Berwick, Rev. Mr, iv. 362 n. Bessie Millie, the Orkney Pytho- ness, iv. 273-4.
"BETROTHED, THE," [ See "TALES OF THE CRUSADERS."]
Blackwood's Magazine, v. 213, 271,
285, 293-5, 306, 369; vi. 5; ix. 17 n. Blair-Adam. [See Adam.] Blair-Adam Club. [ See Adam.] Blair-Drummond, i. 291.
Betty, Master, "The Young Ros- Blair, Rev. Dr Hugh, i. 41 n.
cius," iii. 19, 23.
Bewly Forest, fire in, vii. 45.
Bible, bequest of to Scott, by his
Lord President, death and cha- racter of, iii. 316, 318.
Colonel and Mrs, ix. 302, 303;
"Bibles and bottles of ale," story of Blakeney, Mr, tutor to the Duke of
"Bickers," school-boy, i. 135. Biggar, town of, x. 79. Billiard-table, vi. 123-4. Bills of accommodation, viii. 109. Bindley, James, Esq., ii. 303 n. "Bingfield's (Wm.) Travels," v. 11. Biographical composition, remarks on, ii. 123.
Bishops of the Isles, iv. 341. "Bizarro, death of," x. 149. Black, Dr, professor of chemistry, i. 321; x. 114.
"Black Art" story of the, iii. 104. Black-cocks, v. 255.
"BLACK DWARF, THE," suggested alteration of, v. 156-9 n. Remarks on the tale 175-6.
i. 365; v. 172-5. [See "TALES OF MY LANDLORD," First Series.] "Black Hussars of Literature," v.
Blackurn, John, Esq., ii. 185, 282, Bolton, Mr, of Birmingham, anec-
Blackhouse tower, ii. 271. Blacklock, Rev. Dr, i. 50, 188; ii. 251. Blackwood, William, publishes First Series of "Tales of my Landlord," v. 151. His profes- sional character, 154-6. Affair of "The Black Dwarf," 156-9 n., 175. Commencement of his Ma- gazine, 213. "Ebony," 369. Pub- lishes the "Letters of Malachi Malagrowther," viii. 242, 280. - v. 213, 271, 293-5, 306; viii. 372; ix. 17 n.
John, Esq. of Liverpool, visit- ed at Storrs by Scott, Canning, Wordsworth, &c., viii. 50. "Bonnie Dundee," song of, vii, 184; viii. 169-72, 233.
"Bonny Heck," elegy on, ix. 273. Bonnymuir, skirmish at, vi. 229. Booksellers and authors, iii. 21, 22, 29; iv. 37; v. 229; vii. 304; viii. 176. "BORDER ANTIQUITIES OF SCOT- LAND," published in 1817, v. 233. Border war-horn, i. 271; ii. 295.
Bores, v. 395; vi. 234; vii. 359; viii. | Brevoort, Mr, v. 243.
Borgia, Cæsar, x. 191, 192. Borowlaski, the Polish Count, iv. 176 n.
Borthwick Water otter-hunt, ii. 272.
Boswell, Sir Alexander, v. 336; death of, vi. 428; vii. 33 n.; viii. 166.
James, Esq., v. 170; vii. 32 n. "Boswellizers," v. 324-5. Bothwell, Earl of, iv. 220. Bothwell Castle, ii. 27. Ballad of, a fragment, 28. Boufflers, Mad. de, ix. 39.
Bourbon, the Constable of, x. 177, 191.
Bourmont, Marshal, ix. 369; x. 14. Bowden Moor, vii. 250. Bower, John, Melrose, v. 245. Bowhill, ii. 190, 211. Dinner at, v. 119-21. Cattle Show, 256. Por- trait of Scott, vi. 38, 50, 53, 79; vii. 13.
Bowles, Mr, Slaines Castle, iv. 188. Boyd, Mr (of Boyd, Bonfield, and Co.), noble conduct of, ix. 234-5.
John, Esq. of Breadmeadows, viii. 390.
Boyle, Right Hon. David, Lord Justice-Clerk, i. 77, 208 n.; viii. 117; at the Coronation of George IV., vi. 352.
Brewster, Sir David, and Lady, vi- sit to Abbotsford, viii. 390; ix. 299 n.; x. 35.
