[358] MS. note on margin of Journal by Mr. Morritt:  “No—­it was left by Reynolds to Mason, by Mason to Burgh, and given to me by Mr. Burgh’s widow.”

[359] Chiverton was the first publication (anonymous) of Mr. W. Harrison Ainsworth, the author of Rookwood and other popular romances.—­J.G.L.

[360] It is interesting to know that Scott would not read this book until Woodstock was fairly off his hands.

See ante, p. 167, and the introduction to the original edition written in March 1826, in which the author says:—­“Some accidental collision there must be, when works of a similar character are finished on the same general system of historical manners, and the same historical personages are introduced.  Of course, if such have occurred, I shall be probably the sufferer.  But my intentions have been at least innocent, since I look on it as one of the advantages attending the conclusion of Woodstock, that the finishing of my own task will permit me to have the pleasure of reading BRAMBLETYE-HOUSE, from which I have hitherto conscientiously abstained.”—­Novels, vol. xxxix. pp. lxxv-vi.

[361] Ben Jonson, Every Man in his Humour.

[362] Twelfth Night, Act II.  Sc. 3.

[363] Rehearsal, Act III.  Sc. 1.

[364] Merry Wives, Act I. Sc. 3.

[365] Hamlet, Act II.  Sc. 2.

[366] Sir Walter had made his acquaintance in August 1822, and ever afterwards they corresponded with each other—­sometimes very confidentially.—­J.G.L.

[367] The Dumergues, at 15 Piccadilly West—­early friends of Lady Scott’s.—­See Life., vol. ii. p. 120.

[368] It is amusing to compare this criticism with Sir Walter’s own anxiety to identify his daughter-in-law’s place, Lochore, with the Urbs Orrea of the Roman writers.  See Life, vol. vii. p. 352.—­J.G.L.

[369] This brilliant conversationalist was the author of several airy and graceful productions in verse, which were published anonymously, such as Lines written at Ampthill Park, in 1818; Advice to Julia, a letter in Rhyme, in which he sketched high life in London, in 1820.  He also published Crockford House:  a rhapsody, in 1827.  Moore in his Diary has embalmed numerous examples of his satiric wit.  Henry Luttrell died in 1851.

[370] The Orlando Furioso, by Mr. Stewart Rose, was published in 8 vols. 8vo, London 1823-1831.

[371] King Lear, Act IV.  Sc. 6.—­J.G.L.

[372] Afterwards the Right Hon. Sir Robert Wilmot Horton, Governor of Ceylon.