Memoir of Joseph Train, F.S.A. Scot: The Antiquarian Correspondent of Sir Walter ScottT. Murray, 1857 - 194 pages |
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Abbotsford acquainted afterwards AGNES STRICKLAND alluded ancient antiquarian antiquary antiquity appeared appointed Aye sae Ayrshire became Blairquhan Burns called Carlinwark Carrick Chalmers communications Cupar curious David Hunter David Hunter Blair DEAR death Deil's Dyke district Donald-na-Nord Douglas Dumfries duty Edinburgh Elcine de Aggart Excise farmer Findhorn Galloway genius Guy Mannering happy hills HISTORY OF GALLOWAY honour humble interesting island Isle Joseph Train King King's Kyle labour land letter Lord Maggie manner Manx Mhai Mhic Allen minstrel never Newton-Stewart night North Castle Novelist Novels Old Mortality parish passed person possession procured received Redgauntlet relics revenue Roman Rorie Gill says Scotland sent singular Sir Alexander Sir Alexander Boswell Sir Cosmo Sir David Hunter Sir Ulrick M'Whirter SIR WALTER SCOTT smuggling story Supervisor Thuròt tion town Turnberry Castle WANDERING WILLIE Waverley Waverley Novels Wigtonshire wild WILLIE MARSHALL wish
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Page 169 - Man, the consti* tutional representatives of the people, warmly attached to their sovereign, and the constitution of Great Britain, offer this, their mite, in aid of their cause: and they feelingly regret that, in tendering so small a sum,* there is so great a disproportion between their wishes and their abilities, having no public funds at their digr posal, and being prevented from raising any, ijj consequence of an influence, equally unjust and impolitic, which, unfortunately for their coun, try,...
Page 65 - You will be surprised to find "Old Mortality" has got into print. The novel in which he appears belongs to the same cycle, and appears to be written by the same author as those of "Waverley" and "Guy Mannering" and displays the same knowledge of Scottish manners, and scenery, and the same carelessness as to arrangement of the story, which characterize these curious narratives.
Page 66 - Walter Scott takes another view of this subject. In a letter dated Abbotsford, 20th December 1816, he says, ' The Picts' kiln seems to be a very curious relic of antiquity, Is it not possible it may have been employed for burning lime? We know that these ancient people were traditionally renowned for their skill in architecture. They certainly seem to have been farther advanced in the arts of life than their rival neighbours the Scots, which may have arisen from their inhabiting the lower and more...
Page 25 - ... the veil , For babes who the loss of their sires may bewail -, But while the great death-bell of Toledo tolls, And friars unceasingly pray for their souls. With this mystic clue, Made when Elfland was new, Who will not give praise, in her own native land, To Elcine de Aggart for guarding the strand , Come back on your palfrey my Lady Dunure, Go bring back old Turnberry's kine to the shore ;' And tell it you may, over Carrick and Kyle, The last ship has sunk by our good Lady Isle. And while such...
Page 166 - Rents, Services, and other Incidents to such Courts belonging; their Wastes, Commons, and other Lands, Inland Waters, Fisheries, and Mills, and all Mines, Minerals, and Quarries, according to their present Rights therein, Felons...
Page 24 - ... this grand armament, Against us poor heretic islanders sent ; From altars a thousand, though frankincense fly, Though ten thousand chapel-bells peal in the sky, By this mystic clue, Made in Elfland when new, Old Elcine de Aggart will all countermand, And wind up their lives ere they win to our strand. They bring with them nobles our castles to fill ; They bring with them ploughshares our manors to till ; They likewise bring fetters our barons to bind, Or any whom they may refractory find ; But...
Page 61 - ... not, in good hands, be made the hero of a national romance, as interesting as either Wallace or the Pretender. ' He might,' was the reply ; ' but your western zealots would require to be faithfully portrayed to make the picture complete.
Page 114 - Peel, on the subject of yonr promotion. It seems the appointment lies with the Board of Excise, not with the Treasury ; but they have recommended you to Mr Lushington, which one would think would he sufficient from their natural high influence. I remain, Dear Mr Train, Your obedient servant, (Signed) WALTEH SCOTT. Edinburgh, 23d June 1824.
Page 129 - Your valuable communication arrived in clipping time, and adds highly to the obligations which your kindness has so often conferred on me. I shall hardly venture to mention the extraordinary connexion between the Bonaparte family and that of Old Mortality, till I learn from. you how it is made out; whether by continued acknowledgment and correspondence between the families of the two brothers, or otherwise. A stream of genius (too highly toned in the old patriarch) seems to have run through the whole...
Page 24 - Eleine de Aggart has taken in hand, To wind up their lives ere they win to our strand. That heaven may .favour this grand armament, Against us poor heretic islanders sent ; From altars a thousand, though frankincense fly, Though ten thousand chapel-bells peal in the sky, By this mystic clue, Made in Elfland when new, Old Eleine de Aggart will all countermand, And wind up their lives ere they win to our strand.