| 单词 | Sir Walter Scott |
| 例句 | He too was drawn to the same literary icons like a moth to a flame: Sir Walter Scott, Lord Byron, Goethe and Shakespeare. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “Today I would like to recite to you a poem by Sir Walter Scott entitled ‘Lochinvar.’ The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Woe awaits a country,” Sir Walter Scott wrote, “when she sees the tears of bearded men.” The Tears of Brett Kavanaugh 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z He once spent an entire day at Sir Walter Scott’s house, contemplating the dead writer’s hat. Voyages: The World of Charles Dickens, Complete With Pizza Hut 2012-02-07T19:16:01Z The mystery of their finding is as deep as that of their making, involving secrets that intersect with the Highland Clearances and Sir Walter Scott. Bones of contention 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Photograph: Corbis The novels of Sir Walter Scott are now – in England, at least – almost unread. Scotland's image-maker Sir Walter Scott 'invented English legends' 2010-08-16T16:21:00Z A recent change in publishers had failed to raise his earnings and, as he supported his large extended family, the “specter of Sir Walter Scott, dying bankrupt, haunted him.” Notes From the Book Review Archives 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Some, like Sir Walter Scott, took refuge in historical or foreign settings. Was Jane Austen a ‘secret radical’? 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Once I bought the complete works of Sir Walter Scott in 24 volumes for $5. Perspective | By day, I’ve been trying to cull my book collection. But at night, eBay beckons. 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z He tackled a painful subject — local neighbor-against-neighbor conflict during the war — and he set it in a highly romantic key, à la Sir Walter Scott. Ian Frazier Wishes Somebody Would Write About the World’s Largest Beaver Dam 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z And there are things I wish it were possible to see more of, including sections of Sir Walter Scott’s journal that show his gradual loss of language after a series of strokes. Exhibition Review: Diarists Share Tales ? True or Not ? of Lives Richly Lived 2011-01-21T19:10:36Z With “La Donna del Lago,” Rossini tested the waters of Romanticism by turning to a work by Sir Walter Scott, the narrative poem “The Lady of the Lake.” Review: Enjoying Rossini's Serious Side 2010-06-29T14:33:00Z They kept up a witty argument about whether the city’s famous writers — Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson and many more — were drunken louts or posh artists. Perspective | What’s the best way to tour a city? A book critic stumbles onto the answer. 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z By the time morse appeared in Sir Walter Scott's 1821 novel, The Monastery, it already had a couple of accepted noun meanings: a fancy clasp for a cape and another word for walrus. 7 fake words that actually ended up in the dictionary 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z My favorites were romantic adventures, like “Ivanhoe,” by Sir Walter Scott; “The Romance of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table,” by Thomas Malory; and “Treasure Island” and “Kidnapped,” by Robert Louis Stevenson. John McCain: By the Book 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Alcott scholar Daniel Shealy says that “Aunt Nellie’s Diary” reflects what the author called her sentimental phase, her early immersion in such British authors as Charles Dickens and Sir Walter Scott. Early, rarely seen Alcott story published in Strand Magazine 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z The 1810s, the poetry of the Romantics, the novels of Sir Walter Scott! Hot Tub Time Machine: the 80s regurgitated 2010-09-01T12:02:00Z The other is the Rijksmuseum’s full-length portrait “Arrangement in Yellow and Gray,” known informally as “Effie Deans,” a reference to the heroine of Sir Walter Scott’s novel “The Heart of Midlothian.” Victory in a Battle Over a ‘Whistler’? 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z ABERFOYLE, Scotland — Two hundred years ago, Sir Walter Scott penned one of the world’s great tales, “Rob Roy.” Follow in the footsteps of Scottish folk hero on the Rob Roy Way 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Sir Walter Scott has his own fantastically ornate monument on Princes Street: It looks like a mini cathedral. Read Your Way Through Edinburgh 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z In 1818, Sir Walter Scott, the famous novelist, rediscovered the Honours - along with a mysterious silver wand. King Charles to be presented with Scottish crown jewels 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Newman must know the phrase that follows in Sir Walter Scott’s poem: “When first we practice to deceive.” Opinion | Alex Murdaugh’s conviction rested on a fateful phone video 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z After “Precaution” failed, Cooper wrote a novel in the style of Sir Walter Scott, which proved a commercial success. Review | To find great female novelists, stop looking in Jane Austen’s shadow 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z They were joined by Sir Walter Scott dressed in trews as a sore rash prevented him from wearing a kilt. How the king's visit saw kilts become Scotland's national dress 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z “Scotland does its poets proud, and no town is without its statue to Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott or Robert Louis Stevenson,” Eliason wrote from Dundee. Longtime AP correspondent, editor Marcus Eliason dies at 75 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z The real fort had, except for a 17th-century church tower, gone the way of a Sir Walter Scott romance. Opinion | Is Jamestown worth saving? 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Unemployed west of Scotland weavers paved the track round Salisbury Crags, in a plan which was suggested by author Sir Walter Scott. Sky walkway proposal for Edinburgh's Radical Road 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Her books were once widely acknowledged as having created a new species of writing, until the credit for inventing the modern historical novel was yanked away and given to Sir Walter Scott. Review | To find great female novelists, stop looking in Jane Austen’s shadow 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z “Sir Walter Scott wrote in his 1808 poem Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field: ‘Oh, what a tangled web we weave — when first we practice to deceive.’ Byron Donalds: Democrats forgot civilization 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z After King George IV visited Edinburgh in 1822, Sir Walter Scott suggested that unemployed weavers could be used to build a footpath around Salisbury Crags. Calls to allow people to return to Edinburgh's Radical Road 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Works by Sir Walter Scott and Jane Austen also feature, including two letters from the latter to her sister Cassandra - one of which discusses the reception of both Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. Bronte and Austen treasures saved by national libraries charity 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The White gentry named their plantations after Sir Walter Scott novels and played at being British aristocrats, with jousts and “knightly” pageants and Queens of Love and Beauty. Perspective | Trump made official what has always been obvious: He’s Florida Man 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z The anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott, who wrote the novels Waverley, Rob Roy and Ivanhoe and is considered one of Scotland's most famous figures, will be celebrated with a £2 coin. New £5 coin to mark Queen's 95th birthday 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z The anonymous reviewer, best-selling novelist Sir Walter Scott, claimed that the book’s author was “already known to the public by the two novels announced in her title-page”: “Pride and Prejudice, &c.” Perspective | Five myths about Jane Austen 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Named after Sir Walter Scott's debut novel, The Waverley was built just after World War Two as a replacement for a vessel sunk during the Dunkirk evacuation. Waverley steamer repair fund hits £2m milestone 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Back from a Crusade, the knight hero of Sir Walter Scott’s novel fights for courtly love and Saxon honor. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Named after a Sir Walter Scott character, all modern day Dandies are descended from Old Ginger - born in the 19th Century at Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. The dog with a £2m artistic legacy 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z The 2021 British coin collection will also mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of novelist Sir Walter Scott, and the 75th anniversary of the death of author HG Wells. New £5 coin to mark Queen's 95th birthday 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z “Within a month, he was dining with Sir Walter Scott and Charles Darwin.” The $8 million Audubon book about birds, and the amazing story behind it 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The actor had visited the place as a child, and sworn always to return, following in the footsteps of a previous visitor, Sir Walter Scott, one of Hardy's personal heroes. Obituary: Robert Hardy - BBC News 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Its front will continue to feature Scottish novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott alongside The Mound in Edinburgh. Clydesdale Bank sets launch date for plastic £10 note - BBC News 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z The front of the note will continue to feature Scottish novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott alongside The Mound in Edinburgh. Bank of Scotland unveils new £10 plastic note design - BBC News 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Jousting enjoyed a revival under 19th Century romanticism, with writers such Lord Byron, Percy Shelley and Sir Walter Scott glamorising notions of chivalry with tales of knights and fair maidens. Petition launched to get jousting included in Olympic Games - BBC News 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z With an emphasis on Sir Walter Scott and other Scottish Romantics, Mr. Scalia taught English for eight years at the University of Virginia College at Wise. Academic conservatives struggle to stay 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Sir Walter Scott wrote bad reviews of his own novels to boost sales. 10 things we didn't know last week - BBC News 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z His mother, a poetry and literature enthusiast, named him after a novel by Sir Walter Scott. Ivanhoe Donaldson, civil rights organizer, confidant of Marion Barry, dies at 74 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Q. My wife insists that Waverly Place in Greenwich Village was named for the novel by Sir Walter Scott. America’s First Gossip Column, and Eating on Subways and Buses 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Lermontov also admired Sir Walter Scott, who was inspired by the legends surrounding Thomas the Rhymer. Scottish Village to Commemorate Ancestral Ties to Renowned Russian Poet 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z They are from Sir Walter Scott’s 1810 poem “The Lady of the Lake.” Oh ‘Hail’ yes: Here’s the history of the song that signals the president 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z When Sir Walter Scott started writing poetry, it was very much rooted in actual, specific locations. Misplaced: why do novelists disguise real locations? 