Ofthem，itwouldbedifficulttosaywhethertheymosthatedordespisedhim。Religionhehadnone。OnedayhefavouredPopery；thenext，onhearingcertainclamoursofthepeople，hesenthiswife’sdomesticsbackpackingtoFrance，becausetheywerePapists。Papists，however，shouldmakehimasaint，forhewascertainlythecauseofthetakingofRochelle。
Hisson，CharlestheSecond，thoughhepassedhisyouthintheschoolofadversity，learnednootherlessonfromitthanthefollowingone—takecareofyourself，andneverdoanaction，eithergoodorbad，whichislikelytobringyouintoanygreatdifficulty；andthismaximheacteduptoassoonashecametothethrone。HewasaPapist，buttookespecialcarenottoacknowledgehisreligion，atwhichhefrequentlyscoffed，tilljustbeforehislastgasp，whenheknewthathecouldlosenothing，andhopedtogaineverythingbyit。Hewasalwaysinwantofmoney，buttookcarenottotaxthecountrybeyondallendurablebounds；preferringtosuchaboldanddangerouscourse，tobecomethepensionerofLouis，towhom，inreturnforhisgold，hesacrificedthehonourandinterestsofBritain。Hewastoolazyandsensualtodelightinplayingthepartofatyranthimself；buthenevercheckedtyrannyinotherssaveinoneinstance。Hepermittedbeastlybutcherstocommitunmentionablehorrorsonthefeeble，unarmed，anddisunitedCovenantersofScotland，butcheckedthemwhentheywouldfainhaveendeavouredtoplaythesamegameonthenumerousunited，dogged，andwarlikeIndependentsofEngland。Toshowhisfilialpiety，hebadethehangmandishonourthecorpsesofsomeofhisfather’sjudges，beforewhom，whenalive，heranlikeascreaminghare；butpermittedthosewhohadlosttheirallinsupportinghisfather’scause，topineinmiseryandwant。Hewouldgivetoapaintedharlotathousandpoundsforaloathsomeembrace，andtoaplayerorbuffoonahundredforatrumperypun，butwouldrefuseapennytothewidowororphanofanoldRoyalistsoldier。Hewasthepersonificationofselfishness；
andashelovedandcaredfornoone，sodidnooneloveorcareforhim。Solittlehadhegainedtherespectoraffectionofthosewhosurroundedhim，thatafterhisbodyhadundergoneanafter—deathexamination，partsofitwerethrowndownthesinksofthepalace，tobecomeeventuallythepreyoftheswineandducksofWestminster。
Hisbrother，whosucceededhim，JamestheSecond，wasaPapist，butsufficientlyhonesttoacknowledgehisPopery，butuponthewhole，hewasapoorcreature；thoughatyrant，hewascowardly，hadhenotbeenacowardhewouldneverhavelosthisthrone。TherewereplentyofloversoftyrannyinEnglandwhowouldhavestoodbyhim，providedhewouldhavestoodbythem，andwould，thoughnotPapists，haveencouragedhiminhisattempttobringbackEnglandbeneaththeswayofRome，andperhapswouldeventuallyhavebecomePapiststhemselves；butthenationraisingacryagainsthim，andhisson—in—law，thePrinceofOrange，invadingthecountry，heforsookhisfriends，ofwhomhehadahost，butforwhomhecaredlittle—lefthisthrone，forwhichhecaredagreatdeal—andPoperyinEngland，forwhichhecaredyetmore，totheirfate，andescapedtoFrance，fromwhence，aftertakingalittleheart，herepairedtoIreland，wherehewasspeedilyjoinedbyagallantarmyofPapistswhomhebaselyabandonedattheBoyne，runningawayinamostlamentablecondition，atthetimewhenbyshowingalittlecouragehemighthaveenabledthemtoconquer。Thisworthy，inhislastwill，bequeathedhishearttoEngland—hisrightarmtoScotland—
andhisbowelstoIreland。WhattheEnglishandScotchsaidtotheirrespectivebequestsisnotknown，butitiscertainthatanoldIrishpriest，supposedtohavebeenagreat—
grand—uncleofthepresentReverendFatherMurtagh，onhearingofthebequesttoIreland，fellintoagreatpassion，andhavingbeenbroughtupat\"ParisandSalamanca，\"
expressedhisindignationinthefollowingstrain：—\"Malditasseantustripas！teniamosbastantedelolordetustripasaltiempodetunuidadelabatalladelBoyne！\"
