Worthies of the World, a Series of Historical and Critical Sketches, Ed. by H.W. Dulcken (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...after, another package, not less formidable, arrived, charged with a similar postage. which Scott--not grown cautious, as one might have supposed, through experience--recklessly opened: out jumped a duplicate copy of ' The Cherokee Lovers.' with a second letter fnm the authoress, stating that, as the weather had beea stormy, and she feared that something: misrt have happened to her precious manuscript, she had thought it prudent to forwanl a dup'vcite. Daily Life. Till 1826. Scott's life was busy and happy.in seemingly prosperous. His notoriety as an ur.hoc gave him an extensive circle of acquainting. His manly and sensible character commanded respect: his bnnhnmmie and talent for inerea?ag the hilarity of the social hour conciliated the love of all who knew him. The continuance G apparent success increased his confidence in hiown resources to a degree bordering on presamption. The ambition of his life was to enact tht part of one of those feudal lords who were the favourite objects on which his imajinatioi dwelt. To this was owing the purchase t Abbotsford, the strewing it with "aalil mcinackcts," and the extensive scale on which ha exercised his hospitality. The real amusements of Scott were hi-trt and his friend. "Plantincr and pruning trr?-. he said, " 1 could work at from morning to niifctThere is a sort of self-congratulation. - littli tickling self-flattery, in the idea that while yet are pleasing and amusing yourself, you are KSr ously contributing to the future welfare ot ths country, and that, yonr very acorn may send ai future ribs of oak to future victories like Ii falgar,"--for the day of iron ships was not yet And again, at a later stage of his planting 'You can have no idea of the exquisite delirtl of a planter....