Bath, Scott's reminiscences of, in Beef and mustard, vi. 25.
Begbie, William, murder of, iv. 70.
Bathurst, Colonel Seymour, Malta, Behn's (Mrs) Novels, vi. 406.
x. 130, 132.
Earl, vi. 186; ix. 148, 152.
Belfast steamer, voyage in, viii. 6.
Belfast, town of, viii. 12.
Battle of Bannockburn, tradition of, Belhelvie, bay of, iv. 186.
of Otterburne, Lines from bal- Bemerside, Scott's last visit to, x. 95.
lad on, x. 86.
of Philiphaugh, vi. 73.
of Prestonpans, viii. 248; ix. 351.
of Sempach, ballad of, v. 285.
of Toulouse, iv. 157.
- of Waterloo, anecdote, ix. 302.
Bayle, character of, viii. 247 n.
Bayley, Isaac, Esq., vii. 353-4, 366.
Beacon Newspaper, vi. 426. Letter
to Mr Croker on, 429.
"Bear of Bradwardine," i. 297.
Beattie of Meikledale, anecdote of,
i. 51.
Beauclerk, Lady Charlotte, viii. 126,
127.
Beaufront House, Northumberland,
i. 261.
Beaulieu Abbey, vii. 150.
Beaumont, in France, ix. 22.
"Bend-leather," iii. 344.
Bentinck, Lady Frederick, viii. 54.
Beregenium, the ancient capital of
Scotland, iv. 344.
Beresford, Admiral Sir John. ix.
159 n.
Berguer, Mr Lionel, vii. 278.
Berkley, Bishop, his theories, ix. 216.
Bernadotte, Marshal, iv. 130; ix. 101.
Berners, Dame Juliana, ii. 69, 76;
ix. 274.
Berri, Duke de, assassination of,
vi. 197.
Duchess of, ix. 35.
"Bertram," Maturin's tragedy of,
v. 7, 9, 300.
Berwick, Lord, at Naples, x. 146.
Berwick and Kelso railroad, vii.
309, 360, 374.
Berwick, Rev, Mr, iv. 362 n.
Bessie Millie, the Orkney Pytho-
ness, iv. 273-4.
"BETROTHED, THE," [ See "TALES
OF THE CRUSADERS."]
Blackwood's Magazine, v. 213, 271,
285, 293-5, 306, 369; vi. 5; ix. 17 n.
Blair-Adam. [See Adam.]
Blair-Adam Club. [See Adam.]
Blair-Drummond, i. 291.
Betty, Master, "The Young Ros- Blair, Rev. Dr Hugh, i. 41 n.
cius," iii. 19, 23.
Bewly Forest, fire in, vii. 45.
Bible, bequest of to Scott, by his
Lord President, death and cha-
racter of, iii. 316, 318.
Colonel and Mrs, ix. 302, 303;
"Bibles and bottles of ale," story of Blakeney, Mr, tutor to the Duke of
"Bickers," school-boy, i. 135.
Biggar, town of, x. 79.
Billiard-table, vi. 123-4.
Bills of accommodation, viii. 109.
Bindley, James, Esq., ii. 303 n.
"Bingfield's (Wm.) Travels," v. 11.
Biographical composition, remarks
on, ii. 123.
Bishops of the Isles, iv. 341.
"Bizarro, death of," x. 149.
Black, Dr, professor of chemistry,
i. 321; x. 114.
"Black Art" story of the, iii. 104.
Black-cocks, v. 255.
"BLACK DWARF, THE," suggested
alteration of, v. 156-9 n. Remarks
on the tale 175-6.
―i 365; v. 172-5. [See "TALES
OF MY LANDLORD," First Series.]
"Black Hussars of Literature," v.
157.
Buccleuch, vii. 152, 252.
Blake, Right Hon. Anthony, viii.
16, 42.
Blood-letting, mental, ix. 184.
Bloody-bay, iv. 336.
Blore, Mr, architect, v. 166, 258; x.
116.
Blount, Sir Walter, iii. 291; vi. 12.
Blucher, Field Marshal, v. 84, 86.
