EDINBURGH: PRINTED BY BALLANTYNE AND CO., PAUL'S WORK,

OF THE LIFE

OF

SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART.

VOLUME THE FOURTH,

MDCCCXXXVII.

ROBERT CADELL, EDINBURGH.

JOHN MURRAY AND WHITTAKER AND CO., LONDON.

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME FOURTH.

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CHAPTER I.

Publication of Paul's Letters to his Kinsfolk-Guy Manner-

ing "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-Publication of the first

Tales of my Landlord by Murray and Blackwood-Anec-

dotes by Mr Train-Quarterly Review on the Tales-Build-

ing at Abbotsford begun-Letters to Morritt, Terry, Mur-

ray, and the Ballantynes-
1816,

CHAPTER II.

Harold the Dauntless published-Scott aspires to be a Baron

of the Exchequer-Letter to the Duke of Buccleuch con-

cerning Poachers, &c.-First attack of Cramp in the Sto-

mach-Letters to Morritt-Terry-and Mrs Maclean Cle-

phane-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-

1817, 40

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CHAPTER III.

Excursion to the Lennox-Glasgow-and Drumlanrig-Pur-

chase of Toftfield-Establishment of the Ferguson Family

at Huntly Burn-Lines written in illness-Visits of Wash-

ington Irving-Lady Byron-and Sir David Wilkie-Pro-

gress of the Building at Abbotsford-Letters to Morritt-

Terry, &c.-Conclusion of Rob Roy—

CHAPTER IV.

1817, SO

Rob Roy published-Negotiation concerning the Second Series

of Tales of My Landlord-Commission to search for the

Scottish Regalia-Letters 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- 1818, 108

CHAPTER V.

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

burgh 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-Anec-

dotes of the Ballantynes, and of Constable,

CHAPTER VI.

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

Edinburgh and in England-Abbotsford in October-Mel-

rose Abbey-Dryburgh, &c.-Lion Hunters from America

-Tragedy of the Cherokee Lovers-Scott's Dinner to the

Selkirkshire Yeomen-

CHAPTER VII.

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1818, 176

Declining Health of Charles Duke of Buccleuch-Letter on

the Death of Queen Charlotte-Provincial Antiquities, &c.—

Extensive Sale of Copyrights to Constable and Co.-Death

of Mr Charles Carpenter-Scott receives and accepts the

offer of a Baronetcy-He declines to renew his application

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