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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.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME FOURTH.
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-
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1
1817, 40
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, 80
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-
CHAPTER V.
1818, 108
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.
144
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-