SKETCHES BY "BOZ.” COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME. UNIFORM WITH THE PICKWICK PAPERS. SHORTLY WILL BE PUBLISHED, BY CAREY, LEA AND BLANCHARD, 66 SKETCHES BY BOZ;" ILLUSTRATIVE OF EVERY-DAY LIFE AND EVERY-DAY PEOPLE. A New Edition, COMPRISING BOTH THE SERIES, AND EMBELLISHED WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. This edition will be revised by the Author and arranged as follows:- Shops and their Tenants. 1 Seven Dials. Hackney-Coach Stands. London Recreations. Astley's. Private Theatres. Early Coaches. Scotland Yard. Monmouth Street. Greenwich Fair. Vauxhall Gardens by Day. The Last Cab-Driver, and the First Omnibus-Cad. The House of Commons. The first of May. Gin Shops. The Criminal Court. Public Dinners. Brokers and Marine-Store Shops. Newgate. CHARACTERS. Philadelphia, February, 1838. LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART. BY J. G. LOCKHART, ESQ. HIS LITERARY EXECUTOR. CAREY, LEA AND BLANCHARD Are now publishing this valuable Work, to be completed in Seven Parts, or two volumes, octavo.-Six Parts have been published, and the Seventh will be ready in April. CHAPTER I. CONTENTS. Memoirs of the Early Life of Sir Walter Scott, written by himself. CHAPTER II. Illustrations of the Autobiographical Fragment House of Aspen-Death of Scott's Father -First Original Ballads-Glenfinlas, &c. -Unpublished Fragments-Appointment to the Sheriffship of Selkirkshire.-1798-1799. CHAPTER X. -Edinburgh-Sandy-Knowe-Bath--Pres- The Border Minstrelsy in Preparation-Rich tonpans.-1771-1778. CHAPTER III. Illustrations of the Autobiography continuedHigh School of Edinburgh-Residence at Kelso.-1778-1783. CHAPTER IV. Illustrations of the Biography continuedAnecdotes of Scott's College Life.-17831786. CHAPTER V. Illustrations continued-Scott's Apprentice. ship to his father-Excursions to the Highlands, &c.-Debating Societies-Early Correspondence, &c. &c.-1786-1790. CHAPTER VI. Illustrations continued-Studies for the BarExcursions to Northumberland-Letter on Flodden Field-Call to the Bar.-17901792. CHAPTER VII. First expedition into Liddesdale-Study of German-Political Trials, &c.—Specimen of Law Papers-Barger's Lenore translated -Disappointment in Love.-1792-1796. CHAPTER VIII. Publication of Ballads after Barger-Scott | Quarter-Master of the Edinburgh LightHorse-Excursion to Cumberland-Gils land Wells-Miss Carpenter-Marriage.— 1796-1797. CHAPTER IX. Early Married Life-Lasswade CottageMonk Lewis-Translation of Goetz Von Berlichingen, published-Visit to London ard Heber-John Leyden-William Laidlaw-James Hogg-Correspondence with George Ellis-Publication of the first two Volumes of the Border Minstrelsy.-18001802. CHAPTER XI. Preparation of Volume III. of the Minstrelsy and of Sir Tristrem-Correspondence with Miss Seward and Mr. Ellis-Ballad of the Reiver's Wedding-Commencement of the Lay of the Last Minstrel-Visit to London and Oxford-Completion of the Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border.-1802-1803. CHAPTER XII. Contributions to the Edinburgh ReviewProgress of the Tristrem-and of the Lay of the Last Minstrel-Visit of Wordsworth -Publication of "Sir Tristrem."-18031804. CHAPTER XIII. Removal to Ashestiel-Death of Captain Robert Scott-Mungo Park-Completion and Publication of the Lay of the Last Minstrel. -1804-1805. CHAPTER XIV. Partnership with James Ballantyne-Literary Projects; Edition of the British Poets; Edition of the Ancient English Chronicles, &c. &c.-Edition of Dryden undertaken-Earl Moira Commander of the forces in Scotland -Sham Battles-Articles in the Edinburgh Review-Commencement of WaverleyLetter on Ossian-Mr. Skene's Reminiscences of Ashestiel-Excursion to Cumber. land-Alarm of Invasion-Visit to Mr. Southey-Correspondence on Dryden with Ellis and Wordsworth.