Hisson，generallycalledtheOldPretender，thoughborninEngland，wascarriedinhisinfancytoFrance，wherehewasbroughtupinthestrictestprinciplesofPopery，whichprinciples，however，didnotpreventhimbecoming（whendidtheyeverpreventanyone？）aworthlessandprofligatescoundrel；therearesomedoubtsastotherealityofhisbeingasonofJames，whichdoubtsareprobablyunfounded，thegrandproofofhislegitimacybeingthethoroughbasenessofhischaracter。Itwassaidofhisfatherthathecouldspeakwell，anditmaybesaidofhimthathecouldwritewell，theonlythinghecoulddowhichwasworthdoing，alwayssupposingthatthereisanymeritinbeingabletowrite。Hewasofameanappearance，and，likehisfather，pusillanimoustoadegree。Themeannessofhisappearancedisgusted，andhispusillanimitydiscouragedtheScotchwhenhemadehisappearanceamongstthemintheyear1715，sometimeafterthestandardofrebellionhadbeenhoistedbyMar。
HeonlystayedashorttimeinScotland，andthen，seizedwithpanic，retreatedtoFrance，leavinghisfriendstoshiftforthemselvesastheybestcould。HediedapensionerofthePope。
Thesonofthisman，CharlesEdward，ofwhomsomuchinlateryearshasbeensaidandwritten，wasaworthlessignorantyouth，andaprofligateandilliterateoldman。Whenyoung，thebestthatcanbesaidofhimis，thathehadoccasionallyspringsofcourage，invariablyatthewrongtimeandplace，whichmerelyservedtoleadhisfriendsintoinextricabledifficulties。Whenold，hewasloathsomeandcontemptibletobothfriendandfoe。Hiswifeloathedhim，andforthemostterribleofreasons；shedidnotpollutehiscouch，fortodothatwasimpossible—hehadmadeitsovile；butshebetrayedit，invitingtoitnotonlyAlfieritheFilthy，butthecoarsestgrooms。DoctorKing，thewarmestandalmostlastadherentofhisfamily，said，thattherewasnotaviceorcrimeofwhichhewasnotguilty；asforhisfoes，theyscornedtoharmhimevenwhenintheirpower。Intheyear1745hecamedownfromtheHighlandsofScotland，whichhadlongbeenafocusofrebellion。HewasattendedbycertainclansoftheHighlands，desperadoesusedtofree—booteryfromtheirinfancy，and，consequently，totheuseofarms，andpossessedofacertainspeciesofdiscipline；withthesehedefeatedatPrestonpansabodyofmencalledsoldiers，butwhowereinrealitypeasantsandartizans，leviedaboutamonthbefore，withoutdisciplineorconfidenceineachother，andwhoweremiserablymassacredbytheHighlandarmy；hesubsequentlyinvadedEngland，nearlydestituteofregularsoldiers，andpenetratedasfarasDerby，fromwhichplaceheretreatedonlearningthatregularforceswhichhadbeenhastilyrecalledfromFlanderswerecomingagainsthim，withtheDukeofCumberlandattheirhead；hewaspursued，andhisrearguardovertakenanddefeatedbythedragoonsofthedukeatClifton，fromwhichplacetherebelsretreatedingreatconfusionacrosstheEdenintoScotland，wheretheycommenceddancingHighlandreelsandstrathspeysonthebankoftheriver，forjoyattheirescape，whilstanumberofwretchedgirls，paramoursofsomeofthem，wereperishinginthewatersoftheswollenriverinanattempttofollowthem；
theythemselvespassedoverbyeightiesandbyhundreds，arminarm，formutualsafety，withoutthelossofaman，buttheyleftthepoorparamourstoshiftforthemselves，nordidanyofthesecannypeopleafterpassingthestreamdashbacktorescueasinglefemalelife，—no，theyweretoowellemployeduponthebankindancingstrathspeystothetuneof\"Charlieo’erthewater。\"Itwas，indeed，Charlieo’erthewater，andcannyHighlanderso’erthewater，butwherewerethepoorprostitutesmeantime？INTHEWATER。
TheJacobitefarce，ortragedy，wasspeedilybroughttoaclosebythebattleofCulloden；theredidCharliewishhimselfbackagaino’erthewater，exhibitingthemostunmistakablesignsofpusillanimity；thereweretheclanscuttopieces，atleastthosewhocouldbebroughttothecharge，andtherefellGilesMacBean，orashewascalledinGaelic，GiliosaMacBeathan，akindofgiant，sixfeetfourinchesandaquarterhigh，\"thanwhom，\"ashiswifesaidinacoronachshemadeuponhim，\"nomanwhostoodatCuiloitrwastaller\"—GilesMacBeantheMajoroftheclanCattan—agreatdrinker—agreatfisher—agreatshooter，andthechampionoftheHighlandhost。
