OF THE LIFE

OF

SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART.

"Lockhart, John G.]

VOLUME THE FOURTH.

SECOND EDITION.

ROBERT CADELL, EDINBURGH.

WHITTAKER & CO. LONDON.

MDCCCXXXIX.

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CONTENTS

OF VOLUME FOURTH.

CHAPTER XXV.

The "Flitting" to Abbotsford

sion to Flodden

-

George

Thomson-Rokeby and Triermain in progress - Excur-

·Bishop-Auckland — and Rokeby Park

-Correspondence with Crabbe-Life of Patrick Carey,

&c. - Publication of Rokeby and of the Bridal of

Triermain.

..........1812-1813,

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CHAPTER XXVI.

Affairs of John Ballantyne and Co.

rangement Letters of Scott to his Partners - Negotia-

tion for relief with Messrs Constable - New purchase of

Land at Abbotsford - Embarrassments continued-John

Ballantyne's Expresses — Drumlanrig — Penrith, &c.

Scott's meeting with the Marquis of Abercorn at Long-

His application to the Duke of Buccleuch—Offer

and declined--

town

-

-

of the Poet-Laureateship — considered –

Address of the City of Edinburgh to the Prince-Regent―

1

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its reception-Civic Honours conferred on Scott-Ques-

tion of Taxation on Literary Income - Letters to Mr

Morritt Mr Southey-Mr Richardson

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Mr Crabbe

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– Miss Baillie, and Lord Byron....................................................1813,

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CHAPTER XXVII.

Insanity of Henry Weber Letters on the Abdication of

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Napoleon, &c. - Publication of Scott's Life and Edition

of Swift

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Essays for the Supplement to the Encyclo-

pædia Britannica

Scott's Diary kept on

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board the Lighthouse Yacht......July and August 1814,

Diary continued-Isle of Harris-Monuments of the Chiefs

of Macleod - Isle of Skye - Dunvegan Castle -

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Corriskin Macalister's Cave...........