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z He went on to produce illustrations for books, with works by Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns in his portfolio. How Scots helped to shape the world of photography - BBC News 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z At least one fragment fell into the hands of Sir Walter Scott. Robert the Bruce tomb relics displayed at Abbotsford 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Sir Walter Scott, who was a judge as well as a novelist, believed that “necessity creates the law, it supersedes rules; and whatever is reasonable and just in such cases, is likewise legal.” Nuns and Nuclear Security 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z It appears every living Dandie Dinmont can now be traced to a pet owned by Sir Walter Scott and a poacher's dog caught in a trap in Selkirk. Painting reveals dog breed's story 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Sir Walter Scott published a historical novel telling the story of his life in 1817. Thieves swipe Rob Roy's sporran 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z If the modern Scottish identity has a birthplace, it's at Abbotsford, the country home, outside Edinburgh, of Sir Walter Scott. Shaking off the 'kilted straitjacket' 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z One of them was that of Sir Walter Scott and from Saturday his Borders home will host the unique collection. Robert the Bruce tomb relics displayed at Abbotsford 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z During her tour of the building, The Queen will be introduced to guests including trustees and employees of the Abbotsford Trust and a number of Sir Walter Scott's descendants from the UK and overseas. Queen opens Sir Walter Scott's home 2013-07-02T23:06:03Z As Border bard Sir Walter Scott wrote of Flodden in his 1808 poem Marmion: "Tradition, legend, tune, and song / Shall many an age that wail prolong." 10 things about the Common Ridings 2013-06-13T23:09:22Z The demand for the pattern with its Scottish connection continues thanks to Sir Walter Scott and his 19th Century festival fit for a King. Scotch myth: How Scotland turned tartan 2013-06-05T00:10:13Z That is the pseudonym adopted by Sir Walter Scott when, in March 1826, he launched a spirited and sustained attack against an earlier effort to interfere with Scotland's paper currency. Malachi Malagrowther and the Scottish banknote 2013-04-22T11:54:23Z The UK Treasury is questioning the continuation of Scottish bank notes, in the event of independence My wallet currently contains pictures of Sir Walter Scott, the Forth Bridge, Culzean Castle and the Glenfinnan Viaduct. Scottish Independence: Take Note 2013-04-22T07:33:22Z Instead, a recent study has found, Jane Austen, author of “Pride and Prejudice, “ and Sir Walter Scott, the creator of “Ivanhoe,” had the greatest effect on other authors, in terms of writing style and themes. Unboxed: Literary History, Seen Through Big Data’s Lens 2013-01-26T20:41:24Z The title of the book and play derives from Sir Walter Scott’s line, “It’s not fish ye’re buying, it’s men’s lives.” | Long Island: A Review of ‘Men’s Lives,’ at the Bay Street Theater 2012-07-14T05:11:47Z Sir Walter Scott terms the belief in the appearance of the Banshee "one of the most beautiful" of the leading superstitions of Europe. Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland 2012-05-22T15:16:54.237Z Sir Walter Scott, who has made “Old Mortality” the subject of a novel, intended to rear a tombstone to his memory, but was unable to discover his place of sepulture. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z Sir Walter Scott tells of a similar case which occurred in Scotland. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z If a million souls have been made happier for an hour through the fictions of Sir Walter Scott, what is the sum of good thus wrought? A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z It was acted again in Edinburgh in the following April with greater success, when an epilogue, written for it by Sir Walter Scott at Joanna Baillie’s request, was spoken by Harriet Siddons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Day and Martin Luther wrote Sandford and Merton, and Sir Walter Scott wrote the ballad with the refrain "Two Lovely Black Eyes." Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, December 10, 1887 2012-04-14T02:00:21.840Z Sir Walter Scott remarked at Inverness, “How well becomes Macbeth the Highland dress!” Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z Soon after the exhibition of this picture, Sir Walter Scott came to London and took the young painter to Abbotsford. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z Much of the poetry of this time was, consciously or unconsciously, mimetic—mainly of Sir Walter Scott and of Lord Macaulay, whose "Lays of Ancient Rome" had recently been published. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z People read with surprise of Thomas Jefferson's antipathy to the poems and novels of Sir Walter Scott. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Sir Walter Scott makes Rob Roy express “his contempt of weavers and spinners, and sic-like mechanical persons, and their pursuits;” and in the naval service some such feeling still lingers. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z At Edinburgh his successful impersonations of Dandie Dinmont and other characters of the Waverley novels gained him the friendship of Sir Walter Scott. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z He passed on to Scotland, where he excited a deep interest among such persons as the Duke of Hamilton, Sir Walter Scott, Mr. Jeffrey, and others of the highest eminence. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z All children, says Sir Walter Scott, are naturally liars; and truth and honor are developments of later education. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z In 1802 Hogg became acquainted with Sir Walter Scott, who was then collecting materials for his Border Minstrelsy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z This it is to be born a hundred years later than Sir Walter Scott! The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z I propose, as a counterpart, to exonerate Pope Pius V. from an imputation, mistakingly, though unjustly, cast upon him by an authority of no less weight than that of Sir Walter Scott. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 109, November 29, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-03-25T02:00:04.460Z According to Sir Walter Scott, it bore on a white field a bend charged with three bees. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z She had received from Sir William Gell, at Naples, the manuscript of a volume upon the last days of Sir Walter Scott. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Sir Walter Scott’s judgment that the Buke is “a poetical apologue ... without any view whatever to local or natural politics” is certainly the most reasonable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z This sad delusion has been admirably illustrated by Sir Walter Scott in his curious and learned Demonology. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z It was chosen by Sir Walter Scott, for his sun-dial, as a solemn monitor to himself of the hour "when no man can work." Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z So he rebels; and Sir Walter Scott is prouder of being a good sheriff and farmer, than of his reputation as the Great Unknown. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Sir Walter Scott says that the Sound of Mull is the most striking scene in the Hebrides; it would have been fair to add, when storms and mists give one a chance to see it. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z It has always been a matter of marvel, with the learned in such matters, how Sir Walter Scott accomplished such Herculean literary labors in conjunction with the discharge of so many public and social duties. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z Sir Walter Scott says, in the “Lay of the Last Minstrel,”— She drew the splinter from the wound, And with a charm she stanch’d the blood. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Negruzzi is to Roumanian very much what Sir Walter Scott has been to English literature. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z The vivid picture of one by Sir Walter Scott in ‘Ivanhoe’ is probably fresh in the reader’s memory. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z Sir Walter Scott, in “The Heart of Mid-Lothian,” introduces the mayor into his pages in no flattering manner. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z Here is Sir Walter Scott's report of the Kelso garden as he first knew it, and after it had been mauled by the landscape-gardener. Garden-Craft Old and New 2012-02-12T03:00:11.083Z Sir Walter Scott has somewhat injured the memory of the Scottish Covenanters, by presenting the darker features of their character, and forgetting utterly their earnest piety, their generous fervor, their heroic endurance. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z She had now the happiness of being personally made known to Sir Walter Scott, who had always been an enthusiastic admirer of her genius, as she of his. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z This was the historic quarrel, of which Sir Walter Scott has made such effective use in his ‘Kenilworth.’ Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z "Mr. Henty has developed for himself a type of historical novel for boys which bids fair to supplement, on their behalf, the historical labors of Sir Walter Scott in the land of fiction." The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z It was the period which Sir Walter Scott, in the "Antiquary," has in mind when he says "The Lord deliver me from this Gothic generation." Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z The father of Sir Walter Scott was a writer to the Signet in Edinburgh, an excellent and highly respectable man. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z Sir Walter Scott, for instance, believed it, as appears by a passage at the end of Kenilworth. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 100, September 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-01-25T03:00:37.190Z Relationship is worth something, even in a library; I have placed the two volumes, already published, between the works of Sir Walter Scott, and a highly prized edition of the Arabian Nights. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Sir Walter Scott spent a night in the “hoary old pile” when he was about twenty years old, and gives a striking relation of his experiences in his Demonology and Witchcraft. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Lockhart, in his biography of Sir Walter Scott, states that he has no doubt but that the rhymed versions came from that poet's pen, although of this there is no more direct proof. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z Being introduced by the son of his employer to Sir Walter Scott, the Ettrick Shepherd assisted him in the collection of old ballads for the "Border Minstrelsy." The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z Violet had started by giving the Douglas-heart ring which had come down to her from an ancestress made even more famous than she would have been otherwise, by Sir Walter Scott. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z Sir Walter Scott’s opinion of writing under peaceful and under troublous circumstances was also shown in the following entry, under the same date as the above. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z He was the brother of Sir William Hamilton, and is frequently mentioned in Sir Walter Scott’s Journal. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z Smiled on once by Sir Walter Scott, he contrived to become the first horror-monger, vi� history, of an age whose favourite realism was the safe realism of torture and decent crime. George Cruikshank 2011-12-18T03:00:20.137Z Crichtoun Castle is beautifully described by Sir Walter Scott, in Marmion, and as we cannot visit this interesting ruin, take his description of it as the best substitute. