CHAPTER XXII. 1839-1869.
Review of Mr. Hope's Professional Career—His View of Secular Pursuits—
Advice from Archdeacon Manning against Overwork—Early Professional
Services to Government—J. R. Hope adopts the Parliamentary Bar—His
Elements of Success—Is made Q.C.—Difficulty about Supremacy Oath—Mr.
Venables on Mr. Hope-Scott as a Pleader—Recollections of Mr. Cameron—Mr.
Hope-Scott on his own Profession—Mr. Hope-Scott's Professional Day—
Regular History of Practice not Feasible—Specimens of Cases: 1. The
Caledonian Railway interposing a Tunnel. 2. Award by Mr. Hope-Scott and R,
Stephenson. 3. Mersey Conservancy and Docks Bill, 'Parliamentary Hunting-
day,' Liverpool and Manchester compared. 4. London, Brighton, and South
Coast and the Beckenham Line. 5. Scottish Railways—an Amalgamation Case—
Mr. Hope-Scott and Mr. Denison; Honourable Conduct of Mr. Hope-Scott as a
Pleader. 6. Dublin Trunk Connecting Railway. 7. Professional Services of
Mr. Hope-Scott to Eton—Claims of Clients on Time—Value of Ten Minutes—
Conscientiousness—Professional Income—Extra Occupations—Affection of Mr.
Hope-Scott for Father Newman—Spirit in which he laboured
CHAPTER XXIII. 1847-1858.
Mr. Hope's Engagement to Charlotte Lockhart—Memorial of Charlotte Lockhart—Their Marriage—Mr. Lockhart's Letter to Mr. J. R. Hope on his Conversion—Filial Piety of Mr. Hope—Conversion of Lord and Lady Henry Kerr—Domestic Life at Abbotsford—Visit of Dr. Newman to Abbotsford in 1852—Birth of Mary Monica Hope-Scott—Bishop Grant on Early Education—Mr. Lockhart's Home Correspondence—Death of Walter Lockhart Scott—Mr. Hope takes the Name of Hope-Scott—Last Illness and Death of Mr. Lockhart— Death of Lady Hope—Letter of Lord Dalhousie—Mr. Hope-Scott purchases a Highland Estate—Death of Mrs. Hope-Scott and her Two Infants—Letters of Mr. Hope-Scott, in his Affliction, to Dr. Newman and Mr. Gladstone—Verses in 1858—Letter of Dr. Newman on receiving them
CHAPTER XXIV. 1859-1870.
Mr. Hope-Scott's Return to his Profession—Second Marriage—Lady Victoria
Howard—Mr. Hope-Scott at Hyeres—Portraits of Mr. Hope-Scott—
Miscellaneous Recollections—Mr. Hope-Scott in the Highlands—Ways of
Building—Story of Second-sight at Lochshiel
CHAPTER XXV. 1867-1869.
Visit of Queen Victoria to Abbotsford in 1867—Mr. Hope-Scott's
Improvements at Abbotsford—Mr. Hope-Scott's Polities—Toryism in Early
Life—Constitutional Conservatism—Mr. Hope-Scott as an Irish and a
Highland Proprietor—Correspondence on Politics with Mr. Gladstone, and
with Lord Henry Kerr in 1868—Speech at Arundel in 1869
CHAPTER XXVI. 1851-1873.
Religious Life of Mr. Hope-Scott—Motives of Conversion—Acceptance of the
Dogma of Infallibility—The 'Angelus' on the Committee-room Stairs—Faith
in the Real Presence—Books of Devotion—The Society of Jesus—Letter of
Mrs. Bellasis—Mr. Hope-Scott's Manners—His Generosity—Courage in
admonishing—Habits of Prayer—Services to Catholicity—Remark of Lord
Blachford—The Catholic University of Ireland—Cardinal Newman's Dedication
of his 'University Sketches' to Mr. Hope-Scott—Aid in the Achilli Trial—
Mr. Badeley's Speech—Charitable Bequests—Westminster Missions—Repeal of
Titles Act—Statement of Mr. Hope-Scott—Letter to Right Hon. S. Walpole—
Correspondence with the Duke of Norfolk—Scottish Education Bill, 1869—
Parliamentary Committee on Convents—Services of Mr. Hope-Scott to
Catholicity in Legal Advice to Priests and Convents—Other Charities in
Advice, &c.—Private Charities, their General Character—Probable Amount of
them—Missions on the Border—Galashiels—Abbotsford—Letter of Pere de
Ravignan, S.J.—Kelso—Letter of Father Taggart—Burning of the Church at
Kelso—Charge of the Lord Justice-Clerk—Article from the 'Scotsman '—
Missions in the Western Highlands—Moidart—Mr. Hope-Scott's Purchase of
Lochshiel—'Road-making'—Dr. Newman's 'Grammar of Assent'—Mr. Hope-
Scott's Kindness to his Highland Tenants—Builds School and Church at
Mingarry—Church at Glenuig—Sells Dorlin to Lord Howard of Glossop—Other
Scottish Missions aided by Mr. Hope-Scott—His Irish Tenantry—His
Charities at Hyeres