Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-24
Ertraei' from The Preface 10 lie n.,O edith, =,
WAvERLEr NovELs, by 81, Vain. Va q its


So far back as the year 1900. 81, w.
Soorr had planned, and even comn "MlRS
prose work offetioni the only eomple.,d .p
ter Of which he has given in the Aprent;".ap
the General Preface. His debut as t, , 10
did not take place ill fourteen wears , ff.,elH
though Wareriey wa, in part written in ,so. al
The history Of this admirable tai. !. ,a w.
Gus to br omitted or abridged. Gull
"My early recollections of the uisrr.,,
and customs made so favorable an nnrcs. .a 'eheH
poem called the Lady of the Lake. tina, W., ~ lie
to think OF something OF the same kind in "aucet
had been good deal in the Highland, =, , m"e;
they we've much less accessible and much "heh
than they have been 0f late years; and vas "sa
with many orthe old warriors of l74s wb, ~
most veterans easily induced fight their b,,,is, W
again, for the benefit of willing listener Ehe
1t naturally occurred TO me, that he ancien,
and high spirit of apeopie, who, living in ,'GOs
age aud country, retained strong tinc,ur. =,
ners belonging to an early period Of society nu ,N
a subject favorable for romance If /, should 70, 'G
a curious tale marred in the telling. prove
6 II was with some idea of this kind. thai, ,ho,.,
year 1905 threw together sbou, onethrd n, We
first volume of Waverley II was advertised ,ob.
lished BY the late Mr. John Baant, ne, boot. pup
Edinburgh underline name Of Waerley, or 'rs r6a
ia
Years SINCE that the actual date of publication INV
be made to correspond with the period in Will 3"
scene was laid. Having pr"ceededa as TAR. I,hrk
the Seventh Chapter, | showed nv work to c,a.,I
friend, whose opinion was unfaycrabIe; and h,,;"
then some pOetcsl reputation, vas unwilInc IN u
the loss of it by attempting new style Of comSo,,;.'
therefore threw aside the work had conm.rcsS
wthou. either reluctance or renonstrsnce IoroI,
add, that though my ingenious friends .en,en,e ..
afterwards reversed, on an appeal to the public. i
cannot be considered any imputa,on on his o',,
taste; for he spe cimen subjected 10 his criticism III
not extend beyond the departure of the hero for Scot
land, and consequently had not entered upon the r
of the story which was finally found mos, interesro
BE hat as it may, this portion OF the manun1,,
laid aside in the drawers of an old writing de,k
which, on my first coming to reside at Abbo.stord IN
1871, was placed in lumber.garret, and entirek TO-
gotten. Thus, though sometimes, among o,he,l,,
rary avosations, turned my thoughts to the con,m,
ton of the romance which had commenced, ya. AL
could not find what had already written after search.
ing such positOries were within my reach anlw.
too indolsnt to attempt to write il anew from nemyr
as often laid aside all thoughts of that nature"
The first crcums ance thai awakened 10 Sit
WALTER desire to finish JVarsly, was the
splendid success of his friend, VI IS EDGwonrHs
Moves He was desIrpus, in lnr s2nil ofr.
tionalny so honoursbly cherished by or nor.
them brethren,
-" for poor auld Scotlsnd's sake,
Some usefu' plan or b nix TO Make
to do something which might Introduce he.
natives 10 those o. her sis'er kingdom IN a
more favourable light than they had bern plac-
ed hitherto, ana tend to procure synpalhyio'
thsir virtues, and indulgence for their foibes"
This laudabe wish was further .timula I'd b,
circums a,cp ,ha, ocrurred in lso7. " IN
Sir W,I,,r vo. r.o,.e,sJ bv AZ, Murr.v m.
.. - ,I.,. d., ,,,,t,,
?"o"'he', So'Ie@. anu eo'P''" 'ne P'',D'
NOUS woIk oil MI. JOSEPH oTRUTT queen HN'
Hail. or that work Sir Walter wrote The cons
Guiding chapter. in a manher so salIslac oiy
as gave him booes that he mipbr in timr "be.
- q, 90 G., ~. .,.r, ,,r rnn,nrs.w,;,;,o
H., T., ,,s,v
Suceh-Hoo,IIAi We nave "o' ''." ''' "1'!
yeats. Sir Walter, attributes us iailurt 10 i
superabundant display Of antiquarian lore.
II anne,rrd IN us when VIZ perused II trat
s,,,'r did No, On n,,oh f,il from abundance Of
knowledge, as from the lack of power How
ever thai may be, our au.ho: imagined he saw
the possibility Of avoiding the dangers that hid
proved ia al to Queen Hoo Hall and W n,s-
no, add tina, he saw correctly.
"Mv thoughts. therefore. returned more than one.
to the tale which had actually commenced, and 't'
cdent at length threw the lost sheets in my way
happened to want some fishing tackle '%' ~ a m
o. Suss. when oee an,ens 10 o when Hd
keen srtieies .fthat nature. 90, access to It Wit.
some difficulty; and in looking for lines and fes ne