Aggression, political, ix. 184-5.
Agriculture of Orkney, iv. 275.
of Shetland, iv. 192-6, 204-7.
Aiken, Dr Arthur, iii. 30 n.
Ainslie, Mr Robert, i. 235.
Ainsworth, W. H., his "Chiverton,"
ix. 6 n.
Air-bells at Abbotsford, vii. 143.
"Alan Fairford," i. 218, 252.
"Albania, a Poem," quotation from,
iii. 348 n.
"Albums," viii. 108.
Albyn Club, viii. 266.
Ale-houses, v. 240.
Alexander II. of Scotland, iv. 351.
III., iv. 368.
- Emperor of Russia, iv. 161;
introduction of Scott to, v. 82.
— Sir William, Lord Chief-Baron,
iv. 144; ix. 233; x. 130, 132, 134.
Mrs, of Ballochmyle, ix. 237.
Allan, Thomas, Esq., x. 19.
William, Esq., R. A., v. 336;
his picture of the Circassians, vi.
50; of the murder of Sharpe, 52;
vii. 10; of Cornet Scott, 10, 11, 406.
Visit to Abbotsford, x. 105, 217;
drawings of Abbotsford, 217; his
portraits of Scott, 263-4.
vi. 52-3, 238; vii. 14; viii. 152,254.
Allanton, excursions to, vii. 192,
199; ix. 289.
Allerley, the seat of Sir David
Brewster, ix. 299.
Allied armies of 1813, iv. 136, 139.
"Almacks," a novel, ix. 67.
Alnwick Castle, visit to, ix. 167.
Alvanley, Lord, ix. 235.
Lady, iv. 2; character of, ib.;
v. 87. Funeral, viii. 342.
Amelia, Princess, iii. 289.
America and Americans, vi. 41, 42;
vii. 229; ix. 15.
Americans, their character, vii. 242.
American tourists, v. 387.
MS. tragedy, v. 382.
war, v. 20.
Amiens, town of, ix. 40.
Anatomical lectures, vi. 124.
Ancestry, vii. 229.
Anchovies, vii. 112.
"Ancient Armour, Meyrick's Ac-
count of," vii. 206.
purchase of, for Abbotsford,
iv. 85, 131; v. 287; vi. 65; vii. 400.
Anderson, Mr, of Rispan, iv. 279,
Mrs, of Winterfield, ix. 350.
Angelo, Michael, viii. 253.
Anglesea, Marquis of, vi. 351; ix. 99.
Angouleme, Duchess of, ix. 368.
Animalaccio, viii. 122.
Annandale case, an English blunder
in, viii. 276.
Anne, Duchess of Buccleuch and
Monmouth, i. 5 ; ii. 211.
"ANNE OF GEIERSTEIN," 3 vols.,
progress of, ix. 258, 262, 270, 271,
279, 307-8, 315. Publication of, in
May 1829, 321. Remarks on, 321-3.
Anonymous offer of £30,000, viii.
Annual festivals in advanced life,
remarks on, ix. 62.
"Annual Review, The," iii. 30 n.
Anstruther, Philip, Esq., ix. 125.
Sir Robert, ix. 125.
Anti-Catholic administration, ix.
103.
"ANTIQUARY, THE," 3 vols., in pro-
gress, v. 107, 126, 128. Publication
of, in May 1816, 134, 142. Success
of, and remarks upon, 142-47.
Peculiar characteristics of, 144.
-i. 202, 203, 239; v. 176; vi. 263,
371, 384; vii. 112; ix. 262.
Antiquarian relics at Abbotsford,
vii. 401.
"American Dame," of Charlie's Antiquaries, Scottish Society of, i.
Antiquity, interest conferred by, on
works of art, iv. 41-4.
Antwerp, v. 66; anecdote of a High- Ashestiel, ii. 203, 259; iii. 345.
lander at, ib.
Appenines, The, x. 199.
"Apology for Tales of Terror," the
first specimen of the Ballantyne
press, ii. 43, 80.
Ashley, Hon. William, x. 146.
Assint, "stour of," iv. 294.
"As you like it," the first theatrical
representation witnessed by Scott,
i. 30, 115.
Apoplexy, Scott's, first symptom Athol, Duke of, iii. 232; x. 39 n.
of, in 1823, vii. 106.
Apprentices', Edinburgh, New-
Year's Day riots, 1812, iii. 384.
