OF THE LIFE

OF

SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART.

[Lockhart, John G.]

VOLUME THE FIFTH.

SECOND EDITION.

ROBERT CADELL, EDINBURGH.

WHITTAKER & CO. LONDON.

MDCCCXXXIX.

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HARVARD
UNIVERSITY
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CONTENTS

OF VOLUME FIFTH.

CHAPTER XXXIV.

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 Ma-

chine"- Publication of the Poem and of Guy Manner-

ing Letters to Morritt, Terry, and John Ballantyne —

Anecdotes by James Ballantyne Visit to London

Meeting with Lord Byron - Dinners at Carlton House-

1814-1815,

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CHAPTER XXXV.

Battle of Waterloo Letter of Sir Charles Bell

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the Continent-Waterloo - Letters from Brussels and

Paris Anecdotes of Scott at Paris-The Duke of Wel-

lington The Emperor Alexander - Blucher - Platoff

-Party at Ermenonville, &c. - London-Parting with

Lord Byron-Scott's Sheffield Knife-Return to Abbots-

ford-Anecdotes by Mr Skene and James Ballantyne -

1815,

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CHAPTER XXXVI.

Field of Waterloo published. Revision of Paul's Letters,

&c.

Quarrel and Reconciliation with Hogg - Football

Match at Carterhaugh- Songs on the Banner of Buc-

cleuch 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............1815,

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CHAPTER XXXVII.

Guy Man-

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Publication of Paul's Letters to his Kinsfolk.

nering Terry-fied"- Death of Major John Scott-

Letters to Thomas Scott Publication of the Antiquary

History of 1814 for the Edinburgh Annual Register-

Letters on the History of Scotland projected Publica-

tion 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,

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

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Harold the Dauntless published Scott aspires to be a

Baron of the Exchequer Letter to the Duke of Buc-

cleuch 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 Laid-

law established at Kaeside Novel of Rob Roy projected

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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.................1817,

CHAPTER XXXIX.

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Excursion to the Lennox, Glasgow, and Drumlanrig -

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chase of Toftfield-Establishment of the Fergusson family