-1805. CHAPTER XV. Affair of the Clerkship of Session-Letters to ning-The Poem criticised by Jeffrey and Mackintosh-Letters to Southey and Morritt-Anecdotes from Ballantyne's memoranda.-1810. CHAPTER XXI. Ellis and Lord Dalkeith-Visit to London First Visit to the Hebrides-Staffa-Skye -Earl Spenser and Mr. Fox-Caroline, CHAPTER XVI. Dryden-Critical Pieces-Edition of Slingsby's Memoirs, &c.-Marmion begun-Visit to London-Ellis-Rose-Canning-Miss Seward-Scott Secretary to the Commission. on Scotch Jurisprudence-Letters to Southey, &c.-Publication of Marmion-Anecdotes-The Edinburgh Review on Marmion. -1806-1808. CHAPTER XVII. Edition of Dryden published-And criticised by Mr. Hallam-Webster's RomancesEditions of Queenhoo hall; Captain Carleton's Memoirs; The Memoirs of Robert Carey, Earl of Monmouth; The Sadler Papers; and the Somers' Tracts-Edition of Swift begun-Letters to Joanna Baillie and George Ellis on the affairs of the Peninsula -John Struthers-James Hogg-Visit of Mr. Morritt-Mr. Morritt's Reminiscences of Ashestiel-Scott's Domestic Life.-1808. CHAPTER XVIII. Quarrel with Messrs. Constable and HunterJohn Ballantyne established as a Bookseller in Edinburgh-Scott's Literary ProjectsThe Edinburgh Annual Register, &c.-| Meeting of James Ballantyne and John Murray-Murray's Visit to Ashestiel-Politics-The Peninsular War-Project of the Quarterly Review-Correspondence with Ellis, Gifford, Morritt, Southey, Sharpe, &c. -1808-1809. CHAPTER XIX. Case of a Poetical Tailor condemned to death at Edinburgh-His letters to Scott-Death of Camp-Scott in London-Mr. Morritt's Mull-Iona, &c.-The Lord of the Isles projected-Letters to Joanna Baillie-Southey-and Morritt.—1810. CHAPTER XXII. Life of Miss Seward-Waverley resumed- CHAPTER XXIII. New arrangement concerning the Clerks of CHAPTER XXIV. CHAPTER XXV. The "Flitting" to Abbotsford-PlantationsGeorge Thomson-Rokeby and Triermain in progress-Excursion to Flodden-Bishop Auckland--And Rokeby Park--Correspondence with Crabbe-Life of Patrick Carey, &c.-Publication of Rokeby-.And the Bridal of Triermain.-1812.-1813. CHAPTER XXVI. description of him as "a lion" in town-Affairs of John Ballantyne & Co.-Causes of Dinner at Mr. Sotheby's-Coleridge's Fire, Famine, and Slaughter-The Quarterly Review started-First Visit to Rokeby-The Lady of the Lake begun-Excursion to the Trossachs and Loch Lomond-Letter on Byron's English Bards and Scotch Reviewers-Death of Daniel Scott-Correspondence about Mr. Canning's Duel with Lord Castlereagh-Miss Baillie's Family Legend acted at Edinburgh-Theatrical Anecdotes -Kemble-Siddons-Terry--Letter on the Death of Miss Seward.-1809-1810. their Derangement-Letters of Scott to his Partners--Negotiation for Relief with Messrs. Constable-New Purchase of Land at Abbotsford-Embarrassments continued -John Ballantyne's Expresses-Drumlanrig-Penrith, &c.-Scott's Meeting with the Marquis of Abercorn at Longtown→ His Application to the Duke of BuccleuchOffer of the Poet-Laureateship-Considered -And Declined-Address of the City of Edinburgh to the Prince Regent-Its Reception-Civic Honours conferred on Scott -Question of Taxation on Literary Income -Letters to Mr. Morritt-Mr. SoutheyMr. Richardson-Mr. Crabbe-Miss Baillie and Lord Byron.-1813. CHAPTER XX. Affair of Thomas Scott's Extractorship discussed in the House of Lords-Speeches of Lord Lauderdale, Lord Melville, &c.-Lord Holland at the Friday Club-Publication of the Lady of the Lake-Correspondence, Insanity of Henry Weber-Letters on the concerning Versification, with Ellis and Can CHAPTER XXVII. Abdication of Napoleon, &c.