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z He stood in front of a bookcase containing the works of George Eliot, Charles Dickens and Sir Walter Scott. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z Does not Sir Walter Scott tell us that they laugh in their ranks as they go forward to battle—that they— “Move to death with military glee?” Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z Most delightful were the readings; for instance, all of Gibbon that could be read to us, Macaulay’s Essays, Sir Walter Scott’s novels. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z She was fond of out-door life and exercises, like Diana Vernon, so beautifully described by Sir Walter Scott in one of his novels. Life Gleanings 2011-12-01T03:00:23.890Z De Quincy, the celebrated English "opium eater" lives here, and Sir Walter Scott at one time occupied a cottage in the vicinity. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z Nevertheless, Sir Walter Scott avers that the corrections are "in the true style of Gothic embellishment!" English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) 2011-11-18T03:00:30.847Z Later, it was translated into Italian under the title of Il Talismano, and from that finally re-translated by us and given the name of Sir Walter Scott's work on which it was based. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z The incident was finally used by Sir Walter Scott in this novel. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z One of the earliest of his famous sitters was Sir Walter Scott, who sat for a first portrait in 1820. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z Did you know any thing of Sir Walter Scott? The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z Jamieson's copy was taken down by Sir Walter Scott, from the recitation of his mother. English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) 2011-11-18T03:00:30.847Z Sir Walter Scott asserted, humourously, that bores were always "good respectable people." The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z To quote Sir Walter Scott: "Rude Heiskar's seals, through surges dark, Will long pursue the minstrel's bark." Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Both series were reviewed in the most cordial manner by the leading periodicals of the day; more than once quoted, and characterized by Sir Walter Scott, himself a host, as an elegant work. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z The enumeration of their titles, says Sir Walter Scott, would take away the breath of a herald. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z "This," says Sir Walter Scott, "was the ruling trait of Swift's character to others; his praise assumed the appearance and language of complaint; his benefits were often prefaced by a prologue of a threatening nature." The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z That is why Sir Walter Scott had such a passion for "Cumnor Hall." Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z The well known story of Sir Walter Scott's dog, supplied by him to Captain Brown, is another illustration. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z "Literature to a man who must have a profession" observes Sir Walter Scott, "should be the recreation not the serious business of life." The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z The Square contains also a fine monument of Sir Walter Scott, in the form of a fluted Doric column, about eighty feet high, surmounted by a colossal statue of "the great magician of the north." The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z On a plain chiffonier lie a Psalm-book, a well-worn romance of Sir Walter Scott, some songs, and a little pamphlet, entitled 'The Ladies' Magic and Dream Book.' The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. III (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:26.667Z The two were, however, combined by Sir Walter Scott, and the present Editor has contented himself with indicating distinctly the close of the proper story. English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) 2011-10-14T02:00:24.023Z The cabinet that George V. inhabited was hung with silken tartan, beautiful specimens of Scotch weapons, and masterly paintings representing scenes from Sir Walter Scott's novels, adorned the walls. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z It would require the masterly pen of a Sir Walter Scott to adequately delineate the joyous feelings of the females on such an auspicious occasion. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z To one of these, "The Mermaid," as well as to the untimely death of its author, Sir Walter Scott has referred in his "Lord of the Isles." The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z His kinship to Sir Walter Scott and his familiarity with the lands beyond the seas, no doubt lent him a sort of halo, to the imagination of boyhood. The Story of a Life 2011-10-11T02:01:02.723Z Dr. Wolcot, Burns, and Jamieson have written songs on the story of Fair Annie, and Cunningham has modernized Sir Walter Scott's version, after his fashion, in the Songs of Scotland, i. English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) 2011-10-14T02:00:24.023Z In conjunction with several friends, Hugo had already founded the Conservateur Littéraire, to which he contributed articles on Sir Walter Scott, Byron, Moore, etc., and a number of political satires. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z While he was endeavoring to persuade the sergeant to relent, some new wave of turbulence approached from behind, and his young companion exclaimed in a loud voice, "Take care, Sir Walter Scott, take care!" Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z The hostelry was at that time kept by a daughter of old Margaret Teasdale, immortalized as "Mumps Meg," in Sir Walter Scott's Guy Mannering. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z Sir Walter Scott said that it gave him great pleasure to second a resolution moved with such admirable discretion by his imperial and heroic friend the last speaker. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 2nd, 1893 2011-09-30T02:00:16.737Z The version to which Sir Walter Scott refers, and part of which he proceeds to quote, had been printed in Johnson's Museum. English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) 2011-10-14T02:00:24.023Z Sir Walter Scott took the leading part in organizing his reception. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z This very amiable, modest, and intelligent friend of Sir Walter Scott's died in 1837. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z "The lordly halls of Triermaine," in the vale of Kingwater, supplied the title to one of Sir Walter Scott's poems; but the once "lordly halls" are now reduced to a mere fragment. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z This book and these letters were known to Sir Walter Scott, who made use of some of them in his History of Napoleon. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Having visited the principal points of interest in Edinburgh, Mr. Fabian took his party to Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott. Polly and Her Friends Abroad 2011-09-18T02:00:29.443Z Before he returned to Germany, he visited Scotland, as he wished to see Sir Walter Scott. Stories of Great Musicians 2011-09-10T02:00:28.157Z He then addressed the soldiers near him: "Make room, men, for Sir Walter Scott, our illustrious countryman!" Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z The lives of Horace Walpole, of Thomas Warton, of Sir Walter Scott, and many others show how medieval literary studies may be nourished along with other kindred antiquarian tastes. Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 2011-09-09T02:00:56.970Z As is well known, Sir Walter Scott was very anxious to obtain possession of these letters for his Life of Napoleon, and his visit to Paris was partly on this account. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z In 1818 Macready appeared in an acting version of "Rob Roy,"—a novel which Sir Walter Scott had published shortly before. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z He admired the works of Sir Walter Scott. Stories of Great Musicians 2011-09-10T02:00:28.157Z The men answered, "Sir Walter Scott!—God bless him!"—and he was in a moment within the guarded line of safety. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z His portrait of his mother, and a portrait study, called “Summer,” are in the National Gallery of Scotland, and his portrait of Sir Walter Scott is in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z Sir Walter Scott, in his Fortunes of Nigel, gives this version as a chapter motto:— “Rove not from pole to pole—the man lives here, Whose razor’s only equalled by his beer.” Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z Life by Sir Walter Scott in Ballantyne Library; more trustworthy one is that by Austin Dobson. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z For their descriptions of Plessis-les-Tours modern English travellers have invariably turned to the pages of Sir Walter Scott. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z The circumstances of his death are described in Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z The Appendix to The Romany Rye contains an assault upon the memory of Sir Walter Scott, of which every word is a blow. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z Sir Walter Scott, collected the printed trials with great assiduity, and took care always to have to hand the contemporary ballads and prints bound up with them. A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z This is one of many subjects for which the artist sought inspiration in the novels of Sir Walter Scott. John Pettie, R.A., H.R.S.A. Sixteen examples in colour of the artist's work 2011-08-16T02:00:44.287Z The Book of Genesis, the plays of Shakespeare, Pilgrim's Progress, the novels of Sir Walter Scott, are not more easily illustrated than are the incidents depicted to the life in its early chapters. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z The lines are by Sir Walter Scott, but it is impossible to be enthusiastic over them. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z His essay on Sir Walter Scott and the Waverley Novels is the very best that has ever been written on that magnificent subject. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z The present edition, prepared by Sir Walter Scott from a collation of various copies, is longer than any other, but was originally disfigured by several supposititious stanzas here omitted. English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) 2011-08-12T02:00:17.607Z To the nobility our Buffalonian gave little heed; but when Sir Walter Scott's carriage drove slowly by he gazed his fill. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z "Tales of a Grandfather": A collection of historical stories, by Sir Walter Scott, first published in four series, 1827–30. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z As well we might credit the Fenella of ‘Peveril of the Peak’ as a living reality, and not a wild conception of Sir Walter Scott’s busy brain. Crying for the Light, Vol. 3 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.900Z As for Henry Mackenzie's Man of Feeling, what was good enough for Sir Walter Scott ought surely to be good enough for us, most days. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z Such transformations as the song narrates," remarks Sir Walter Scott, "are common in the annals of chivalry. English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) 2011-08-12T02:00:17.607Z Sir Walter Scott is known to have been a careful observer. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z Such is the story that is told by Sir Walter Scott in his "Tales of a Grandfather." School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z Yet the same race gave us Burns and Sir Walter Scott, which no seer would have predicted or any would believe. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z Dr. Newman has never forgotten to pay tribute to Sir Walter Scott. