...dogged, engrossing clerk, probably,' exclaimed myself, ' or some other giddy youth in our society.' — ' No, boys ! ' said our host ; ' I well know what hand...successive novel, so his prosperity increased, and be set about achieving what had long been a cherished purpose — the building for himself a house...

...engrossing clerk, probably," exclaimed myself or some other giddy youth in our society. " No, boys," o^u our host, " I well know what hand it is — 'tis Walter...example of diligence as largely as William Menzies ! vOL. in. 10 In the next of these letters Scott enclosed to Mr. Morritt the Prospectus of a new edition...

...dogged, engrossing clerk, probably," exclaimed myself, or some other giddy youth in our society. " No boys," said our host, " I well know what hand it...Scott's." This was the hand that, in the evenings of .tbree summef weeks, wrote the two last volumes of Waverley. Would that all who that night watched...

...dogged, engrossing clerk, probably," exclaimed myself, or some other giddy youth in our society. " No, boys," said our host, " I well know what hand...example of diligence as largely as William Menzies ! In the next of these letters Scott enclosed to Mr Morritt the Prospectus of a new edition of the...

...dogged, engrossing clerk, probably," exclaimed myself, or some other giddy youth in our society. " No, boys," said our host, " I well know what hand it is — 'tis Walter 8cott's." This was the hand that, in the evenings of three summer weeks, wrote the two last volumes...

...dogged, engrossing clerk, probably," exclaimed myself, or some other giddy youth in our society. " No, boys," said our host, " I well know what hand...three summer weeks, wrote the two last volumes of WaTerley. Would that all who that night watched it, had profited by its example of diligence as largely...

...other giddy youth in our society. "No, boys," snid our hosl, "I well know what hand it is— 'tía Walter Scott's." This was the hand that, in the evenings...three summer •weeks, wrote the two last volumes of Waverlcy. Would that all who that night watched it. had profiled by its example of diligence as largely...

...dogged, engrossing clerk, probably,' exclaimed myself, or some other giddy youth of our society. ' No, boys,' said our host, ' I well know what hand it is — 'tis Sir Walter Scott's.' This was the hand that in the evenings of three summer weeks, wrote the two last...

...dogged, engrossing clerk, probably," exclaimed myself, or some other giddy youth in our society. " No, boys," said our host, " I well know what hand...summer weeks, wrote the two last volumes of Waverley. The gallant composure with which Scott, when he had dismissed a work from his desk, awaited the decision...

...dogged, engrossing clerk, probably," exclaimed invself, or some other giddy youth in our society. " No, boys," said our host, " I well know what hand...was the hand that, in the evenings of three summer »wk-s, wrote the two last volumes of VVaverley. Would that all who that night watched it, had profited...