Footnote 107: Introduction to The Lady of the Lake, 1830.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 108: Waverley, chap. viii.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 109: Wordsworth's Sonnet on Neidpath Castle.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 110: Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft, p. 398.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 111: A hare.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 112: Dr. Robertson was tutor to the Laird of Simprim, and afterwards minister of Meigle—a man of great worth, and an excellent scholar. In his younger days he was fond of the theatre, and encouraged and directed Simprim, Grogg, Linton & Co. in their histrionic diversions.—(1839.)[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 113: According to a friendly critic, one of the Liberals exclaimed, as the row was thickening, "No Blows!"—and Donald, suiting the action to the word, responded, "Plows by ——!"—(1839.)[Back to Main Text]
"The third day comes a frost, a killing frost."
King Henry VIII.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 115: Dr. Rutherford.[Back to Main Text]