Rutty, Dr, the Quaker, Journal of, viii. 184 n.
Sabbath-day discipline, i. 36. Sacheverell, Dr, iv. 326, 338. "SADLER'S, SIR RALPH, LIFE, LET- TERS, and STATE PAPERS, 3 vols. 4to." commenced in 1808; iii. 81, 83; published 1809; iii. 200. iii. 302.
Sailors' Proverbs, ix. 370. St Albans, Duke of, visits Abbots- ford, viii. 73. Overtures of to Mrs Coutts, 126-7. St Andrews, vii. 263.
Revisited in 1827, ix. 125. Feelings of retro- spection at, 126.
"Salutation of two old Scottish Lairds," ix. 257.
Salt, use of, x. 186.
Samothracian Mysteries, ix. 232. Sancho Panza, iii. 289; iv. 132; v. 121; vi. 44; viii. 312. Sanda, Island of, iv. 239. Sands, W. H. Esq., vii. 331. Sandy-Knowe, i. 7. Scott's resi- dence at in his infancy. 21, 109. Description of, 109. Visit to,
209. Last visit to, x. 209. "Sans Cullotides," viii. 329. "Saunders Fairford," i. 249, 254. Saunders and Ottley, Messrs. lite- rary offers from, ix. 208. Saving, the mother of riches, ix. 318.
St Bride, church of, at Douglas, x. Saxe, Marshal, iv. 159. 78.
St Catherine's, viii. 121; ix. 184. Saint Columba Island. [See Iona.] St Kevin's Bed, viii. 23, 24, 31, 45; ix. 292.
St Patrick's Cathedral, viii. 18. St Peter's, at Rome, x. 177. "SAINT RONAN'S WELL," 3 Vols., first suggestion for its composi- tion, vii. 168. Progress, 184. Publication of in December, 1823,
Sayings and Doings," Hook's, ix. 219.
Scalloway Castle, iv. 213, 216. Town and harbour, 215. Sea monsters off, 216. Sword dance at, 217.
Scarba, Isle of, iv. 353. Scarlett, Captain, viii. 165. Schiller's tragedy of "the Rob. bers," i. 278.
"Schnurbartchen," use of, ii. 156, 156 n.
Science and Learning, early neglect of deplored, i. 60.
Science, advancement of, ix. 297-8. School discipline, i. 38. 39. Schoolboys' watch, simile of, x. 48.
St Ronan's Border Games, vii. Schoolmaster, anecdote of Scott's, 210.
St Sepulchre's Library, Dublin, Scotch agents, and middlemen in viii. 19.
"ST VALENTINE'S EVE," Tale of, ix. 182. [See "Fair Maid of Perth.]
"Sale Room, The," a periodical paper of John Ballantyne's, v. 183.
Salmon fishing, vi. 194 n., 246.
Ireland, ix. 297.
Artizans, vi. 336 n.
Banks, proposed alterations of their system, viii. 241. Meeting of Edinburgh inhabitants regard- ing, 276, 282. Petition against opposed by Scott, 282. [See Mu- lachi Malagrowther.]
Scotch charity and hospitality con- trasted, vii. 6, 7. Scottish dormant titles, viii. 285.
Historians, vii. 154-5.
Peerages forfeited, vii. 87. Hints for their restoration, 88.
Regalia, Commission to search for, v. 273; names of the Commis- sioners, 277; correspondence re- garding, 274-283; mystery of their concealment, 275, 280, 291; their discovery, February 4, 1818, 278,
283; anecdote of Scott at, 283. Sir Adam Fergusson appointed keeper, 284.
Scotland,advancement of education in, vii. 268-9; deficient in classical learning, 271.
Commission regarding its Col- leges, viii. 401, 405.
English legislation for, viii.
Union with England, viii. 290.
SCOTT, SIR WALTER, Bart. of Abbotsford - his AUTOBIOGRAPHY, vol. i. pp. 1-84.
His ancestry, i. 4, 85-106; iv. 46, 47. Parentage, i. 106. 1771-1776. - Born in the College Wynd, Edinburgh, 15th August, 1771, i. 19. His life endangered by an unhealthy nurse, ib. Becomes lame in his eighteenth month, 20. Sent to the farm-house of Sandy- Knowe, 21. Saved from intended murder, ib. First consciousness of existence, 22, 109. Anecdotes of his residence at Sandy-Knowe, 112-15. Sent in his fourth year to Bath, 28. Reminiscences of his journey to, and residence there, 29-31, 115; iii. 349, 355. First intro- duction to the Theatre, i. 30, 115; and reminiscence of it fifty years afterwards, 116, 117. Returns from Bath to Sandy-Knowe, 31. 1777-1785. Residence at Prestonpans, i. 32, 122; at George Square, Edinburgh, i. 34, 118. Sent to the High School of Edinburgh, 37, 125. School anecdotes, 40-55, 127, 132-62. His tutor Mr Mitchell's reminiscences of him, 143-54. 1782.-Sent to the Grammar School of Kelso, i. 47, 55. First acquaintance there with the Ballantynes, 157. Removed to the College of Edinburgh, 55, 80, 163. Dislike of the Greek language, 56, 176. Progress in other classes, 59, 175. Col- lege anecdotes, 57, 199-208, 236.