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z HE jingling rhymes of Dr. Watts Excite the reader's just impatience, He wearies of Sir Walter Scott's Melodious verbal collocations, And with advancing years he learns To love the simpler style of Burns. More Misrepresentative Men 2011-07-20T02:00:14.390Z Rob Roy's self-examination paper is presented to us in those lines which Sir Walter Scott, with grace and justice, characterised as the 'high-toned poetry of his gifted friend Wordsworth.' A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z Read also Sir Walter Scott's metrical description of the battle, in the long poem entitled "The Lord of the Isles." School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z Sir Walter Scott knew a man who recollected the mail from London reaching Edinburgh with only a single letter. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z Sultan Saladin, of Egypt and Syria, whose portrait is so faithfully drawn by Sir Walter Scott, in The Talisman. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z The reason, as Sir Walter Scott believed, why the passion for books so lifts up a poor boy, is that he makes himself a master of what he possesses, before he can acquire more. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z Sir Walter Scott himself has enforced the same views:—'How much do I need such a monitor,' said Waverley to Flora. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z Read Sir Walter Scott's "Demonology and Witchcraft" if you want to know what the result of a "picturesque superstition" may be among ignorant people. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z In private life, Sir Henry Jardine had many friends, among whom were Sir Walter Scott, and other distinguished men of his time. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z Sir Walter Scott was a descendant of the house of Harden, and of the famous chieftain Auld Watt of that line. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Sir Walter Scott, speaking of him in 1825, says: "He is a little, very little man—less, I think, than Lewis, whom he resembles: his countenance is plain, but very animated when speaking or singing." Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z I remained motionless before the unexpected scene that presented itself to my eyes—a whole gipsy camp, realising one of Sir Walter Scott's most striking fictions. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Sir Walter Scott was spoken of as a very backward child. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z The Annales Waverlienses, published by Gale in his Scriptores and afterwards in the Record series of Chronicles, are believed to have suggested to Sir Walter Scott the name of his first novel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Sir Walter Scott was proud of this descent, and his fame as a writer was due to his Border history and poetry. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Except, perhaps, to naturalists, the Seal will be known to many readers only through the medium of Sir Walter Scott's "Antiquary." Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z The ancient homestead of the family at Ochiltree is mentioned by Sir Walter Scott in his novel, "The Antiquary." Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Sir Walter Scott in his Journal for 7th March 1828 tells us that when she returned to her party in the character of an old Scottish lady she deceived every one. The Problem of 'Edwin Drood' A Study in the Methods of Dickens 2011-06-05T02:00:15.443Z No library should be complete without a set of Sir Walter Scott’s novels in full. The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z He has produced an historical romance inspired by the perusal of Sir Walter Scott, fantastic legends, psychological studies, marked by a mixture of sentimentality and grotesqueness. The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z How much the fiction of Sir Walter Scott owes to Froissart, and to Philip de Comines after Froissart, those only can understand 27 who have read both the old chronicles and the modern romances. French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z "These volumes are not unworthy of being placed in the same book-case with those of Sir Walter Scott." Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-17T02:00:19.780Z It is hardly necessary to say that Kenilworth is inseparably associated with Sir Walter Scott, and his graphic descriptions of the scenes and events that have taken place here in the days of its glory. Odd Bits of Travel with Brush and Camera 2011-05-17T02:00:17.310Z He stands in this respect almost on a level with Sir Walter Scott. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z Sir Walter Scott was in London when the "Cat's Paw" was exhibited, and he was so pleased by the picture that he sought out the young painter and invited him to go home with him. St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-05-07T02:00:31.650Z Sir Walter Scott draws an excellent picture of the “orang” type in Rob Roy, whose hero, according to reliable tradition, represented the Pict type. Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results 2011-05-02T02:00:17.657Z Indeed, notwithstanding the mighty harvest which Sir Walter Scott has reaped, there is a wide field still open to those who comprehend the national character. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z Sir Walter Scott came to visit the artist, and as the latter could speak scarcely a word of English, the two shook hands heartily, and clapped each other on the shoulder as they parted. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z From first to last, Sir Walter Scott made by his literary labours about £300,000. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z He named his home "Maida Vale," in remembrance of the favorite dog of Sir Walter Scott. St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-05-07T02:00:31.650Z Sir Walter Scott had a skull in which premature closure of the sagittal suture produced the appearance of scaphocephaly, but compensation for this elsewhere produced a decidedly different type. Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results 2011-05-02T02:00:17.657Z "Son of the Eagle," says I, "you remind me of Sir Walter Scott, at Abbotsford." The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z His admiration of Sir Walter Scott's romances, and his contempt for "sensational novels," remained with him to the end. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z It may here be mentioned that the copyright of the “Life of Bonaparte,” by Sir Walter Scott, with some copies of the work, was sold for £18,000. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z Ekkehard may be compared with the best of Sir Walter Scott's novels. Gaudeamus! Humorous Poems 2011-04-14T02:01:01.217Z It is celebrated as the burial-place of Sir Walter Scott and his family. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z It is said of Sir Walter Scott that, although one of the best talkers in the world, he was also the best listener. The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms 2011-04-05T02:00:10.347Z Sir Walter Scott says the “Flying Dutchman” was originally a vessel laden with bullion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z Take the case of Sir Walter Scott, for instance. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z Sir Walter Scott is told that he cannot remain innocent if he remains indifferent to the machinations of the “Ebony and Shandrydan School”—as the writer pleases to call the Blackwood’s group. Leigh Hunt's Relations with Byron, Shelley and Keats 2011-04-02T02:00:11.477Z From the above quotation by Sir Walter Scott, it is evident that football is quite an ancient game. Association Football And How To Play It 2011-03-27T02:00:16.723Z His mother was the daughter of the Reverend Samuel Rutherford, a descendant of the “hot and hasty Rutherford” mentioned in Sir Walter Scott’s “Marmion.” Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z Still, the people would probably confess that the principal source of their income is derived from their vested interest in Sir Walter Scott’s “Kenilworth,” not in the real castle walls. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z A humorous notice by Sir Walter Scott in the “Edinburgh Review” doubtless did much to increase the circulation of the book. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z Sir Walter Scott tells us it was the first poem he ever learned by heart, and he believed it would be the last he should forget. The Romantic Scottish Ballads: Their Epoch and Authorship 2011-03-20T02:00:33.903Z We visited Dryburgh and Jedburgh, and the vulgar commonplace villa, with small ill-proportioned rooms looking out upon nothing at all, out of which Sir Walter Scott created the Abbotsford of his imagination. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z At Sir Walter Scott's home, she was asked to write her name in his journal; and, although she granted the request, she wrote in her own journal, "I felt it a presumption in me." In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z Sir Walter Scott and Daniel O'Connell, at a late period of their lives, ascribed their success in the world principally to their wives. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z She moved away with her husband, a big burly man with a face curiously like Sir Walter Scott’s, and Thorpe plunged his hands in his pockets and strolled over the hill. A Daughter of the Vine 2011-03-09T03:00:47.790Z One day while reading his favorite author, Sir Walter Scott, he fell asleep--to be awakened shortly after by some warm drops falling on his face. Makers of Modern Medicine 2011-03-05T03:00:29.580Z As lately as the time of Sir Walter Scott, perhaps as lately as Dickens, common convention demanded that a heroine, if sympathetic, should be so free from faults as to be almost without character. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Sir Walter Scott dined with the Duchess of Kent during Victoria's ninth year. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z It seems that Sir Walter Scott’s rhythm has caused the accent wrongly to be laid on the last, instead of the penultimate syllable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z Sir Walter Scott relates that a Scotch nobleman once addressed him in the following words an old and spoiled servant of his family who had given him mortal offense. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z But, though the bishopric of Hereford fell vacant in 1712, there was, as Sir Walter Scott says, “a lion in the path.” The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays 2011-03-03T03:00:54.067Z Of these four lines, Sir Walter Scott has said, "that they were worth a thousand romances;" and not only so, but they are in themselves a complete romance. The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. 2011-03-01T03:00:48.107Z Lewis Carroll is evidently imitating the style of some celebrated writer—Henry James, most likely, who is rather fond of opening his story with “two travelers,” or perhaps Sir Walter Scott. Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at Home The Story of His Life 2011-03-01T03:00:47.317Z The bust of Sir Walter Scott has filled the space above the mirror I have spoken of, for many years. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z He was a noble specimen of the knight of the Middle Ages, such as Sir Walter Scott conceived a knight to be. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z Sir Walter Scott’s view is more charitable, and, we believe, more just. The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays 2011-03-03T03:00:54.067Z Except in the imitative vein of ballad Scott. or folk-song, the poetry of Sir Walter Scott is never quite first-rate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z Sir Walter Scott wrote: ‘I was told, but did not observe it, that his address to females was extremely deferential.’ The Real Robert Burns 2011-02-18T03:00:20.253Z Sir Walter Scott is believed to have edited these volumes. