CONTENTS OF VOLUME SECOND. Sketches of Abbotsford-Illness and Domestic Afflictions— Scott's Baronetcy-Portrait by Lawrence, and Bust by Chan- trey-Presidency of the Royal Society of Edinburgh— Publication of Redgauntlet-Abbotsford completed-Marriage of Captain Scott-Constable's Miscellany projected-Life of Napoleon begun-Tales of the Crusaders published-Tour Ruin of the Houses of Constable and Ballantyne-Death of Lady Scott Publication of Woodstock Journey to London and Paris-Publication of the Life of Napoleon- 1825-1827, 197 Death of Constable-Controversy with Gourgaud-Excursion to Durham-Publication of the Chronicles of the Canon- gate and Tales of a Grandfather-Religious Discourses Publication of the Ayrshire Tragedy-Letters on Demonology -Tales on the History of France, &c.-Apoplectic seizure -Retirement from the Court of Session-Offers of a pen- sion and of additional rank declined-Count Robert of Paris begun-Death of George IV.-Political Commotions Apoplectic Paralysis-Miss Ferrier-Election Scenes at Jed- burgh and Selkirk-Castle Dangerous begun-Excursion to Douglasdale-Visits of Captain Burns and Wordsworth -Departure from Abbotsford-London-Voyage in the Barham-Malta-Naples-Rome-Notes by Mrs Davy, LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT. CHAPTER I. Sketches of Abbotsford-Illness and Domestic Afflictions-The Bride of Lammermoor-The Legend of Montrose-Ivanhoe,1818-1819. THE 12th of July [1818] restored Scott as usual to the supervision of his trees and carpenters; but he had already told the Ballantynes, that the story which he had found it impossible to include in the recent series should be forthwith taken up as the opening one of a third; and instructed John to embrace the first favourable opportunity of offering Constable the publication of this, on the footing of 10,000 copies again forming the first edition; but now at length without any more stipulations connected with the "old stock." One of his visiters of September was Mr R. Cadell, who was now in all the secrets of his father-in-law and partner Constable; and observing how his host was harassed with lion-hunters, and what a number of hours he spent daily in the company of his work-people, he expressed, during one of their walks, his wonder that Scott should ever be able to write books at all while in the country. "I know," he said, "that you contrive to get a few hours in your own room, and that may do for the mere penwork; but when is it that you think?"—" O," said Scott, VOL. II. A |