Bluegown," anecdote of a, i. 236.
Blue-stocking," viii. 388.
Blytheswood, visit to, ix. 155.
Boarding schools for females in
Edinburgh, viii. 351.
Body and mind, connexion of, viii.
291.
Boerhaave, Dr, i. 14; head of, ix.
313.
Boiardo, i. 64, 164; x. 187.
"Boke of St. Albans," ii. 69 n., 76.
Boldside, festival at, vi. 246.
Boltfoot, William, of Harden, i. 90.
Blackurn, John, Esq., ii. 185, 282, Bolton, Mr, of Birmingham, anee-
Blackhouse tower, ii. 271.
Blacklock, Rev. Dr, i. 50, 188; ii. 251.
Blackwood, William, publishes
First Series of "Tales of my
Landlord," v. 151. His profes-
sional character, 154-6. Affair of
"The Black Dwarf," 156-9 n.,
175. Commencement of his Ma-
gazine, 213. "Ebony," 369. Pub-
lishes the "Letters of Malachi
Malagrowther," viii. 242, 280.
-- v. 213, 271, 293-5, 306; viii. 372;
ix. 17 n.
John, Esq. of Liverpool, visit-
ed at Storrs by Scott, Canning,
Wordsworth, &c., viii. 50.
"Bonnie Dundee," song of, vii. 184;
viii. 169-72, 233.
"Bonny Heck," elegy on, ix. 273.
Bonnymuir, skirmish at, vi. 229.
Booksellers and authors, iii. 21, 22,
29; iv. 37; v. 229; vii. 304; viii.
176.
"BORDER ANTIQUITIES OF SCOT-
LAND," published in 1817, v. 233.
Border war-horn, i. 271; ii. 295.
Bores, v. 395; vi. 234; vii. 359; viii. | Brevoort, Mr, v. 243.
Borgia, Cæsar, x. 191, 192.
Borowlaski, the Polish Count, iv.
176 n.
Borthwick Water otter-hunt, ii. 272.
Boswell, Sir Alexander, v. 336;
death of, vi. 428; vii. 33 n.; viii.
166.
James, Esq., v. 170; vii. 32 n.
"Boswellizers," v. 324-5.
Bothwell, Earl of, iv. 220.
Bothwell Castle, ii. 27. Ballad of,
a fragment, 28.
Boufflers, Mad. de, ix. 39.
Bourbon, the Constable of, x. 177,
191.
Bourmont, Marshal, ix. 369; x. 14.
Bowden Moor, vii. 250.
Bower, John, Melrose, v. 245.
Bowhill, ii. 190, 211. Dinner at, v.
119-21. Cattle Show, 256. Por-
trait of Scott, vi. 38, 50, 53, 79; vii.
13.
Bowles, Mr, Slaines Castle, iv. 188.
Boyd, Mr (of Boyd, Bonfield, and
Co.), noble conduct of, ix. 234-5.
John, Esq. of Breadmeadows,
viii. 390.
Boyle, Right Hon. David, Lord
Justice-Clerk, i. 77, 208 n.; viii.
117; at the Coronation of George
IV., vi. 352.
Brewster, Sir David, and Lady, vi-
sit to Abbotsford, viii. 390; ix. 299
n.; x. 35.
"BRIDAL OF TRIERMAIN," pro-
gress of its composition, iv. 12-
14, 21, 58, 59. Remarks on, 63, 64,
69, 71.
iv. 153, 170; vi. 383. [ See Er-
skine and Gillies.]
"BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR, THE,"
progress of its composition, v.
315, 367-8; vi. 19, 66-89. Publica-
tion of, June 1819, 85, 87.
vi. 76, 294, 384; x. 191.
Bridges, Mr David, v. 352; vi. 51,
51 n.
Brisbane, Sir Thomas, vi. 140, 152.
"British Novelists," projected edi-
tion of, iii. 86. [See "Ballan-
tyne's Novelists' Library.”]
"British Poets," a new edition of,
projected, ii. 240, 245, 247.
Brockedon, William, Esq., ii. 66;
Letter to, ib. n.