Apreece, Mrs. [See Lady Davy.]
Apsley House, bust of Scott at, x.
266.
Arbroath, visit of Scott to, iv. 185.
Arbuthnot, Sir William, Bart., ix.
308.
Archibald (son of an innkeeper),
College anecdote of, i. 57.
Arden, Hon. Catherine, x. 203 n.
Misses, ix. 235.
Ardtornish Castle, iv. 340.
Argyle, Duke of, iv. 343.
in 1745, iv. 349.
Ariosto, i. 57, 63, 164; x. 187,
Arkwright, Mrs, ix. 166; her muși-
cal compositions, ix. 236.
Armadale, Lord, iv. 263-4, 276.
Armagh, Archbishop of, (Hon. Dr
Stuart), his death, vii. 41.
Army officers, improvement among,
ix. 310.
Atkinson, Mr, architect, v. 231,
232 n. 259, 308; vi. 64, 387; vii. 17
passim 158.
"AUCHINDRANE, or, THE AYR-
SHIRE TRAGEDY," publication of,
ix. 335.
Auchinleck, Lord, character of, iii.
282. Anecdotes of with Johnson
and Boswell, 282, 283.
Audience of the London theatres,
vi. 44, 279.
Auldjo, Mr, x. 147.
"Auld Robin Gray," ballad of, vii.
313-16. History of its composi-
tion, 314, 315 n.
"Auld Maitland," ballad of, reco-
vered, ii. 99, 109.
Austen, Miss, vii. 4. Reviewal of
her novels, 4 n. 5 n. Remarks
on them, viii. 292, 314; x. 143.
Authors and booksellers, iii. 21, 22,
29; iv. 37; v. 229; vii. 304; viii. 176.
"Author" and "Genius," dialogue
of, ix. 313-14.
Arniston House, vi. 272; ix. 212-14. Avernus, Lake of, x. 168.
Arthur's Seat, ii. 75.
Artists, aspirants in painting, pre-
carious chances of their success,
vii. 219-20.
-temperament of, vii. 371.
Ashestiel, Scott's removal to, ii.
181. Description of, 189. Storm
at, 260. Mr Skene's reminiscences
of, 261. Visit of Southey, 277;
of Mr John Murray, iii. 126. Re-
moval from, to Abbotsford, iv.
1-6. Mrs Scott's charities at, iv. 2.
Feelings on quitting, iii. 345, 346;
iy. 2. Revisited, in 1826, viii. 318
BACKGAMMON, vii. 234.
Baikie, Mr, of Tankerness, iv. 251,
Baillie, Joanna, Scott's introduc-
tion to, ii. 315. Her impression of
Scott at first interview, ib. Visits
him in Edinburgh, iii. 94. Her
"Family Legend," first represen-
tation of in Edinburgh, 215, 245.
Scenery of, iv. 341,342. Performed
in London, v. 43. Her" Poetical
Miscellanies," vii. 169, 171.
"Plays of the Passions," ii.
72; iii. 290, 348. "Orra," iii. 350.
Similarity of lines in and Rokeby,
351.
Baillie, Joanna, letters from, iii.
345, 349.
Letters to, iii. 88, 111, 216, 218,
226, 273, 286, 342, 349, 381, 386; iv.
48, 65, 126, 137; v. 77, 107, 253; vi.
13, 16, 333; vii. 2, 171, 200, 231,
234; viii. 55.
iii. 88, 94, 269; iv.5, 10; v. 36, 38;
vi. 28; vii. 2, 157; ix. 223, 230.
Dr M., ii. 316; iii. 288; iv. 141;
vi. 16; illness, vii. 177; death, 200.
Mrs Dr, vii. 202-3.
Mrs Agnes, ib.
Mr, of Jerviswood, ix. 359.
Charles, Esq., x. 170.
Bainbridge, George, Esq. of Liver-
pool, vii. 255.
Baird, Principal, x. 220.
Sir David, vi. 296, 318.
"Balaam," viii. 331 n.
Balcaskie, ix. 125.
Balchristy Club, ix. 275.
"BALLADS AND LYRICAL PIECES,"
publication of, iii. 2.
Ballantyne, Mr Alexander, v. 256n.;
viii. 336.
Ballantyne, James, first acquaint-
ance with Scott at Kelso, i. 157;
at Edinburgh, 211. Establishment
of the Kelso Mail newspaper, 343.