"BRIDAL OF TRIERMAIN," pro- gress of its composition, iv. 12- 14, 21, 58, 59. Remarks on, 63, 64, 69, 71.
iv. 153, 170; vi. 383. [ See Er- skine and Gillies.] "BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR, THE," progress of its composition, v. 315, 367-8; vi. 19, 66-89. Publica- tion of, June 1819, 85, 87.
vi. 76, 294, 384; x. 191. Bridges, Mr David, v. 352; vi. 51, 51 n.
Brisbane, Sir Thomas, vi. 140, 152. "British Novelists," projected edi- tion of, iii. 86. [See "Ballan- tyne's Novelists' Library."] "British Poets," a new edition of, projected, ii. 240, 245, 247. Brockedon, William, Esq., ii. 66; Letter to, ib. n.
Brodick Castle, Arran, iv. 366. Brougham, Henry, Lord, an origi- nal contributor to the Edinburgh Review, iii. 64-6 Adviser of Queen Caroline, vi. 198; vi. 217. Broughton, Northamptonshire, vi. 84.
"Broughton's Saucer," anecdote of, i. 242.
Bracciano, Castle of, visited, x. 179- Brown, Dr Thomas, vi. 216. 82, 194.
Bradford, General Sir Thomas, vi.
Braham, Mr (the singer), v. 286. "Brambletye House," novel of, ix. 6, 8.
Brave coward, a, ix. 223, 224. Braxfield, Lord Justice-Clerk, i. 252, 252 n., 255; vi. 203. Braybroke, Lord, ix. 229 n. Brechin, vi. 272.
Bressay, Isle of, iv. 204. Sound of, 219.
Brown's (Mrs) lodgings, Scott's re- moval to, viii. 334, 374. Lines on his departure from, 380. Extract from Captain Hall's Journal on, 360-5.
Bruce, King Robert, his encounter with the Lord of Lorn, iv. 347. Effigy of, x. 83.
John, professor of Ethics, i.
John [See" John of Skye."] Michael, viii. 145.
Brühl, Count, i. 322, 339.
Brunton, Rev. Dr, iv. 31, 32, 329. Brussels, letter of Sir Charles Bell from, after the battle of Waterloo, v. 55. Visited by Scott, 65, 67, 74. Brutus, Marcus, viii. 200, 304. Bryden, Walter, ii. 184 n. Bryant, Jacob, i. 181
Brydges, Sir Egerton, viii. 241 n. Brydone, Patrick, Esq., anecdote of, x. 109.
Mrs Patrick, viii. 169. "Bubbly Jock," v. 12. Buccaneers, iii. 259.
Buccleuch, Henry, third Duke of, his influence towards Scott's ap- pointment as Sheriff of Selkirk, ii. 44; as Clerk of Session, 291, 296, 300. His death, 381. Character
and funeral, 386.
385; vi. 84 n.
Buccleuch, Charles, fourth Duke of, loan of £4000 to Scott, iv. 102-5; Scott's letter to, in verse, from Lerwick, 373. Correspon- dence with Scott on the death of the Duchess, 377-86. Presents James Hogg with the liferent of a farm, 394; v. 228. Lifting of the banner of, on Carterhaugh, v. 112, 117, 122. The bond of Scott discharged, 272; vi. 24. Declin- ing health of, vi. 2. Departure for Lisbon, 17. Vast employment of labourers, ib. Death of, 80; and character, 83. Buccleuch, Charles, fourth Duke of, letters to, iv. 103, 373, 377, 385; v. 67, 122, 191, 193, 235, 256, 272, 274; vi. 5, 47.
Letters from, iv. 105, 373, 382; last letter from, vi. 38.
iv. 36, 92, 127; v. 190, 230, 256, 284; vi. 12, 13, 46, 115, 197; viii. 78.
Harriet, Duchess of, iv. 128. Death, her, and character, 358,370, 372, 378, 382, 388.
iv. 128; vi. 84 n.
Walter, fifth Duke of, heir-
service of, vi. 285, 292. Scott's ad- vice regarding his studies, 323, and anticipation of good in his man- hood, vii. 15, 253; viii. 392-4. Tu- torship of, vii. 152, 252, 255-6. Buccleuch, Walter, i. 142 n.; vi. 83, 149, 197; vii. 11, 14, 35, 152; viii. 280; x. 43, 108, 256.
