Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

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CHAPTEE VL
CHRISTOPHER NORTH,
A descendant of Montrose—Election to the Moral Philosophy Chair
—First connection with *Maga' — An attack on Coleridge —
Charles Lloyd's unfortunate poem—A publisher's injured affections—A
sensitive critic—Onslaught on the " Man of Feeling "
The ethics of reviewing— Leigh Hunt's threatened libel—The
publisher visits Elleray—Wordsworth assaulted in the
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—An indignant "Jackass"— The giant unnerved— An ample
apology for a bad joke—An author's good resolutions— Sentimental
passages between the Professor and the Publisher— " Not
editor but friend "—More sentiment—Mrs Hemans—Thomas Aird
—Kecollections of a visit to the Professor ....
CHAPTEE VII.
THE ETTRICK SHEPHERD.
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An inherent vanity—A kind patroness— "A frequent guest at his
Grace's table"—An uncompromising critic— "The Tent"—Jamie
Laidlaw's prayer for Cow Wat—At Abbotsford—Laidlaw, Hogg,
and Scott—A unique use to make of a publisher—Writing for
another Magazine—A printer's fine feelings—The mystery of the
fifty pounds— Quarrels and reconciliation— 'Maga' becomes a
serious periodical—A shepherd without any guile—A new way
to pay old debts— Delta— "Feminine pribble-prabble"—The
Shepherd's home—Mrs Hogg . . . . .317
CHAPTEE VIII.
WILLIAM MAGINN.
A brilliant youth—The typical Irishman—Ealph Tuckett Scott—
facile contributor— An anonymous libeller— The Leslie trial
A repentant satirist of Keats—Complimented by Christopher
The publisher declines to "swallow blarney"—A criticism of
' Don Juan ' — O'Doherty's first appearance in the Saloon — A
joyous reception— Disturbances in Ireland— "Little Crofty"
Irish diplomacy—How the Martin libel was drowned in champagne—Colbum
and his ' New Monthly Magazine '—Criticism of
' Maga ' by a candid friend—Theodore Hook—An expert's views
on puflBing—The Publisher's eulogy of Maginn's style—Captain
Shandon—Lockhart's epitaph .....
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