His meeting with Holcroft and
Godwin, 343-5. Interview with
Scott-prints "Apology for Tales
of Terror" suggestion of his
removal to Edinburgh, ii. 41-3.
Letter from Scott to, 48. Removal
of to Edinburgh, 120. Patronized
and assisted with money by Scott,
ib. Characteristics of, 201. Part-
nership with Scott, 229. Sketch
of, iii. 120. Negotiations with
Murray to supersede Constable,
125. Theatrical affairs, 215, 223.
Sobriquet of "Aldiborontiphosco-
phornio," 121, 225 n. Letter to
Scott on a portion of the Wa-
verley MS., 299. His habits, iv.
82; v. 348, 354; viii. 92. Scott's
wish to withdraw from the print-
ing concern, 98. Mismanagement
of affairs, v. 148. Letters in affair
of "The Black Dwarf," v. 155-9.
His domestic establishment, 343.
Dinners in St John Street, on the
appearance ofa new novel, 344. In-
terview with the Earl of Buchan,
vi. 91. Enormous employment of
his press in 1822, vii. 25. Sobriquets.
of Fatsman and Basketfill, 281 n.
Pledge of security for Terry, vii.
369, 377. Opinion of " Tales of
the Crusaders," 385-6. Affairs of
"The Edinburgh Weekly Jour-
nal," 87. Retrospective sketch of
his professional career, 86, 90 pas-
sim. Remarks by Scott regarding
their connexion, viii. 163, 197, 358.
Deference of Scott to his literary
criticism, and "skirmishes" with,
v. 99-104; viii. 168-9, 193, 210, 217,
265, 281, 378, 397; ix. 210-12, 219,
223, 270, 307-8; x. 10-12. Catas-
trophe of affairs, viii. 197, 227-30;
ix. 188. Continued patronage of
by Scott, ix. 209. Death of his
wife, 300-1, 317, 354. Unpleasant
discussions with Scott, x. 6, 10-17,
21-25, 65, 70, 77. His last meeting
with Scott, 77-8. Death, x. 251.
Letters to, ii. 48, 118, 238; iii.
12, 329, 336; iv. 75, 82, 88, 99; v.
157, 158, 215, 216, 267, 367; vi. 68,
211; viii. 359; ix. 210-212; x. 10. ^
Letters from, ii. 88; iii. 299; v.
157; vi. 327.
ii. 101, 201, 309; iii. 145,158, 258;
iv. 51, 81; v. 31, 62, 89, 90, 99, 152,
351; vi. 422; vii. 208, 215 n., 379;
viii. 85, 90; ix. 349; x. 9.
Extracts from his Memoranda
of Scott at Kelso, i. 158; at Edin-
burgh, 211. Journey from Kelso,
i. 345. "Lady of the Lake," iii.
267. On Burns, Joanna Baillie,
and Campbell, 269. On the affairs
of John Ballantyne & Co., iv. 74.
Success of Waverley, 396; of the
Lord of the Isles, v. 29. On Lord
Byron, 30; on Scott's interview
with the Prince Regent, v. 51;
on his return from France, 1815,
90. On the composition of "The
Bride of Lammermoor," vi. 89.
Commercial catastrophe of 1826,
viii. 179, 227-8.
Ballantyne, John, first acquaint-
ance with Scott, i. 157. Account
of his early life, iii. 117. Person
and character, 119. Becomes
partner with Scott in the firm of
John Ballantyne & Co. in 1808,
156, 183. Alliance with John
Murray, 183; broken off, 188.
Sobriquet of" Rigdumfunnidos,"
121, 225 n.; of "Leein' Johnnie,"
. 306. Publishes "The Lady of
the Lake," iii. 246. Embarrass-
ment of affairs in 1813, iv. 73, 120;
in 1815, v. 21; 1816, v. 149-51, 164.
Causes of, iv. 74, 77, 83 n., 84 n.;
v. 148; viii. 94 passim. Negotia-
tions with Constable for relief,
iv. 75, 77, 120; v. 147, 217-19, 272.
A "Picaroon," 86, 179. Expresses
to Scott for money, iv. 87, 89,
92, 93, 94, 96. Intimation to of
Scott's desire to withdraw, 98. Re-
lief from Longman's, v. 25; from
Murray and Blackwood, 154. Pro-
fessional ambition, v. 149. Prac-
tice of deception, 150; vi. 332 n.