Lifting of the banner of," v. 117. Songs on, 119-20. Buchan, David, Earl of, i. 203 n., 232. Absurd conduct of, during Scott's illness, vi. 90. Anecdote of, with the Duchess of Gordon, 92. His death and character, ix. 317; and funeral, 319.
Dr James, i. 39, 125 n. Buchanan, H. Macdonald, of Drum- makiln, ii. 320; iii. 192; v. 221 n., 234, 319. Secret liberality of, ix 179.
Miss Macdonald, v. 335; viii.
Mr, of Cambusmore, i. 290. Buchanan's "History of Scotland," vii. 155.
Buller of Buchan, iv. 187. Bullock, Mr George, employed at Abbotsford, v. 166, 167, 259 passim 308; x. 264. Sudden death of, v. 311-12. Character, ib. Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress," i. 36; ii. 239.
Buonaparte, Napoleon, iii. 131, 159, 173, 204. Russian campaign, iv. 47. "A desperate gambler," 138. Scott's letters on the abdication of, 154. Position of at Waterloo, v. 72. Flight of, 73. His death viii. 275.
-- v. 97; viii. 288; ix. 102, 371. "BUONAPARTE, LIFE OF," 9 Vois.,
projection of, vii. 383-384, 389. Progress of its composition, 390; viii. 1, passim 168, 193, 288, 326, 369, 398, 404, 407. Scott's journey to London and Paris for mate-
rials of, ix. 2-56. Progress of, continued, ix. 66, passim 117. Letter of an amanuensis on its composition, 114. Publication of in June 1827. Goethe's remarks on, 118. Remarks on its style. &c., 119. Its pecuniary results, 120-1. Affair of General Gour- gaud in, 142, 154. Early reprint of, ix. 208, 210.
- v. 53; ix. 38, 132, 208-9. Buonaparte, Lucien, his poem of "Charlemagne" translated, iii.
Burdett, Sir Francis, iii. 207, 207 n Burger's" Lenore," translation of
by Taylor, i. 323, 331; and by Scott, 323. Publication of, and of "The Wild Huntsman," 337,345- 52 passim. Letters on, 347-52; ii. 23. Reprinted in "Apology for Tales of Terror," ii. 43. Burgh Reform, viii. 297. Burke, Right Hon. Edmund, ix. 245. Anecdote of his son, ib.; x. 32.
Burke and Hare, the West-Port murderers, ix. 290, 298, 307. Burleigh House, ix. 5. Burn, William, Esq., architect, vii. 270; ix. 214; x. 117.
the minstrel, lines of, vi. 78. Burney, Dr, ix. 50. "Burning the water," ii. 265; vi.
248. Anecdote of Scott at, 266. Burns, Robert, i. 65. Scott's early reminiscences of, 185. His "Tam o' Shanter," ii. 94. His Jacobit- ism, ix. 260. Lines by, 261. His idea of becoming a beggar, ix. 262.
i. 346; iii. 269; iv. 133; v. 319; vi. 282; vii. 318; viii. 114, 225.
Captain James Glencairn, visit to Abbotsford, x. 101.
Burrell, M., teacher of drawing, i. 171.
Bursaries of Colleges, in Scotland, viii. 405,
"Burt's Letters," new edition, vi. 19.
Bury, Lady Charlotte, ii. 11, 76, 77, 119.
Business, regularity and despatch in, recommended, vi. 63.
commercial, vii. 371. Neces- sity of capital, ib. 372. Talent and capital, 373. Bills and ruinous discounts, 375. Regularity of de- spatch, 377. Economy, 378. Bute, Marquis of, vi. 285. Butler, Lady Eleanor, Llangollen, viii. 47, 51.
Mr and Mrs, ix. 347. Mrs, ix. 292.
