Plummer, Andrew, of Middlestead, | Political innovation, the thirst after,
Plunkett, Lord, viii. 23, 42.
"POACHERS, The," an imitation of Pollio, Roman villa, ruins of, x. 157.
Polwarth, Lord. [See Hugh Scott of Harden.]
"Polydore," ballad of, iv. 39; vii.
Pomona,mainland of Orkney, iv.253. Pompeii, excursion to, x. 158. Pondicherry, iv. 160.
Ponsonby, Governor Sir F., Malta,. x. 132.
the Hon. Dr. viii. 19.
the Hon. Miss, Llangollen, viii. 47-51.
Pontopiddan's "Natural history of Norway," iv. 217.
Poor Laws, the, v. 239.
octo-syllabic stanza, iii. 263,320. Poor, treatment of the, v. 224, 239,
289, 304; vi. 17, 184-5; vii. 322. Pope, i. 131; iii. 80; iv. 104, 163. Pope's "Homer," i. 36; iii. 263.
of Lord Byron, v. 31, 32 n. ; vi. Popery. [See Catholicism.]
176; x. 160.
of Crabbe, iv. 35, 37.
of Dryden, ii. 41, 287-9, 311.;
of Mrs. Hemans, vii. 172.
of Johnson, iii. 269.
"Popular Poetry, and Imitations of the Ancient Ballad." [See Essays
Porpoises, vi. 263.
Port Coon, cave of, iv. 361. Portland, Duke of, iii. 201-2.
of Wordsworth, iii. 32; vi. 283; Portraits and other pictures at Ab
Scott's estimate of his own, vii. 3, 171. "Poetry contained in the Waverley Novels," publication of, vii. 23, 24. Poets and Novelists, viii. 27. Poisoning, trial in a case of, ix. 90. Pole, Mr Fred. letter from, with of- fer of money, viii. 204-5. Police, commissioners of, viii. 249. Polier, Baron de, vi. 153, 194. Politics, viii. 170, 201-2. Political aggression, iv. 184-5.
consistency, ix. 112-13, 129-30.
botsford, vi. 20; vii. 403-5, 407. Port Rush, iv. 358, 372, 390. Portsmouth, visit to, x. 122. Pozzo di Borgo, Russian minister at
Paris, viii. 407; ix. 26, 37. Pozzuoli, visit to, x. 155, 168. "Pragmatic Sanction," i. 35 n. Predestination, viii. 237. Pre-existence,speculations on a sense. of, ix. 215-6.
Presbyterian Church, x, 244. Preston, Sir Robert, Bart, ix. 342-3, Prestonpans, Scott's residence at, in 1779, i. 32. Revisited, i. 68; ix. 349.
Mr Thomas, original editor of "Blackwood's Magazine," v. 213. Sketch of, ix. 17 n.
Prior, Mathew, his "Alma" and "Solomon," x. 80, 81. Prison reform, ix. 217.
"Private Letters of the 17th Cen- tury," projected publication of, vi. 408. Specimen of, 409-13. Privy Councillor, proposal of "a sage," viii. 399.
rank of, declined, ix. 349. Proctor, Peter, Esq. Glammis, i. 296. Profession, advice on the choice of one, vi. 224-5.
-s, learned, vii. 273.
overstocked, vii. 304. "PROSE WORKS, MISCELLANE- OUS," first collection of, in 6 vols. published in 1827, ix. 124. Prosing bores, v. 395; vi. 234. "PROVINCIAL ANTIQUTIES OF SCOTLAND," 2 Vols. 4to, publish. ed in 1818, vi. 19, 20.
Prussians in France, 1815, v. 76, 78,
Public buildings, ix. 23.
Pulpit eloquence, ix. 204.
Punishment by death, ix. 208.
Purdie, Charles, vi. 239, 246.
Thomas, promoted from a poacher into the service of Scott, ii. 192. His peculiarities, v. 297, 304-5, 371; vi. 56, 130; viii. 191, 194, 315. Description of his per- son, vi. 188. Anecdotes of, 189, 193 n.; vii. 183, 312, 313, 316; ix. 32 n. His death and epitaph, 332-3; x. 114.
- v. 94, 168, 377; vii. 216, 247,
365; viii. 165, 307, 309, 328; ix. 281, 353; x. 123. Purgstall, Countess of, Letter to Scott on her marriage, ii. 4 n. Her bereavements, vi. 396. Affecting letter of Scott to, 398. Pyramids of Egypt, interesting only from association, iv. 42, 43: ix. 303.
"Quaighs," Highland, v. 340, 374; vi. 250.