Brodick Castle, Arran, iv. 366.
Brougham, Henry, Lord, an origi-
nal contributor to the Edinburgh
Review, iii. 64-6 Adviser of
Queen Caroline, vi. 198; vi. 217.
Broughton, Northamptonshire, vi.
84.
"Broughton's Saucer," anecdote of,
i. 242.
Bracciano, Castle of, visited, x. 179- Brown, Dr Thomas, vi. 216.
82, 194.
Bradford, General Sir Thomas, vi.
154.
Braham, Mr (the singer), v. 286.
"Brambletye House," novel of, ix.
6, 8.
Brave coward, a, ix. 223, 224.
Braxfield, Lord Justice-Clerk, i.
252, 252 n., 255; vi. 203.
Braybroke, Lord, ix. 229 n.
Brechin, vi. 272.
Bressay, Isle of, iv. 204. Sound of,
219.
Brown's (Mrs) lodgings, Scott's re-
moval to, viii. 334, 374. Lines on
his departure from, 380. Extract
from Captain Hall's Journal on,
360-5.
Bruce, King Robert, his encounter
with the Lord of Lorn, iv. 347.
Effigy of, x. 83.
John, professor of Ethics, i.
John [See" John of Skye."]
Michael, viii. 145.
Bruhl, Count, i. 322, 339.
Brunton, Rev. Dr, iv. 31, 32, 329.
Brussels, letter of Sir Charles Bell
from, after the battle of Waterloo,
v. 55. Visited by Scott, 65, 67, 74.
Brutus, Marcus, viii. 200, 304.
Bryden, Walter, ii. 184 n.
Bryant, Jacob, i. 181
Brydges, Sir Egerton, viii. 241 n.
Brydone, Patrick, Esq., anecdote of,
x. 109.
Mrs Patrick, viii. 169.
"Bubbly Jock," v. 12.
Buccaneers, iii. 259.
Buccleuch, Henry, third Duke of,
his influence towards Scott's ap-
pointment as Sheriff of Selkirk, ii.
44; as Clerk of Session, 291, 296,
300. His death, 381. Character
and funeral, 386.
Buccleuch, Charles, fourth Duke
of, loan of £4000 to Scott, iv.
102-5; Scott's letter to, in verse,
from Lerwick, 373. Correspon-
dence with Scott on the death of
the Duchess, 377-86. Presents
James Hogg with the liferent of
a farm, 394; v. 228. Lifting of
the banner of, on Carterhaugh,
v. 112, 117, 122. The bond of Scott
discharged, 272; vi. 24. Declin-
ing health of, vi. 2. Departure
for Lisbon, 17. Vast employment
of labourers, ib. Death of, 80;
and character, 83.
Buccleuch, Charles, fourth Duke of,
letters to, iv. 103, 373, 377, 385; v.
67, 122, 191, 193, 235, 256, 272, 274;
vi. 5, 47.
Letters from, iv. 105, 373, 382;
last letter from, vi. 38.
iv. 36, 92, 127; v. 190, 230, 256,
284; vi. 12, 13, 46, 115, 197; viii. 78.
Harriet, Duchess of, iv. 128.
Death, her, and character, 358,370,
372, 378, 382, 388.
iv. 128; vi. 84 n.
Walter, fifth Duke of, heir-
service of, vi. 285, 292. Scott's ad-
vice regarding his studies, 323, and
anticipation of good in his man-
hood, vii. 15, 253; viii. 392-4. Tu-
torship of, vii. 152, 252, 255-6.
Buccleuch, Walter, i. 142 n.; vi. 83,
149, 197; vii. 11, 14, 35, 152; viii.
280; x. 43, 108, 256.
"Lifting of the banner of," v.
117. Songs on, 119-20.
Buchan, David, Earl of, i. 203 n.,
232. Absurd conduct of, during
Scott's illness, vi. 90. Anecdote
of, with the Duchess of Gordon,
92. His death and character, ix.
317; and funeral, 319.
Dr James, i. 39, 125 n.
Buchanan, H. Macdonald, of Drum-
makiln, ii. 320; iii. 192; v. 221 n.,
234, 319. Secret liberality of, ix
179.