Byron, Lord, his "English Bards and Scotch Reviewers," iii. 193, 394, 398. Scott's first meeting with the satire, and remarks on, iii. 193-5. "Hours of Idleness," iii. 193. "Childe Harold," cantos I. & II., iii. 389, 393, 395, 397; iv. 4, 58. Introduction to the Prince Regent, iii. 393, 398. Opinion of the " Lay," Marmion," and "Lady," 399. "The Giaour," iv. 134; v. 30, 33. His and Scott's poetry contrasted, v. 31, 32 n. ; x. 160. His first meeting with Scott, v. 38. Characteristics of, 39. Ex- change of presents, 41, 44. His last meeting with Scott, Septem- ber 1815, 40, 87, 167. Separation from Lady Byron, vi. 140. His
Fare thee well," &c. 141. Qua- lity of his genius, 176. His "Bep- po," v. 307. His "Cain" dedicated to Scott, vi. 424. His death, vii. 215. Scott's tribute to his memory, ib. Characteristics of, 323-4. His Ravenna diary, viii. 88, 115. Anec- dotes of, 118-20. His personal fea- tures, v. 319-20. Greek war, viii. 398. Fancied apparition of, at Abbotsford, ix. 140.
Letters from, iii. 390; to, iii. 394, 400; iv. 132; v. 33, 44.
Byron, Lord, iv. 4, 44, 57 m., 387 n.; | Cadell, Mrs, senior, ix. 351.
v. 28, 109, 110, 112,170, 172, 182, 254, 341; vi. 399; vii. 170, 291; viii. 44, 70,115, 116, 224, 290; ix. 17, 85, 350; X. 194.
Lady, visits Abbotsford, v. 253.
Mrs H. F., Cockenzie, ix. 351. Cadell and Davies, London, ii. 79,
"CADYOW CASTLE," ballad of, ii. 78, 79; x. 109. [See Campbell, Thomas.]
Cæsar, Julius, v. 13.
Caberfae," v. 18. [See Lord Sea-Calais, ix. 19, 40; Dessein's hotel,
"Cabinet des Fées," i. 257. Cadell, Robert, partner of Consta- ble & Company, iii. 248, 336. Re- collections of the success of the Lady of the Lake, 248. Scott's estimate of him, viii. 164, 357. Becomes publisher of Scott's Works in 1826, 357; and partner with Scott in the re-purchase of the Waverley copy-rights, ix. 188. Letter of Scott to, on re- ceipt of a time-piece, 261. Visit to Prestonpans with Scott, 349. Visit to Abbotsford in autumn 1830, 355-6. Unpleasant discus- sions with Scott, x. 6, 10, 17, 21, 25, 65, 70. His politics, x. 9. Scott's residence with, in Athol Crescent, 36, 39. Visit to Ab- botsford in 1831, x. 96. Arrival in London on Scott's last illness, 201. Advance of money in pay- ment of Scott's debts, 255.
Letters to, vi. 415; ix. 209, 261; x. 11, 13, 14, 169.
Letter from, viii. 126. -v. 368; vi. 267, 289; viii. 203, 208, 228, 256; ix. 143, 306, 308; x. 26, 27, 59 n.
Extracts from his Memoranda, on affairs of John Ballantyne & Co., iv. 76, 78 n. Scott's habits of industry, v. 368. Suppressed letter of Malachi, x. 23.
Mrs Robert, x. 36.
Miss, Athol Crescent, x. 169. Hew Francis, Cockenzie, visit
of Scott to, in 1830, ix. 351.
Caledonian Canal, iv. 341. Callander, W. Burn, Esq., x. 267. Calomel, efficacy of, vi. 98, 103 pas- sim; viii. 180. Cambridge University, vii. 253-6. Cambridge, 66 a certain professor at," ix. 254. Cambusmore, seat of Mr Buchanan, i. 290; iii. 192.
Cameron of Lochiel (1745), x. 185. Campbell, Thomas, his "Pleasures of Hope," ii. 78. Admiration of Cadyow Castle," ib., 79. His "Specimens of English Poetry," 240. Lectures, iii. 392. Poetical timidity, v. 249; vi. 28; vii. 236; viii. 375-6. Anecdote of, and Ley- den, 376; x. 142.
Alexander, musical preceptor to Scott, i. 73 n.; 155; v. 130, 130 n., 132, 352.
Archibald, Esq. of Blythes- wood, visit to, ix. 155 n.
Sir Archibald, of Succoth, i.
Captain, v. 63.
Sir Colin, iv. 348; x. 123. Sir Dugald, iv. 348.
Walter, Esq. of Shawfield, iv.
Lady Charlotte, ii. 11, 76, 77. [See Bury.]
Sir Islay, iii. 24. Campbell's" Lives of the Admi- rals," vi. 339.
Canadian geese, vii. 362.
Canning, Right Hon. George, let- ter from Lord Castlereagh to,
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