Literary asso- Literary Socie- Studies for the
1785-1792.-Apprenticed to his Father as Writer to the Signet, i. 61, 179. His suburban walks, 63, 68, 164. Early illness, 65, 173. Resi- dence at Rosebank, 174. Meets Robert Burns, 185. ciates, 188. First excursion to the Highlands, 189. ties, 75, 198. Early companions, i. 63, 77, 198, 213. Bar, i. 78, 197, 249. Early Correspondence, 209. Personal appear- ance, 220. First love, 221, 319, 329. Disappointment, 223, 329-39; Lines on, 334-5. Member of the Speculative Society, i. 239; His Essays read there, ib. Excursion to Northumberland, and Letters on Flodden field, 245.
1792-1796.-Called to the Bar (11th July 1792), i. 83, 251-4. Second
excursion to Northumberland, 260. First expedition into Liddes- dale, 265-72. Law cases, 274, 281, 298, 314. German studies, 276, 340, 354. Excursion to the Highlands, 289. Jedburgh Assizes, 298. Plan of Edinburgh Volunteer Cavalry started, i. 304. Play-House riot, ib. Translation from Burger, 323-26, 331; Publication of, 337; passim, 345-52. Appointed a Curator of the Advocates' Lib- rary, 326.
1797.--Organization of the Edinburgh Volunteer Cavalry, and appoint- ed Quartermaster, i. 355. Tour to the Lakes of Cumberland, 364. Meets with Miss Carpenter at Gilsland, 365; Marriage, 24th De- cember, 366-91.
1798, 1799. Early married life, George Street, Edinburgh, ii. 1; ́ at Castle Street, No. 39, 3; at Lasswade Cottage, 6. Writes "War-song of the Edinburgh Light Dragoons," 13; and version of Goethe's tra- gedy of "Goetz Gon Berlichingen," ib. Visits London, 14. Writes "The House of Aspen," 18. Letter to his Mother on the death of his Father, 20. His first original Ballads, Glenfinlas," "The Eve of St. John, "The Gray Brother," "The Fire King," "Bothwell Castle," The Shepherd's Tale," and "Fragments," 25-40. Prints Apology for Tales of Terror" at the Ballantyne press-the origin of his connexion with that establishment, 41-3. Appointed Sheriff of Selkirkshire, 16th December 1799, 43-5.
1800-1802. Preparation of " The Border Minstrelsy," ii. 47 passim 64. Correspondence with George Ellis, 63-76. Ballad of "Cadyow
Castle," ii. 78. Publication of "The Border Minstrelsy," Vol. I. & II., ii. 79.
1802, 1803. Preparation of Vol. III. of "The Minstrelsy," ii. 87, 100; and of "Sir Tristrem," ib. Ballad of "The Reiver's Wedding," ii. 94. Commencement of "The Lay of the Last Minstrel," 110. Visit to London, 118; and Oxford, 121, 124, 126. Publication of "The Minstrelsy," "Vol. III., 128.
1803, 1804. Contributions to "The Edinburgh Review," ii. 134, 176. Preparation of "Sir Tristrem," 135 passim 176. Correspondence with Ellis, 139 passim 176. Visit of Wordsworth, 160. Publication of "Sir Tristrem," 177. Removal to Ashestiel, ii. 181. Possession of Rose- bank by his uncle's bequest, 187. His yearly revenue at this period, ib. Correspondence with Ellis, 187 passim.
Publication of "The Lay of the Last Minstrel," January, 209. Partnership with James Ballantyne, ii. 229. Advance of his lite- rary, and decline of his professional reputation, 230-4. Literary projects, 236-40. Edition of the British Poets, &c. 240, 245, 247. Commencement of Dryden's Life and Works, 248. "Waverley" be- gun, and laid aside, 249. Contributions to the Edinburgh Review, ib.
Excursion to Cumberland, and visit to Wordsworth, 274. Gils- land, 275. Alarm of French invasion, ib. Writes" The Bard's In- cantation," 276. Visit of Southey, 277. Correspondence regarding Dryden, 277, 289. 1806.- Affair of the Clerkship of Session, 290. Visit to London, 292. Appointment of Clerk of Session, 305, 316, 321; iii. 24. Duties of commenced, 316; and description of them, 317; iii. 24. Writes "Song on Lord Melville's Acquittal," 322. Engages in party politics, 327. Contributions to "The Edinburgh Review," iii. 1. Publication of "Ballads and Lyrical Pieces, ib. Edition of" Slingsby's Memoirs," ib. 1807, 1808.-Commencement of "Marmion," iii. 3. Visits London, 9; Gundimore, 10; and Litchfield, 13. Appointed Secretary to the Commission on Scotch Jurisprudence, 24. "Marmion" published, 23d February 1808, 39. "Dryden's Life and Works" published in April 1808, 68. Commencement of "The Life and Works of Swift," 81. "Life and Letters of Sir Ralph Sadler," ib. Somers's Tracts, 13 vol., ib. Edition of "Strutt's Queenhoo-Hall," 83. Publication of "Memoirs of Captain Carleton," 84; and of "Sir Robert Cary," ib. Visit of Joanna Baillie, 94; and of Mr and Mrs Morritt, 94, 98. Visit of Mr John Murray, and organization of "The Quarterly Review," 125 passim 149. Rupture with Constable & Co., 117, 145, 149-155. Partnership with John Ballantyne & Co., 156. Projection of "The Edinburgh Annual Register," 126, 145 passim 166.