Miss Macdonald, v. 335; viii.
Mr, of Cambusmore, i. 290.
Buchanan's "History of Scotland,"
vii. 155.
Buller of Buchan, iv. 187.
Bullock, Mr George, employed at
Abbotsford, v. 166, 167, 259 passim
308; x. 264. Sudden death of, v.
311-12. Character, ib.
Bunyan's " Pilgrim's Progress," i.
36; ii. 239.
Buonaparte, Napoleon, iii. 131, 159,
173, 204. Russian campaign, iv.
47. "A desperate gambler," 138.
Scott's letters on the abdication
of, 154. Position of at Waterloo,
v. 72. Flight of, 73. His death
viii. 275.
Progress of," Burt's Letters," new edition, vi.
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Burdett, Sir Francis, iii. 207, 207 n.
Burger's "Lenore," translation of
by Taylor, i. 323, 331; and by
Scott, 323. Publication of, and of
"The Wild Huntsman," 337,345-
52 passim. Letters on, 347-52; ii.
23. Reprinted in "Apology for
Tales of Terror," ii. 43.
Burgh Reform, viii. 297.
Burke, Right Hon. Edmund, ix.
245. Anecdote of his son, ib.;
x. 32.
Burke and Hare, the West-Port
murderers, ix. 290, 298, 307.
Burleigh House, ix. 5.
Burn, William, Esq., architect, vii.
270; ix. 214; x. 117.
the minstrel, lines of, vi. 78.
Burney, Dr, ix. 50.
"Burning the water," ii. 265; vi.
248. Anecdote of Scott at, 266.
Burns, Robert, i. 65. Scott's early
reminiscences of, 185. His "Tam
o' Shanter," ii. 94. His Jacobit-
ism, ix. 260. Lines by, 261. His
idea of becoming a beggar, ix. 262.
i. 346; iii. 269; iv. 133; v. 319;
vi. 282; vii. 318; viii. 114, 225.
Captain James Glencairn, visit
to Abbotsford, x. 101.
Burrell, M., teacher of drawing, i.
171.
Bursaries of Colleges, in Scotland,
viii. 405.
Bury, Lady Charlotte, ii. 11, 76, 77,
119.
Business, regularity and despatch
in, recommended, vi. 63.
commercial, vii. 371. Neces-
sity of capital, ib. 372. Talent and
capital, 373. Bills and ruinous
discounts, 375. Regularity of de-
spatch, 377. Economy, 378.
Bute, Marquis of, vi. 285.
Butler, Lady Eleanor, Llangollen,
viii. 47, 51.
Mr and Mrs, ix. 347.
Mrs, ix. 292.
Byron, Lord, his "English Bards
and Scotch Reviewers," iii. 193,
394, 398. Scott's first meeting with
the satire, and remarks on, iii.
193-5. "Hours of Idleness," iii.
193. "Childe Harold," cantos I.
& II., iii. 389, 393, 395, 397; iv. 4,
58. Introduction to the Prince
Regent, iii. 393, 398. Opinion of
the "Lay," "Marmion," and
"Lady," 399. "The Giaour," iv.
134; v. 30, 33. His and Scott's
poetry contrasted, v. 31, 32 n. ; x.
160. His first meeting with Scott,
v. 38. Characteristics of, 39. Ex-
change of presents, 41, 44. His
last meeting with Scott, Septem-
ber 1815, 40, 87, 167. Separation
from Lady Byron, vi. 140. His
"Fare thee well," &c. 141. Qua-
lity of his genius, 176. His "Bep-
po," v. 307. His "Cain" dedicated
to Scott, vi. 424. His death, vii.
215. Scott's tribute to his memory,
ib. Characteristics of, 323-4. His
Ravenna diary, viii. 88, 115. Anec-
dotes of, 118-20. His personal fea-
tures, v. 319-20. Greek war, viii.
398. Fancied apparition of, at
Abbotsford, ix. 140.
Letters from, iii. 390; to, iii.
394, 400; iv. 132; v. 33, 44.
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