment of Scott's Health-Ivanhoe in Progress-His Son

Walter joins the Eighteenth Regiment of Hussars-Scott's Correspon-

dence with his Son-Miscellaneous Letters to Mrs Maclean Clephane

-M. W. Hartstonge-J. G. Lockhart-John Ballantyne-John Ri-

chardson-Miss Edgeworth-Lord Montagu, &c.-Abbotsford visited by

Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Death of Mrs William Erskine- 1819.

Political Alarms-The Radicals-Levies of Volunteers-Project of the

Buccleuch Legion-Death of Scott's Mother-Her Brother Dr Rutherford

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