Quarantine, x. 129, 132, 146. "Quarterly Review, The," Pro- jection of, iii. 129; Scott's Letters to Ellis on, 127, 142; to Mr Gif- ford, 133; to Thomas Scott, 147: 10 Mr Sharp, 163; and to Mr Morritt,167; publication of,com- menced in February, 1809, 188; Scott's contributions to, ib. 262; v. 285, 306; vi. 6; viii. 181, 295; ix. 124, 182, 258; notice of Trier. main, iv. 60; of "Waverley, "403; of "The Lord of the Isles," v. 26; of "Old Mortality,” 173, 174; of "The Pirate," vi. 423; of "Miss Austen's Novels," vii. 4.
iii. 157, 162, 197; vii. 264; ix. 271.
"QUEENHOO-HALL, "4 vols. Strutt's Romance of, published by Scott, iii. 83.
Queensberry, Duke of, vii. 239; viii. 392.
"QUENTIN DURWARD," 3 vols. in | Ravensworth, Lord, x. 56.
progress, vii. 106-7, 117, 127; publication of, in June, 1823, 161; success of, 163; on the Continent, ib.; criticism f, by Mr Senior, 163-167.
Quillen Mountains, iv. 306, n. 308, 310-314.
Rachrin, Isle of, iv. 363.
Radcliffe, Dr, iv. 81.
Mrs, Novels of, x. 193.
Radica! Reformers, v. 188-9; vi.
119, 124, 139; alarms occasioned by, in 1819, 146; 1820, 228.
Castle, Wellington and Scott at, ix. 163.
Ravenswood, Villa of, x. 57 n. Ravishment," ix. 25, 27, 32. Reay, Lord, country of, iv. 278, 291; tenantry of, 292. Recipes for illness, vi. 489. Reden, Baron, i. 208 n. "REDGAUNTLET," 3 vols. publica- tion of, in June, 1824, vii. 213; remarks on its characters, 213-14. i. 218, 242-3, 245, 249, 251-2; viii. 23.
Rees, Mr Owen, ii. 227, 246-7, 284; v. 25; vi. 128.
Rae, Mr Clestrom, iv. 264-7, 275, Reform, Political, ix. 131. 276.
Right Hon. Sir William, Bart., i. 163, 208, 356; v. 83; vi. 22, 23, 140; viii. 121, 198, 280; ix. 101.
Sir David. See Lord Eskgrove. Raeburn, Sir Henry, his portraits of Scott, iii. 99, 153; vi. 38, 50; vii. 13; viii. 370; x. 260, 261; knighted by King George IV. vii. 78; his death, 79.
Lady, (Scott) aunt of Sir Walter, viii. 383. "Ragman's Roll," the Bannatyne Club edition, ii. 145 n. Railroads, vii. 309, 360, 374. Ramsay's, Allan, "Tea-table Mis- cellany," i. 25, 114; "Evergreen," i. 36.
Rev. E. B. viii. 341. 343.
Bill riot in London, x. 108, "Refreshing the machine," v. 14, 15. Regalia of Scotland. See Scottish. Reggersburg Castle, ii. 5 n. Regimental Mess, vi. 151, 319. "Reiver's Wedding," ballad of the, ii. 94.
Religion, enthusiasm in, vii. 255. of France, ix. 31-2. "RELIGIOUS DISCOURSES BY A LAYMAN," ix. 195; history of their composition, 195; publica- tion of; the gift of Scott, 206-7.
"Reliquiæ Trottcosienses, or the Gabions of Jonathan Oldbuck," proposed publication of, v. 144; vii. 221; ix. 356; x 90.
James, Esq. Scott's fellow ap- Reputation, literary, iii. 370.
prentice, i. 68, 229, 230.
John, Esq. of Ochtertyre, i.
Resolve, The," a poem, iii. 330. Resources, Mental, iv. 69.
291; letter from on the "Lenore," | Reston, Lord. See David Douglas.
347; v. 143.
Rat-catcher, x. 45.
Rattray-head, iv. 188.
Ravelstone House, i. 121, 122. Raven, anecdote of a, vii. 333. Ravensworth, Lord and Lady, ix. 155.
Rhodes, Island of, x. 160-1.
Rhetoric, viii. 253.
"Rhymer's Glen," v. 236, 367; vii. 286.
Rice, Spring, Esq., ix. 243.
Richardson, John, Esq. London,
character, iv. 139; anecdote of his
angling, vi. 193 n. ; last interview | "ROB Roy," i. 204, 289; v. 179; vid
with Scott, x. 202.
-letters to, iii. 237; iv. 142; vi.
v. 243; viii. 60.
Dr, Port Rush, iv. 358, 390. Samuel, viii. 93.
Mrs, Tulsehill, (late Mrs Terry,) ix. 265 n. "Rich Auld Willie's Farewell," Miss Seward's ballad of, ii. 89. Riddell house, vi. 75; family of the Riddels, ib.
John, Esq. v. 386.
Thomas, of Camiston, viii. 328. Ridicule, the fears of, ix. 65. Ring, a, from Hermitage Castle, x. 108.