Publishes "The Sale-Room," v.
183. Anecdotes of him, 218; vi. 329.
His "bonus" from the Waver-
Hall," 347. Anecdote of at Paris,
v. 354. A Sunday at Abbotsford,
vi. 188. His illness, 267, 326. Wal-
ton Hall, 268. His." Novelist's
Library," 269. His death, 328;
funeral, 329. Extract from his
pocket-book memoranda, 330-1.
His last will, 332. Retrospective
sketch of, viii. 94 passim.
Ballantyne, John, letters to, iv. 74,
78, 80, 87, 89, 92, 94, 96, 98, 102, 121.
179, 395; v. 22, 23, 152, 154, 235 n.,
364; vi. 104, 105.
- Letters from, v. 60, 217.
iii. 175, 337; iv. 9, 93 n. 167,
394; v. 99, 145, 164, 351, 391; vi
39, 66 passim 404, 420; vii. 19;
viii. 90.
Mrs John, vi. 405.
"BALLANTYNE'S NOVELISTS' LIB-
RARY," Scott's contributions to.
vii. 269. Publication of, 404, 405.
Bankes, William John, Esq., viii.
119.
Bank-note, lines on a, iv. 69.
Bank of England, viii. 177-8, 241.
of Scotland, viii. 198, 260.
Banking system of Scotland and
England, viii. 241 passim.
"BANNATYNE, GEORGE, Life of,"
ix. 182.
Club; Scott its founder and
president, vii. 131, 134, 137-9; ix.
76, 344.
Bannockburn, Field of, i. 71; tra-
dition of, iv. 274.
Barbauld, Mrs, i. 323.
Barbour's "Life of Bruce," ii. 243,
245.
ley Novels, v. 217-19, 220; vi. 267. Bard, "modest request of one,” iv.
Negotiation with Constable for
the Second "Tales of my Land-
lord," v. 270-2. Methods of con-
ducting business, iii. 188, 304; iv.
80, 87, 89, 91, 94, 102; v. 22, 149; vi.
332 n. Expensive tastes, v. 347-
9, 354. Dinners at "Harmony-
"Bard's Incantation;" Song of the,
ii. 276.
Barham Frigate, x. 120; Scott's
voyage in, x. 125, 132, 145.
Barnard, Rev. Mr, his "Courser's
Manual," ix. 272. Letter to, 273.
Bath, Scott's reminiscences of, in Beef and mustard, vi. 25.
Begbie, William, murder of, iv. 70.
Bathurst, Colonel Seymour, Malta, Behn's (Mrs) Novels, vi. 406.
x. 130, 132.
Earl, vi. 186; ix. 148, 152.
Belfast steamer, voyage in, viii. 6.
Belfast, town of, viii. 12.
Battle of Bannockburn, tradition of, Belhelvie, bay of, iv. 186.
of Otterburne, Lines from bal- Bemerside, Scott's last visit to, x. 95.
lad on, x. 86.
of Philiphaugh, vi. 73.
of Prestonpans, viii. 248; ix. 351.
of Sempach, ballad of, v. 285.
of Toulouse, iv. 157.
of Waterloo, anecdote, ix. 302.
Bayle, character of, viii. 247 n.
Bayley, Isaac, Esq., vii. 353-4, 366.
Beacon Newspaper, vi. 426. Letter
to Mr Croker on, 429.
"Bear of Bradwardine," i. 297.
Beattie of Meikledale, anecdote of,
i. 51.
Beauclerk, Lady Charlotte, viii. 126,
127.
Beaufront House, Northumberland,
i. 261.
Beaulieu Abbey, vii. 150.
Beaumont, in France, ix. 22.
"Bend-leather," iii. 344.
Bentinck, Lady Frederick, viii. 54.
Beregenium, the ancient capital of
Scotland, iv. 344.
Beresford, Admiral Sir John. ix.
159 n.
Berguer, Mr Lionel, vii. 278.
Berkley, Bishop, his theories, ix. 216.
Bernadotte, Marshal, iv. 130; ix. 101.
Berners, Dame Juliana, ii. 69, 76;
ix. 274.
Berri, Duke de, assassination of,
vi. 197.
Duchess of, ix. 35.
"Bertram," Maturin's tragedy of,
v. 7, 9, 300.
Berwick, Lord, at Naples, x. 146.
Berwick and Kelso railroad, vii.
309, 360, 374.
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