1809. Procures commutation of sentence in behalf of a convicted burglar, iii. 177-183. Visits London with his wife and daughter, 183. Mr Morritt's description of him as "a lion" in town, 184. Contri- bution to the first number of "The Quarterly Review," 188. First visit to Rokeby, ib. Death of Camp, 189. Excursion to the High- lands with his wife and daughter, and commencement of "The Lady of the Lake," 192. His first sight of Lord Byron's Satire, 193. Pub- cation of "Sadler's Life, and State Papers," 200. Somers's Tracts, ib. Influence in theatrical affairs-Miss Baillie's "Family Legend," 215-222.
1810. Affairs of his brother Thomas Scott, iii. 230-239. Publication of "The Lady of the Lake" in April, 246 Gradual reconciliation with Constable, 247. First visit to the Hebrides, 272. Hebridian Notes to "Croker's Boswell," 280. Inclines to visit the scene of the Peninsular war, 291. Falsely accused of plagiarism, 293-296. Publishes "The Life and Poetry of Miss Seward," 297. Waverley resumed, and again laid aside, 299. Commencement of "The Edin- burgh Annual Register," 303. "Essay on Judicial Reform," 305. Scheme of going to India, 309-311.
1811." The Vision of Don Roderick," published in July, iii. 313-315. Writes "The Poacher," in imitation of Crabbe, 329. "Inferno of Altesidora," 330. "The Resolve," ib. Edition of "Secret History of King James I." 331. Contribution to the Quarterly Review, ib. Purchase of Abbotsford, 339-342, 367. Commencement of "Rokeby," 370. 1812.
Correspondence with Lord Byron 393-402. Removal from Ashe- stiel to Abbotsford, May, iv. 1. Progress of building, planting, &c. 7. Progress of" Rokeby" and "The Bridal of Triermain," 12-16, 21, 24. Visit to Rokeby Park, 16. Correspondence with Crabbe, 35-38. Edinburgh Annual Register, 39. Publication of " Carey's Poems," 40; and of" Rokeby" in December, 44-45.
1813. Publication of " The Bridal of Triermain" in February, iv. 59. Embarrassment of the affairs of John Ballantyne and Co. 73 passim 123. Negotiations with Constable for relief, 75, 84. New purchase of land, 85. Expresses of John Ballantyne for money, 87-96. Anxious to withdraw from connexion with the Ballantynes, ix. 81. Yearly, income at this period, 100. The Prince Regent's offer of the Laureateship, 101; declined, 109-116. Loan of £4000 from the Duke of Buccleuch, 102. Re-commencement of "Waverley," and progress of " The Lord of the Isles," 124. Desirous of visiting the Allied Armies, 139. Resists a proposed taxation of literary in- come, 140, 142. Writes Address of the City of Edinburgh to the Prince Regent, and receives civic honours, 144, 151. Writes songs for the Pitt Club Anniversary, 145.
Insanity of Henry Weber, Scott's amanuensis, iv. 146-151. Contributions to "Illustrations of Northern Antiquities," 153. Let- ters on the abdication of Napoleon, 154. Publication of "Swift's Life and Works," 19 vols. in July, 161; and of" Waverley," 166. Writes" Essays on Chivalry" and " The Drama," 167-8. Diary of his Voyage in the Light - House Yacht to Orkney, Shetland, the Hebrides, and coast of Ireland, 180-370. Letter in verse from Ler- wick to the Duke of Buccleuch, 373; and correspondence with, on the death of the Duchess, 377-386. Correspondence on " Waverley," 394-408. Progress of "The Lord of the Isles," v. 1 passim 18; and of "Guy Mannering," 5, 15, 17. 'Refreshing of the Machine," 14. 21. Publication of "The Memorie of the Sommervilles ;" and of "Rowland's Poems," 14..
1815. Publication of "The Lord of the Isles" in January, v. 15; and of "Guy Mannering," 21, 25. Visits London with his wife and daughter, 36. Introduction to Lord Byron, 38. Presented to the Prince Regent, 45. Dinner at Carlton House, 46. Tour to the Con- tinent, and visit to the Field of Waterloo, 54. Meeting with the
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