-Publication 7 Lewis and Miss Maclean Clephane-Let- CHAPTER XXXIV. CHAPTER XXXV. Battle of Waterloo-Letter of Sir Charles Poem of the Field of Waterloo published- CONTENTS OF VOLUME SECOND. CHAPTER XXXVII. CHAPTER XXXVIII. Queen's Wake, and on the Death of Frances CHAPTER XXXIX. CHAPTER XLI. Domestic Life in Castle Street-His Sun-J CHAPTER XLII. CHAPTER XLV. Gradual re-establishment of Scott's Health— Ivanhoe in progress-His Son Walter joins the Eighteenth Regiment of HussarsScott's Correspondence with his Son-Miscellaneous Letters to Mrs. Maclean Clephane -M. W. Hartstonge-J. G. LockhartJohn Ballantyne-John Richardson-Miss Edgeworth-Lord Montagu, &c.—Abbotsford visited by Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Death of Mrs. William Erskine.1819. CHAPTER XLVI. Political Alarms-The Radicals-Levies of Volunteers-Project of the Buccleuch Legion-Death of Scott's Mother-Her Brother Dr. Rutherford-and her Sister Christian-Letters to Lord Montagu-Mr. Tho mas Scott--Cornet Scott-Mr. Laidlawand Lady Louisa Stuart-Publication of Ivanhoe-1819. CHAPTER XLIII. .Declining Health of Charles, Duke of Buccleuch Letter on the Death of Queen Charlotte-Provincial Antiquities, etc.-Extensive Sale of Copyrights to Constable & Co. Death of Mr. Charles Carpenter-Scott receives and accepts the offer of Baronetcy-The He declines to renew his Application for a Seat on the Exchequer Bench-Letters to Morritt-Richardson-Miss Baillie-the Duke of Buccleuch-Lord Montagu-Capt. CHAPTER XLIV. CHAPTER XLVII. Visionary-The Peel of Darnick-Scott's Saturday Excursions to Abbotsford-A Sunday there in February-ConstableJohn Ballantyne-Thomas Purdie, &c.Prince Gustavus Vasa-Proclamation of King George IV.-Publication of the Monastery.-1820. CHAPTER XLVIII. Scott revisits London-His Portrait by Lawrence, and Bust by Chantrey-Anecdotes by Allan Cunningham-Letters to Mrs. Scott-Laidlaw, &c.-His Baronetcy ga zetted-Marriage of his Daughter SophiaLetter to "The Baron of Galashiels"-Visit of Prince Gustavus Vasa at AbbotsfordTenders of Honorary Degrees from Oxford and Cambridge-Letter to Mr. Thomas Scott.-1820. &c. &c. &c. From many Criticisms the following are selected. The appearance of Lockhart's Life of Scott any similar work that has of late years issued has been looked forward to with no ordinary from the press.-Brighton Gazette. degree of expectation. The interest which its announcement excited was as general as it was intense. It is impossible that the task of excitement, through all the reading world, We have here a recurrence of that pleasing bringing out such a book could have fallen into which was wont to attend the appearance of better hands. J. G. Lockhart is a man whose each new "Waverley novel." The voice of the high character, independent of his relationship, mighty minstrel again rises, as it were, from insures the absence of every thing improper or the grave, and we cease for a time in the midst indecorous in a biographical work, and whose of the anxious and feverish contentions of faceminence as an author is a sufficient guarantee tion, to listen to the tones which delighted and for the good taste and ability with which the astonished our earlier years. This volume, whole plan and details will be managed. If indeed, unexpectedly possesses all the interest any things were wanting to prove Mr Lock- of a new sweep from the lyre which was suphart's fitness for the duty which has devolved posed for ever dumb.-Dundee Chronicle. upon him, it is to be found in his "Life of Burns."-Aberdeen Herald. This is one of the most interesting publicaWhether it be owing to our own preposses- tions which has for a long time past issued sion, or to the skill of the writer, we find its from the press, and will prove, if we judge execution immeasurably superior to that of from the specimen now given, a valuable ac |