Ritchie, David, original of "The Black Dwarf," i. 364.
Mr Alex. S. Musselburgh, x. 257. Ritson, Joseph, the antiquary, ii. 62, 85, 101. His horror of ani- mal food, played on by Leyden, 102, 106, 286. Metrical sketch of, by Leyden, 116. Death of, 157. His "Life of Arthur," ii. 157. "Essay on Romance and Minstrelsy," ib. "Northern Garland," ib.
- drama of, v. 310. Its extraor- dinary success in the Edinburgh Theatre, vi. 28, 62. Performance of, witnessed by George IV. vii. 65-7.
Rob Roy's gun, iii. 390; v. 218: vii. 401. His Spleuchan, the gift of Mr Train, v. 178-9. Robroyston, vii. 222. Robson's "British Herald,” x. 39. "Rod to Selkirk," vii. 317. Roebucks, ix. 345. Roedeer, viii. 3.
Rogers, Samuel, Esq. his school, anecdote of Scott, i. 127.
ii. 121; ix. 11, 242, 245. American Commodore, iv, 231. "ROKEBY," poem of, commenced, iii. 370. Correspondence with Mr Morritt on the scenery and antiquities of its localities, 370, 381. Progress of, iv. 12, 16, 21. 24. Publication of, in December, 1812, 45. Its success, 51, 53, 56. Retrospect of its composition, 54, 55. Causes of comparative failure, 57, 76.
- i. 219; vi. 383.
Rokeby Park, Scott's first visit to, iii 190. Description of, ib. Re. visited, iv. 16; v. 69; ix. 3, 253; x. 107.
Rolland, Adam, Esq. ix. 342. Rollo, Lord, viii. 278.
Rome, residence of Scott at, x. 176, 198. St. Peter's, 177. The Vati- can, 178. M.S. memoirs of Ro- man families, 179 Castle of Bracciano, 179, 182.
"Rome in the Nineteenth Cen- tury," 3 vols. by Miss Waldie, i 161.
Roman statue in bronze, relique of one descovered, vi. 198,
Wall, Northumberland, i. 260, 365.
Romance, Scott's last attempts in, | Royal Society Club, dinner at, viii.
Romilly, Sir Samuel, iv. 142, 144.
Rorie More's "Nurse," iv. 304, 306 n. Drinking horn, 304. Rose, Right Hon. Sir George, viii.
William Stewart, Esq., ii. 121, 225; iii. 10, 95. Lines on Scott visiting him at Gundimore, 10 His servant Hinves, "yclept Ca- liban," iv. 397; vi. 239. Visits Abbotsford, vi. 239. Anecdotes of Lord Byron, viii. 118-19. His "Ariosto," ix. 11.
iv. 218; v. 307; vi. 239, 363; vii. 183; ix. 265. Rosebank, Scott's visit to, i. 174, 208. Letter from, describing his amusements at, 225. Bequeathed to Scott by his uncle, ii. 187. Rosebery, Earl of, x. 256. Ross, Dr Adolphus, ix. 328; x. 18, 39. Last visit to Scott, x. 213 Mrs Dr, x. 213.
Mr, Collector, Lerwick, iv. 197, 219-20.
Ross-shire, hills of, iv. 294.
of Literature, project of, vii. 303, 343.
Roxburgh, John, Duke of, ii. 85, 121; iii. 35.
Club, Scott elected a member of, vii. 131, 136. Ruling passion strong in death, instances of the, i. 46; viii. 374; x. 212.
Rum, Isle of, iv. 319. Russel, Claud, Esq., i. 126. 365 n. ; viii. 121.
-John, Professor of Clinical Surgery, i. 257.
Lord John, x. 203. Dr, vii. 205.
Major-General Sir James of Ashestiel, i. 311; iii. 346; viii. 133, 189, 318.
Russia, Empress Dowager of, iv. 153.
Russians in France, 1815, v. 78, 80. Rutherford, Andrew, Esq., ix. 74.
Dr Daniel, Uncle of Sir Walter Scott, i.14, 173, 188; ii. 118, Sud- den death of, vi. 158, 165, 170. His talents in Chemistry, 158.
Dr John, Grandfather of Sir Walter Scott, i. 14, 21. Character of, as a medical professor, 147. John, Esq. of Edgerstone, vi, 134 n.
Robert, Esq. W.S., vi. 167; viii. 133.
Anne, married to Walter Scott, the father of the poet, i. 14. [See Mrs Scott.]
Christian, Aunt of Sir Walter Scott, i. 14; v. 61. Letters to, i. 308, 313, 327, 374. Advice in the composition of the Lady of the Lake, iii. 250. Illness, vi. 158. And death of, 160, 166, 170.
Miss Janet, Aunt of Sir Walter Scott, i. 14. Ruthven, Lady, x. 49, 263.
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