BY J. G. LOCKHART

Contents

PREFATORY LETTER BY J. R. HOPE SCOTT, Q. C.

PREFACE.

CHAPTER I.

Memoir of Sir Walter Scott's early years, written by himself. . . . . . . <? ch1>

CHAPTER II.

Call to the Bar---Early Friendships and Pursuits---Excursions to the Highlands and Border---Light-Horse Volunteers--- Disappointment in Love---Publication of Ballads after B<u:>rger.---1792--1797, . . . . <? ch2>

CHAPTER III.

Tour to the English Lakes---Miss Carpenter---Marriage---Lasswade Cottage---Original Ballads---Monk Lewis---Goetz of Berlichingen---John Leyden---James Hogg---James Ballantyne--- Sheriffship of Selkirk---PubIication of the Minstrelsy of the Border---1797--1803, . . . . . <? ch3>

CHAPTER IV.

Contributions to the Edinburgh Review---Wordsworth--- Hogg---Sir Tristrem---Removal to Ashestiel---Mungo Park--- Publication of the Lay of the Last Minstrel---Partnership with James Ballantyne---Visit to London---Appointment as Clerk of Session---1804--1806, . . . <? ch4>

CHAPTER V.

Marmion---Edition of Dryden, &c.---Morritt---Domestic life--- Quarrel with Constable & Co.---John Ballantyne started as a Publisher---The Quarterly Review begun---1806-- 1809, . . . . . . . . <? ch5>

CHAPTER VI.

London---Theatrical Anecdotes---Byron's Satire---The Lady of the Lake---Excursion to the Hebrides---Vision of Don Roderick---Byron---Davy---Crabbe---Purchase of Abbotsford--- 1809--1812, . . . . . . . <? ch6>

CHAPTER VII.

Publication of Rokeby and the Bridal of Triermain---Commercial difficulties---Reconciliation with Constable---Death of Weber---Voyage to the Shetland, Orkney, and Hebridean Islands---Publication of the Life and Works of Swift ---and of Waverley---1812--1814, . . . . <? ch7>

CHAPTER VIII.

Publication of the Lord of the Isles and Guy Mannering--- Meeting with Byron---Carlton House dinner---Excursion to Paris---Publication of the Field of Waterloo---Paul's Letters---The Antiquary---Harold the Dauntless---and the first Tales of my Landlord---1815--1816, . . <? ch8>

CHAPTER IX.

Serious illness---Laidlaw settled at Kaeside and the Fergusons at Huntley Burn---New House begun---Washington Irving---Publication of Rob Roy---and the Heart of Mid-Lothian ---Scott in Edinburgh---1817--1818, . . . <? ch9>

CHAPTER X.

Sketches of Abbotsford---Illness and Domestic Afflictions--- The Bride of Lammermoor---The Legend of Montrose--- Ivanhoe---1818--1819, . . . . . <? ch10>

CHAPTER XI.

Scott's Baronetcy---Portrait by Lawrence and Bust by Chantrey ---Presidency of the Royal Society of Edinburgh--- Hospitalities and Sports at Abbotsford---Publication of the Monastery---The Abbot---and Kenilworth---1820, . <? ch11>

CHAPTER XII.

Death of John Ballantyne---and William Erskine---George IV. at Edinburgh---Visits of Mr Crabbe and Miss Edgeworth--- Reminiscences by Mr Adolphus---Publication of Lives of the Novelists---Halidon Hill---The Pirate---The Fortunes of Nigel ---Peveril of the Peak---Quentin Durward ---and St Ronan's Well.---1821--1823, . . . <? ch12>

CHAPTER XIII.

Publication of Redgauntlet---Abbotsford completed---Marriage of Captain Scott---Constable's Miscellany projected---Life of Napoleon begun---Tales of the Crusaders published---Tour in Ireland---Visit to Windermere---Moore at Abbotsford--- Rumours of evil among the Booksellers---1824--1825, . <? ch13>

CHAPTER XIV.

Ruin of the Houses of Constable and Ballantyne---Death of Lady Scott---Publication of Woodstock---Journey to London and Paris---Publication of the Life of Napoleon--- 1825--1827, . . . . . . . <? ch14>

CHAPTER XV.

Death of Constable---Controversy with Gourgaud---Excursion to Durham---Publication of the Chronicles of the Canongate and Tales of a Grandfather---Religious Discourses--- Fair Maid of Perth---Anne of Geierstein---Threatening of Apoplexy---Death of Thomas Purdie---1827--1829, . <? ch15>

CHAPTER XVI.

Publication of the Ayrshire Tragedy, Letters on Demonology, Tales on the History of France, &c.---Apoplectic Seizure ---Retirement from the Court of Session---Offers of a pension and of additional rank declined---Count Robert of Paris begun---Death of George IV.---Political Commotions--- Fourth Epistle of Malagrowther---Speech on Reform at Jedburgh---1830--1831, . . . . . <? ch16>

CHAPTER XVII.

Apoplectic Paralysis---Miss Ferrier---Election Scenes at Jedburgh and Selkirk---Castle Dangerous begun---Excursion to Douglasdale---Visits of Captain Barns and Wordsworth ---Departure from Abbotsford---London---Voyage in the Barham ---Malta---Naples---Rome---Notes by Mrs Davy, Sir W. Gell, and Mr E. Cheney---Publication of the last Tales of my Landlord. 1831--1832, . . . <? ch17>

CHAPTER XVIII.

Return to England---Seizure at Nimeguen---Jermyn Street, London---Edinburgh---Abbotsford---Death and funeral of Scott in September 1832---His Character---Monuments to his Memory---Pictures, Busts, and Statues, . . <? ch18>