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:36.047Z A collection of proof sheets with editorial corrections, additions &c. in the handwriting of Sir Walter Scott and Henry Weber, Letters of Dean Swift &c. 8vo, two volumes, half green morocco, uncut edges. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 3 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:32.387Z We visited the land of Burns, in the South, or Lowlands, saw Edinburgh and Glasgow, and the home of Sir Walter Scott, on the Lower Tweed. Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro 2011-02-11T03:00:26.280Z The new playwrights have untaught England a shyness which came in about the time of Southey, Wordsworth and Sir Walter Scott. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z We will pass the night there, and will thus—to take a liberty with Sir Walter Scott’s verse—dare “‘To brave the witches in their den, The spirits in their hall.’” The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover 2011-02-09T03:00:44.167Z With a Biographical Memoir of the Author, Literary Prefaces to the various pieces, illustrative notes, etc., including all contained in the edition attributed to the late Sir Walter Scott, with considerable additions. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:36.047Z SCOTT, Sir Walter.—Seventy-six vignettes, proofs on India paper, illustrating the Novels and Poems of Sir Walter Scott, engraved on steel after the designs of Tony and Alfred Johannot. 8vo, boards. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 3 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:32.387Z Lockhart has given an interesting account of the origin of Sir Walter Scott's views on this subject as expressed in the passages quoted above. Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race 2011-02-06T03:00:56.253Z Ellis was an intimate friend of Sir Walter Scott, who styled him “the first converser I ever saw,” and dedicated to him the fifth canto of Marmion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z I never have forgotten it, and I have never forgotten that Sir Walter Scott's tales, with every deduction for their numerous and sometimes glaring faults, have the root of the matter in them. Far Off Things 2011-02-04T03:00:19.967Z Dumas relates, again, the story of Sir Walter Scott’s visit to Paris, seeking documents which should bear upon the reign of Napoleon. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z Sir Walter Scott edited a good edition of Defoe's complete works in 1840, in twenty volumes. Comfort Found in Good Old Books 2011-01-31T03:00:11.907Z To this passage Sir Walter Scott has added the following note:79 “Corrie or Cori.” Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race 2011-02-06T03:00:56.253Z Sir Walter Scott, to gratify his generous friend Constable, laid aside Waverley, which he was completing for publication, and in April and May 1814 wrote “Chivalry.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z News came that his father was ruined; it was probably in the wild smash of speculation that brought down Sir Walter Scott. Far Off Things 2011-02-04T03:00:19.967Z Even Sir Walter Scott, when reviewing a book, confesses to his son-in-law that his criticism might have been very different were the mandate déchirer. Shakespeare in the Theatre 2011-01-30T03:00:17.973Z Sir Walter Scott's name is scratched with a diamond on the window—"W. Scott." Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z Here, too, is Rhymer’s glen, although the name was invented by Sir Walter Scott, who added the dell to his Abbotsford estate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z The purpose of the journey was to visit Sir Walter Scott, whom Moore had only once met, some twenty years earlier. Thomas Moore 2011-01-14T03:00:51.040Z It comes to my mind that I must by no means forget Sir Walter Scott and all that he did for me. Far Off Things 2011-02-04T03:00:19.967Z “Everything,” said Sir Walter Scott, “beyond correct costume and theatrical decorum” is foreign to the “legitimate purposes of the drama,” and it is on this principle that the work of the Society is based. Shakespeare in the Theatre 2011-01-30T03:00:17.973Z Dialect to be interesting must be the vehicle of humor, and the great masters of dialect, such as Thackeray and Sir Walter Scott, are also masters of humor. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z Sir Walter Scott told the truth about his conduct, just when the noble general was beginning to swim in the refulgence of the Napoleonic legend. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z The reader will perhaps be reminded of Sir Walter Scott's inimitable picture of the king's satisfaction in this notable achievement. What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence 2011-01-03T03:01:06.770Z You remember the story of the great novelist, Sir Walter Scott, who, upon recovering from a long illness, was given a book to read for amusement. Where Duty Called or, In Honor Bound 2011-01-01T03:00:22.753Z To Sir Walter Scott, however, Horace Walpole’s castle was anything but an occasion for mirth. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z His romantic stories of Loosjes. medieval life, especially his Charlotte van Bourbon, are curiously like shadows cast forward by the Waverley Novels, but he has little of Sir Walter Scott’s historical truth of vision. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z He gets on much better talking about Sir Walter Scott and politics and the habits of bees, ... God's Green Country A Novel of Canadian Rural Life 2010-12-21T22:55:55.287Z The man, Elmaz Qyra of Brooklyn, was killed as he walked along a picturesque stretch called Literary Walk, so named because of its statues of Shakespeare, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns. Falling Tree Branch in Central Park Zoo Kills Baby 2010-06-26T22:27:00Z The man, Elmaz Qyra of Brooklyn, was killed around 3:30 p.m., along a picturesque stretch called Literary Walk, named because of the statues of Shakespeare, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns overlooking it. Man Is Killed in Central Park by the Falling Branch of a Snow-Laden Tree 2010-02-26T03:57:00Z Sir Walter Scott officially opened the structure over the River Tweed in one of his last public duties before his death in 1832. Historic bridge condition concern 2010-02-26T00:51:00Z The novels of Sir Walter Scott had a great influence on Dutch literature, and the period was rich in historical novels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z This story, a tradition, is told by Sir Walter Scott, and forms the foundation of Shakespeare's tragedy of "Macbeth." Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) The word, probably a corruption of bratticing, was apparently first used by Sir Walter Scott. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis There was also an Edinburgh Annual Register, the historical part of which was for several years contributed by Sir Walter Scott and afterwards by Robert Southey. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli Club, a club established at Edinburgh for printing works throwing light on matters of history or literature connected with the writings of Sir Walter Scott; issued 34 vols. 1835-64. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide It may be mentioned that to describe Claverhouse himself as “bonnie Dundee” is a modern invention, the old song from which Sir Walter Scott borrowed a hint for his refrain referring solely to the town. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Again, Sir Walter Scott’s vision of Byron, then lately dead, proved to be a misconstruction of certain plaids and cloaks hanging in the hall at Abbotsford, or so Sir Walter declared. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" Sir Walter Scott says, of Napoleon: He never obeyed the medical injunctions of his physician, Dr. O'Meara, and obstinately refused to take medicine. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician Sir Walter Scott, in describing his detention at the lazaretto in Malta, tells us of an accident which occurred, illustrating the rigid enforcement of quarantine rules. The Story of Malta It is absurd, of course, but in that respect he always seemed to me a little like Sir Walter Scott. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History Sir Walter Scott’s “Essays on the Prophecies of Thomas the Rhymer,” shew the application made of them in the time of the Stuarts. Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations Many of them were rescued from oblivion by Sir Walter Scott, who ransacked the district for materials for his Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, which appeared in 1802 and 1803. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" The libretto was founded on Sir Walter Scott’s novel, but the opera lacks unity of style, and its pages are marred by concessions to the vocalist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" He also formed an intimate friendship with Sir Walter Scott, founding with him and Ellis the Quarterly Review, to which he contributed with the latter a humorous article on the bullion question. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII Sir Walter Scott, in company with Wordsworth, ascended Helvellyn during the following autumn, and visited the spot where the Wanderer died. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands To most men of science, the reported achievements of the diviner are on a par with the rogueries of Sir Walter Scott's 'Dousterswivel.' The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day A pleasure of a very different kind came to her shortly after in the shape of Sir Walter Scott's introduction to his collected Waverley Novels. Maria Edgeworth Cattle-raids were an event of daily occurrence, and Sir Walter Scott has made us familiar with similar expeditions on the part of the Scottish Highlanders in the 18th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Read from the "Life of Napoleon," by Sir Walter Scott. The Complete Club Book for Women Including Subjects, Material and References for Study Programs; together with a Constitution and By-Laws; Rules of Order; Instructions how to make a Year Book; Suggestions for Practical Community Work; a Resume of what Some Clubs are Doing, etc., etc. First visit to Highlands and to Sir Walter Scott at Abbotsford. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation Her grandmother had known Sir Walter Scott and had Lord Wellington to tea and spent several days in the country with Joanna Baillie. The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary Hence Sir Walter Scott had an easier task to perform than Miss Edgeworth. Maria Edgeworth He can never be eclipsed just as Sir Walter Scott cannot be eclipsed, because the Wales which he describes is slowly passing away. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" In the last election he had Sir Walter Scott for a rival. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" An incident of the excursion was a visit to Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation Persuaded by them he resigned his post and entered the family of Sir Walter Scott of Harden as chaplain and tutor. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" On Sir Walter Scott's birthday a large gathering of the clans Edgeworth and Scott took place at Dublin. Maria Edgeworth It need scarcely be mentioned that this is the famous Graham of Claverhouse, whom Sir Walter Scott has drawn with such fine effect in one of his best novels. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 It is with interest I look at the church of St. Mary, remembering, as I do, that it was there Sir Walter Scott was married. The Cruise of the Elena or Yachting in the Hebrides The place was called Maida Villa, as a compliment to the famous staghound which was Sir Walter Scott's favorite dog. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation Sir Walter Scott tried to combine the two, and with what result all the world knows. Christopher Crayon's Recollections The Life and Times of the late James Ewing Ritchie as told by himself I must quote an anecdote from Sir Walter Scott’s Life to illustrate p. 125my meaning. The Night Side of London Sir Walter Scott, as all the world knows, was the inventor of the historical romance. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 Sir Walter Scott considered Dunbar in most qualities the peer, in some the superior, of Chaucer, and his opinion will be endorsed by all those who are able to read Dunbar with enjoyment. Allan Ramsay Famous Scots Series Carlyle did nothing all the winter except to write his essay on Sir Walter Scott. Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series Each of the words described contains the same number of letters; the central letters, transposed, will spell the name of the heroine of one of Sir Walter Scott's novels. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 8, May 1878, No. 7. An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks She inquired if I had been pleased with my visit to Kenilworth, and told me that a novel had been written about it by Sir Walter Scott. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. It is not going too far to say, that the romances of Sir Walter Scott have gone far to neutralise the dangers of the Reform Bill. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 What, for example, is there in Shakespeare's plays, or in Sir Walter Scott's poems and novels, which is a manifestation of the spirit of their time? The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. His creations live, move and have their being about us constantly, like those of Homer, Virgil, Chaucer, Rabelais, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Bunyan, Moli�re and Sir Walter Scott. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" “For readers and lovers of the poems and novels of Sir Walter Scott, this is a most enjoyable book.” Elizabethan England From 'A Description of England,' by William Harrison Sir Walter Scott, in The Lady of the Lake, names the bird with which his character associated the cry— And in the plover's shrilly strain The signal whistlers heard again. The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume IV (of 8) His verses comforted the last hours of Charles 359 James Fox and of Sir Walter Scott, while Thomas Hardy has acknowledged their influence on the realism of his novels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" "An old straggler," that is what I call her, after the beggar-woman who asked Sir Walter Scott for alms. Seeds of Pine The house of Rabbi A——, with whom I was acquainted, answered exactly to Sir Walter Scott's description of the dwelling of Isaac of York. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant Early the following morning I took up my abode with a farmer, one William Lockhart, a genial and eccentric gentleman, and a relation of Sir Walter Scott's son-in-law. Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical Journey of 2500 miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, during the years 1874-5. Sir Walter Scott was one of the most industrious of writers. Methods of Authors Sir Walter Scott laid part of the scene of Guy Mannering in this neighbourhood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" About 1830 there was a mania for animal magnetism in Paris; Lady Louisa Stuart recounted some of the marvels to Sir Walter Scott, who treated the reports with disdain. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 In Sir Walter Scott’s “Monastery” there is a spirited description of the hobby-horse. Folk-lore of Shakespeare It was dedicated to Moore, and procured her his friendship as well as that of Sir Walter Scott. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" “And this son,” says Sir Walter Scott, in 1830, “was living so lately as to receive the charity of the present Marchioness of Stafford, Countess of Sutherland in her own right.” Witch Stories In the same way Sir Walter Scott counterbalanced the effects of sedentary occupation by his hearty enjoyment of field-sports. The Intellectual Life Napoleon Bonaparte, Sir Walter Scott, General Ballington Booth, and Mrs. Grover Cleveland were born under Leo, and are good examples of the soldierly, commanding characteristics, and the ability to make friends, of the sign. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 Sir Walter Scott, in “Old Mortality,” has given a description of Macbriar undergoing this punishment. Folk-lore of Shakespeare Among these was Sir Walter Scott, who while walking with his wife in the fields called her attention to some lambs, remarking that they were beautiful. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906 This tale by Sir Walter Scott is justly reckoned among the most effective ghost stories ever written. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 With the notable exception of Sir Walter Scott, no writer of English novels has attained any marked distinction as a poet. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 He was educated at the high school and the university of Edinburgh; and he was a member of the famous Speculative Society, to which Sir Walter Scott, Brougham and Jeffrey belonged. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" Thus, in Sir Walter Scott’s “Pirate,” Bryce, the pedler, warns the hero not to attempt to resuscitate an inanimate form which the waves had washed ashore on the mainland of Shetland. Folk-lore of Shakespeare "Despise nothing, my son," was the advice a mother gave to her boy when he went forth into the untried world to seek his fortune, and that boy grew up into Sir Walter Scott. Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation Sir Walter Scott, in his novel of "Guy Mannering," has matchlessly described the convivial habits of the Scottish advocates: the habits of the whole literary society of Edinburgh were pretty similar. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 Sir Walter Scott was the first baronet created by George IV. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 As a Rutherfurd she was a connexion of Sir Walter Scott’s mother, and was her intimate friend. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" The devil’s dragon-tail is, according to Sir Walter Scott, of biblical tradition, coming from a literal interpretation of a figurative expression. Devil Stories An Anthology She would then, as we have said, recall to memory music and books which she had heard, and at these times Shakespeare and Sir Walter Scott were a great resource to her. Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind Sir Walter Scott himself may be said to be the father of arboriculture in the South of Scotland. In the Border Country He has a library also, full of such books as Sir Walter Scott's historical work on the French Revolutionary Wars. Eyes Like the Sea It is now become essential to Sir Walter Scott's honour no longer to speak of the author of the Scotch novels as 'unknown.' Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. These snaky tresses, which already “Monk” Lewis wound around the devil’s head, are borrowed, according to Sir Walter Scott, from the shield of Minerva. Devil Stories An Anthology Sir Walter Scott has the following interesting passage in the Seventh of his Paul's Letters to his Kinsfolk. A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle Sir Walter Scott has thrown the spell of his genius around the picturesque ruins, but the tragical story of Constance of Beverley has no foundation in fact. In the Border Country "Lives of the Novelists," by Sir Walter Scott, with introduction by Austin Dobson. Oliver Goldsmith Sir Walter Scott was right when he said: "Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim: One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name." The Upward Path A Reader For Colored Children Sir Walter Scott’s Front de Bœuf, and the other lords of melodramas and romances, are but poor creatures in the face of these dreadful realities. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages The two most famous literary men to whom Captain Basil Hall lent the narrative, were, however, Sir Walter Scott and Charles Dickens. A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle At Mr. Dyer's I have seen Sir Walter Scott, Southey, Coleridge, Lamb, Talfourd, and many other celebrated literati, 'all benefiting by hearing, which was but of little advantage to the owner.' Old and New London Volume I When Sir Edwin Landseer went to visit Scotland one of his fellow travelers was Sir Walter Scott, the great novelist. Stories Pictures Tell Book Four This happy reference to the manner of building of Solomon's Temple was suggested by Sir Walter Scott. The Oxford Degree Ceremony Sir Walter Scott was immensely proud of his lineage and historical associations, but it would be a wonderful thing if we could trace the descent of Charles Dickens from King Edward III. A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land This the 'reading public' require, and this is the reason that Sir Walter Scott's poems, though so loosely written, are pleasing, and interest us by their picturesqueness. Notes and Queries, Number 237, May 13, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc You remember Sir Walter Scott's confessed passion for giving a story 'a new hat and stick.' Aliens Sir Walter Scott tells us: "Landseer's dogs were the most magnificent things I ever saw, leaping and bounding and grinning all over the canvas." Stories Pictures Tell Book Four It never seemed to occur to the mind of the honest but simple casuist that in putting “any one” on a par with William Shakespeare and Sir Walter Scott, he was writing simple nonsense. English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. Do our readers remember the German romance of Walladmor, passed off at the Leipsic fair as one of Sir Walter Scott's, and afterward translated into English? Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. Sir Walter Scott remarks, in one of his novels, that good humour gives to a plain face the same charm as sunshine lends to an ugly country. Ellen Middleton—A Tale His education had brought him into touch with the works of the great European romance writers, notably Sir Walter Scott, and he created in India a school of fiction on the European model. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" “I am not sorry,” said Sir Walter Scott, after the breaking up of a merry group of guests at Abbotsford, “being one of those whom too much mirth always inclines to sadness.” Talkers With Illustrations Byron’s verse glows like a flame, consuming everything in its way; Sir Walter Scott’s glides like a river, clear, gentle, harmless. Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature Dr. Johnson did well to announce himself haughtily as Chesterfield’s ‘most humble, most obedient servant;’ while what could Sir Walter Scott be to his Duke of Buccleuch other than ‘your Grace’s truly obliged and grateful’? By-ways in Book-land Short Essays on Literary Subjects "Some long stories written by Sir Walter Scott." Ellen Middleton—A Tale This treatise is apt to escape observation: it is entitled ‘Sir Walter Scott,’ and occupies pp. James VI and the Gowrie Mystery When Sir Walter Scott visited the Stones of Stennis, my grandfather put in his pocket a hundred-foot line, which he unfortunately lost. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) If Sir Walter Scott may be thought by some to have been “Born universal heir to all humanity,” it is plain Lord Byron can set up no such pretension. Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature They instance the pathetic case of Sir Walter Scott. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times We must remember that such a proceeding was fashionable at the time, as no less a personage than Sir Walter Scott had led the way, and he had been preceded by Burns in the practice. Legends & Romances of Brittany “He was the grandest demi-god I ever saw,” wrote Sir Walter Scott of the author of this book. Lavengro The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest The stranger was Sir Walter Scott, and “Queenhoo-hall” was the origin of that glorious series of romances where antiquarianism has taken the shape of imagination. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors The colouring of Lord Byron’s style, however rich and dipped in Tyrian dyes, is nevertheless opaque, is in itself an object of delight and wonder: Sir Walter Scott’s is perfectly transparent. Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature In all such matters, according to Sir Walter Scott and the old proverb, "every herring should hang by its own head." My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. DERRING-DO, valour, chivalrous conduct, or “desperate courage,” as it is defined by Sir Walter Scott. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" The inauguration of Sir Walter Scott’s Monument, at Edinburgh, took place on 15 Aug., the anniversary of his birth. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign "The Wizard of the North," an essay on Sir Walter Scott, is the current instalment of Miss Mappin's Modern Literature Series. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 Pooh, you sound as if you had been reading Sir Walter Scott. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John "It had come," he states, "to the knowledge of Sir Walter Scott, who endeavoured to procure a copy after the limited impression was exhausted." My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. This is referred to by Sir Walter Scott in one of his poems. A Danish Parsonage Sir Walter Scott wanted to see them, and Croker sent them to him in Scotland by the post. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II His genius is not unlike that of Sir Walter Scott, and shows to especial advantage in annals of knights and chivalry. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 It may be that Ruskin came as near to it as is practicable when he spoke of himself as "a Tory of the old school,—the school of Homer and Sir Walter Scott." The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations The supposed apparition may have been merely a momentary affection of the eye, of the nature described by Sir Walter Scott in his "Demonology," and Sir David Brewster in his "Natural Magic." My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. There is a novel written by Sir Walter Scott," said Hardy, "under the title of 'Count Robert of Paris' in which he describes the Varanger guard. A Danish Parsonage Sir Walter Scott and President Harrison afford sad examples of premature death from overtasked brains at an advanced period of their lives. 2d. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) Neither of the portraits of Sir Walter Scott, for instance, was very agreeable to look upon. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) Victor Hugo took the romantic novel as invented by Sir Walter Scott and gave it a new and philosophic interest. Shirley It is one of the best works ever published in the English language, and will be read for generations to come, and rank by the side of Sir Walter Scott's celebrated novels. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes Over the door are the dogs of Sir Walter Scott, by a pupil of Tom Landseer—valuable, for it is the only proof taken from the plate in that state. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly One of the most interesting of her descriptions is that of her meeting with Sir Walter Scott and with Wordsworth at a breakfast in Mount Street, and of Sir Walter's delightful talk and animated stories. A Book of Sibyls Miss Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs Opie, Miss Austen He merited the attention of Sir Walter Scott, who afforded him pecuniary assistance. The Poets' Lincoln Tributes in Verse to the Martyred President It has been said of her that she domesticated the historical romance, which owed its origin to Sir Walter Scott, and her characters were for long the ideal figures of most English households. Shirley In 1823 The Bannatyne Club was started in Edinburgh, chiefly by Sir Walter Scott, for the purpose of printing works illustrative of the History, Antiquities and Literature of Scotland. How to Form a Library, 2nd ed Sir Walter Scott, probably the most rapid composer of fiction upon record, hardly exceeded this, even in his latter days, when his facility of writing was the greatest. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches Was not this the spirit which set the brave Sir Walter Scott to work, when sinking into his later years, to overtake his fearful loss of one hundred thousand pounds? Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order "It Is a story by Sir Walter Scott, uncle." Robert Coverdale's Struggle Or, On The Wave Of Success In Sir Walter Scott's phrase she possesses "the exquisite touch which renders ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting." Shirley Among the boarders archery was practised, and by some of them with a skill almost rivalling that of Locksley in Sir Walter Scott’s novel of Ivanhoe. A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time Sir Walter Scott's Bonaparte was sold, with the printed books, for 18,000l.; the net receipts of copyright on the first two editions only must have been 10,000l. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches When Washington Irving visited Abbotsford, Sir Walter Scott introduced him to many of his friends and favorites, not only among the neighboring farmers, but the laboring peasantry. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order Who is there that despises Sir Walter Scott more? Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) One of the most striking instances we have had in modern times of this just temperament of a master was to be noted in Sir Walter Scott. The Claims of Labour an essay on the duties of the employers to the employed We know that they were the immediate inspiration of Sir Walter Scott, and that they exerted a wonderful influence in modifying and directing the taste and style of many other distinguished writers. Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer Sir Walter Scott evinced his love of literary labour by undertaking the revision of the whole of the Waverley Novels—a goodly freightage of some fifty or sixty volumes. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches The following lines of Sir Walter Scott are said to have been copied in his Bible: Within this awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order The fourth is Sir Walter Scott—against whom we put Byron and Shelley. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) With one exception no paper, written by boys alone, has been published since the Olio caused Sir Walter Scott to smile. A History of Giggleswick School From its Foundation, 1499 to 1912 Sir Walter Scott wrote of Selkirk with abundant fervour. The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba Anyhow, begin with Sir Walter Scott, following the St. James's Hall lead, and let us hear how you get on. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 8, 1890 Sir Walter Scott, in lending a book one day to a friend, cautioned him to be punctual in returning it. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order "He was the grandest demi-god I ever saw," wrote Sir Walter Scott of the author of this book. Law and Laughter It must, however, be noted, that Sir Walter Scott has limited himself to more confined fields. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 An effort was made to induce Sir Walter Scott to use his literary talents on his friend's behalf. The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba And balls, theatres, operas, masquerades—shall I ever forget the ball when Sir Walter Scott's son appeared as a Scotch Highlander, just when all Berlin was mad about the Waverley Novels! Dreamers of the Ghetto The novels of Sir Walter Scott, notably “Waverley,” “Ivanhoe,” are cited as presenting pictures of the times more effectively than any purely historic volume. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance Calling on him at his office one day, Sir Walter Scott said, "Why, Joseph, this place is as hot as an oven." Law and Laughter The labour of writing the "Life of Napoleon" killed Sir Walter Scott. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 It is interesting to trace an excellent illustration of the natural affinity between the fondness for feudalism and the love of law-breaking in Sir Walter Scott. Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Sir Walter Scott says of him that 'his talents and fancy overflowed on every subject.' The Curse of Education Of Sir Walter Scott the second and last, not much personal idea is obtainable. Sir Walter Scott Famous Scots Series Sir Walter Scott more nearly resembles Homer than any poet who has sung since the siege of Troy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 To tell half the kindness and attention which I received from Sir Walter Scott would be impossible. A Walk from London to Fulham The foundation-stone of the metropolitan monument in memory of Sir Walter Scott was laid with masonic honours on Saturday last. Leading Articles on Various Subjects Dean Swift and Sir Walter Scott were both dull boys. The Curse of Education And such, most assuredly, and beyond all comparison, was Sir Walter Scott. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 Sir Walter Scott, in his article in the Quarterly Review, on the Culloden papers, mentions a characteristic instance of an old Highland warrior's mode of pardon. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. Sir Walter Scott gives, with his characteristic minuteness in such points, the exact relationship between these famous men. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges There is a world of sense in Sir Walter Scott’s favourite proverb, “Time and I, gentlemen, against any two.” Leading Articles on Various Subjects His mother was the daughter of Thomas Chinn and Jennet Scott––the latter a native of Scotland, and a first cousin of Sir Walter Scott. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State The Fairy Tower in Dunvegan Castle contains the room in which Dr. Johnson and Sir Walter Scott slept during their respective visits to the castle. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland Sir Walter Scott's celebrity made everything that he produced acceptable to the public. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History Sterne's humorous mot on the subject of the gravest part of the charges, then, as now, made against him, may perhaps be quoted here, from the excellent, the respectable Sir Walter Scott. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges Sir Walter Scott's notes on the MS. of the Narrative are among the papers at Lindores. The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815 Mamma bought him that lovely edition of Thackeray—oh, and Sir Walter Scott's novels too. Lover or Friend During the lifetime of Sir Walter Scott, Dr. Jamieson published the famous Scottish Dictionary, which still holds the field as the most elaborate compendium of the Lowland dialects. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland Sir Walter Scott has pointed out that Defoe was known to the great circumnavigator Dampier, and he assumes with good reason that he drew many hints from the conversation and recollections of that fine seaman. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History And then Sir Walter Scott finds that “Banquo and his son Fleance” never had any real existence, which leaves no material out of which to construct a ghost. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden So wrote Sir Walter Scott to Captain Maitland after reading the manuscript of his Narrative of the Surrender of Buonaparte. The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815 Sir Walter Scott accompanied us and most of the party to Newark Castle, on the Yarrow. Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland A.D. 1803 Patriotism is love of country such as we see in Burns or Sir Walter Scott. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland In the second edition of the Minstrelsy he made further additions, including one of three stanzas between 52 and 58 of the present version, which makes reference to an earlier Sir Walter Scott. Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series The classic pages of Sir Walter Scott's romances contain much which illustrates the popular antipathy against the Jews. Memorials of Old London Volume I The Thrales, Madame Delaney,—who later introduced her at court,—Sheridan, Gibbon, and Sir Walter Scott, were among those who admired her most cordially. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 This time Yarrow was revisited in company with Sir Walter Scott, just before his last going from Tweedside. Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland A.D. 1803 Wilson, in his humble way, was a gleaner in the field so richly harvested by Sir Walter Scott. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland It was one of Sir Walter Scott's great novels. Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief Sir Tristrem was the late Sir Walter Scott—then in the effulgence of poetical renown! Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance Sir Walter Scott gives, upon the authority of Dr. Wall, of Worcester, who had it from Dr. Arbuthnot himself, the following anecdote—less coarse than the version generally told. All About Coffee "The Mitre and the Crown."—I find the following work, at first published anonymously, reprinted as Dr. Atterbury's in Sir Walter Scott's edition of the Somers' Tracts. Notes and Queries, Number 195, July 23, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc No man, born on Scottish earth, except perhaps, Sir Walter Scott, had ever such an influence on European literature as this Highland dominie. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland Evans will find the whole of the ballad of "Bonnie Dundee," the first line of which he quotes, in Sir Walter Scott's Doom of Devorgoil, where it is introduced as a song. Notes and Queries, Number 192, July 2, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc A story of his lack of courage, told by Sir Walter Scott on the authority of Sir James Stewart Denham's recollections of Lord Elcho's MS., is erroneous. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Sir Walter Scott, Lord of Buccleuch, of whom I had heard so much, was a young, stern-looking man, with curly brown hair and keen blue eyes. Tales From Scottish Ballads She was the widow of Dr. David Scott Meikleham of Glasgow, who was a relative of Sir Walter Scott and died in early life in New York. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century How pleasant it is to contemplate the broad-mindedness of the greatest of our Scotch Episcopalians, Sir Walter Scott, as seen in the thirty-seventh chapter of Guy Mannering! Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland Sir Walter Scott says, in one of his novels—"Be assured that whenever I am particularly dull, it is not without an object;" and Lamartine would sometimes be the better of following the advice. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844 Sir Walter Scott visited this alone of Roman sights, in 1832, just before he came home to die. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History We took rooms at the same hotel, opposite to Sir Walter Scott’s monument. The Land of Thor To render acts of kindness seemed their natural avocation, and I never think of them without recalling Sir Walter Scott's description of a ministering angel. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century "For readers and lovers of the poems and novels of Sir Walter Scott this is a most enjoyable book." The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production We may see it in our own country, though, as Sir Walter Scott truly tells us,— "The rugged form may mark the mountain band, And harsher features and a mien more grave." The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed Sir Walter Scott makes the romance of "Redgauntlet" hang on the incident. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The form and spirit of this novel seem inspired by Sir Walter Scott, and though far from perfect, it is a striking instance of the versatility of her imaginative powers. Famous Women: George Sand His store had a bust of Sir Walter Scott over its door, and he usually kept his front show-windows closed to prevent the light from fading the bindings of his books. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century Three years later, in 1820, he married the eldest daughter of Sir Walter Scott. Mediaeval Tales She danced round the mulberry tree on the Chessington lawn, so she told Sir Walter Scott years afterwards. Highways and Byways in Surrey Mrs. Hemans once asked Sir Walter Scott if he had noticed that every tree gives out its peculiar sound. Music and Some Highly Musical People These, at all events, are the causes which Sir Walter Scott, in his "Paul's Letters to his Kinsfolk," assigns for the circumstance we are lamenting. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 Sir Walter Scott has mentioned that the only time he saw Burns this picture was in the room. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature Changing the midwife into 'a Friar of orders grey,' and murdering the mother instead of the baby, Sir Walter Scott revived the story in one of his most popular ballads. A Book About Lawyers Mrs. Radcliffe gave it a new being and even a certain dignity in her "Castle of Otranto"; and after her came Sir Walter Scott who frankly surrendered to the power and charm of the theme. Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) Ghost Stories The Chevalier left a granddaughter, who corresponded on the subject of the Memoirs with Sir Walter Scott. The True Story Book Collected and arranged with notes by Sir Walter Scott, Lord Jeffrey, etc. The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry It was praised by Sir Walter Scott and Macaulay under the impression that it was the ancient song. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature Yet it was his rambles and talks with Sir Walter Scott, whom he afterwards described as one of the wonders of the age, that left the most abiding impression upon him. Lord John Russell In 1820, Sir Walter Scott, ignorant, as he confesses himself, at the time of an earlier edition, edited once more the poems, employing an original MS. presented to him by Mr. Murray. Notes and Queries, No. 209, October 29 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. Irving insisted that “Darnley” came naturally in sequence, and this opinion being supported by Sir Walter Scott, the author set about the work. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies What was it that led both Daniel Defoe and Sir Walter Scott to give the text such prominence? A Handful of Stars Texts That Have Moved Great Minds Sir Walter Scott was never tired of hearing it sung. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature The Speculative Society was founded early in the reign of George III., and no less distinguished a man than Sir Walter Scott acted for a term of years as its secretary. Lord John Russell It is mentioned by Sir Walter Scott in "The Lay of the Last Minstrel"— "For he was speechless, ghastly, wan Like him of whom the story ran Who spoke the spectre hound in Man." Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" The first volume was published anonymously, but the authorship, though at first attributed to Sir Walter Scott, was soon discovered. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" For, in The Heart of Midlothian, Sir Walter Scott has outlined a very similar situation. A Handful of Stars Texts That Have Moved Great Minds Sir Walter Scott once said that no one had made more use of ghosts than himself, but that he did not believe in them. Border Ghost Stories There was no trace of battlement or turret, nothing in the least suggestive of Warwick or Windsor, or of Sir Walter Scott. The Foot-path Way He travelled in Europe with Washington Irving, and was introduced to Sir Walter Scott. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader The age of Sir Walter Scott and Jane Austen, of Wordsworth and Byron, followed immediately upon his. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations The conservative temper of such a poet as Sir Walter Scott leads him to idealize the past, and to concern himself but little about the future. Old Familiar Faces Sir Walter Scott quotes a curious tract in Woodstock, entitled Vindication of the Book of Common Prayer against the Contumelious Slanders of the Fanatic Party terming it "Porridge." Notes and Queries, Number 212, November 19, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Unlike his great contemporaries, Lord Byron and Sir Walter Scott, Southey never achieved a great material success. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) I have heard many noble things about Sir Walter Scott, but nothing that speaks better for his generous, tender heart, than this little anecdote. Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children Sir Walter Scott read the 'Athenæ Oxonienses,' and the resemblance between Ancktill and Rochcliffe is striking; but who can say what a great writer finds or creates in fiction or in history! The Life and Times of John Wilkins Warden of Wadham college, Oxford; master of Trinity college, Cambridge; and Bishop of Chester Most people have read Sir Walter Scott’s capital novel of “Woodstock,” founded on this very story. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages The names of Thorwaldsen, too, of Leopardi, Lord Hastings, Champollion, Sir Walter Scott, Chateaubriand, occur again and again in the memoirs of that Roman life which teems with interesting events and anecdotes. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities Among the considerations which prompted Parliament to perform this long delayed act of justice was the recent lamented death of Sir Walter Scott. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Sir Philip Crampton told me that when his friend, Sir Walter Scott, was at Lough Bray, on his last visit, a boat excursion was proposed. Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children It is to be feared, however, that the French peasantry are afflicted with the disease which Sir Walter Scott called the "earth-hunger;" and there is danger of the gravel getting into their souls. The Huguenots in France Few persons, Sir Walter Scott excepted, would perhaps be inclined to give credit to this anecdote. Anecdotes of Dogs Miss Arthur, from perusing many novels of the Sir Walter Scott school, had acquired a very stately manner of speech, and, so she flattered herself, a very effective one. Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter Death of Scott A few months after the death of Goethe, in September, Sir Walter Scott died in England. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Our critic partakes in the very general opinion which places the prose works of Sir Walter Scott far above his poetry. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. Yet the death in 1809 of Anna Seward, who “for many years held a high rank in the annals of British literature,” to quote the words of Sir Walter Scott, has generally passed unnoticed. Anna Seward and Classic Lichfield Many similar anecdotes might be brought forward, but I will mention one which Captain Brown tells us he received himself from Sir Walter Scott. Anecdotes of Dogs Sir Walter Scott, however, has rendered famous at least one of the glens at the head of Strathearn and preserved a few of its traditions. Chronicles of Strathearn Literary drudgery In 1830, as the result of overwork, Sir Walter Scott suffered from a stroke of paralysis. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) An almost exact parallel may be found in the efforts and aims of Sir Walter Scott. Shakespeare's Family This book, notwithstanding Sir Walter Scott’s praise, is, nowadays, considered but a poor piece of writing. Anna Seward and Classic Lichfield An anecdote from Sir Walter Scott must be always pleasing. Anecdotes of Dogs That is where the garden begins, and the ivy running over it was started from a slip that Madam Chartley brought from Sir Walter Scott's home at Abbotsford. The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation |
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