ThelastoftheStuartswasacardinal。
SuchweretheStuarts，suchtheirmiserablehistory。TheyweredeadandburiedineverysenseoftheworduntilScottresuscitatedthem—how？bythepoweroffinewritingandbycallingtohisaidthatstrangedivinity，gentility。HewrotesplendidnovelsabouttheStuarts，inwhichherepresentsthemasunlikewhattheyreallywereasthegracefulandbeautifulpapillonisunlikethehideousandfilthyworm。Inaword，hemadethemgenteel，andthatwasenoughtogivethemparamountswayoverthemindsoftheBritishpeople。ThepublicbecameStuart—mad，andeverybody，speciallythewomen，said，\"Whatapityitwasthatwehadn’taStuarttogovern。\"Allparties，Whig，Tory，orRadical，becameJacobiteatheart，andadmirersofabsolutepower。
TheWhigstalkedaboutthelibertyofthesubject，andtheRadicalsabouttherightsofmanstill，butneitherpartycaredastrawforwhatittalkedabout，andmentallysworethat，assoonasbymeansofsuchstufftheycouldgetplaces，andfilltheirpockets，theywouldbeasJacobiteastheJacobsthemselves。AsforTories，nogreatchangeinthemwasnecessary；everythingfavouringabsolutismandslaverybeingcongenialtothem。Sothewholenation，thatis，thereadingpartofthenation，withsomeexceptions，forthankGodtherehasalwaysbeensomesaltinEngland，wentoverthewatertoCharlie。ButgoingovertoCharliewasnotenough，theymust，oratleastaconsiderablepartofthem，goovertoRometoo，orhaveahankeringtodoso。AsthePriestsarcasticallyobservesinthetext，\"AsalltheJacobswerePapists，sothegoodfolkswhothroughScott’snovelsadmiretheJacobsmustbePapiststoo。\"AnideagotaboutthatthereligionofsuchgenteelpeopleastheStuartsmustbetheclimaxofgentility，andthatideawasquitesufficient。Onlyletathing，whethertemporalorspiritual，beconsideredgenteelinEngland，andifitbenotfolloweditisstrangeindeed；soScott’swritingsnotonlymadethegreaterpartofthenationJacobite，butPopish。
Heresomepeoplewillexclaim—whoseopinionsremainsoundanduncontaminated—whatyousayisperhapstruewithrespecttotheJacobitenonsenseatpresentsoprevalentbeingderivedfromScott’snovels，butthePopishnonsense，whichpeopleofthegenteelerclassesaresofondof，isderivedfromOxford。WesentoursonstoOxfordnicehonestlads，educatedintheprinciplesoftheChurchofEngland，andattheendofthefirsttermtheycamehomepuppies，talkingPopishnonsense，whichtheyhadlearnedfromthepedantstowhosecarewehadentrustedthem；ay，notonlyPoperybutJacobitism，whichtheyhardlycarriedwiththemfromhome，forweneverheardthemtalkingJacobitismbeforetheyhadbeenatOxford；butnowtheirconversationisafarragoofPopishandJacobitestuff—\"ComplinesandClaverse。\"Now，whatthesehonestfolkssayis，toacertainextent，foundedonfact；thePoperywhichhasoverflowedthelandduringthelastfourteenorfifteenyears，hascomeimmediatelyfromOxford，andlikewisesomeoftheJacobitism，PopishandJacobitenonsense，andlittleornothingelse，havingbeentaughtatOxfordforaboutthatnumberofyears。
ButwhencedidthepedantsgetthePopishnonsensewithwhichtheyhavecorruptedyouth？Why，fromthesamequarterfromwhichtheygottheJacobitenonsensewithwhichtheyhaveinoculatedthoseladswhowerenotinoculatedwithitbefore—Scott’snovels。JacobitismandLaudism，akindofhalfPopery，hadatonetimebeenveryprevalentatOxford，butbothhadbeenlongconsignedtooblivionthere，andpeopleatOxfordcaredaslittleaboutLaudastheydidaboutthePretender。Bothweredeadandburiedthere，aseverywhereelse，tillScottcalledthemoutoftheirgraves，whenthepedantsofOxfordhailedboth—ay，andthePope，too，assoonasScotthadmadetheoldfellowfascinating，throughparticularnovels，moreespeciallythe\"Monastery\"and\"Abbot。\"Thenthequiet，respectable，honourableChurchofEnglandwouldnolongerdoforthepedantsofOxford；theymustbelongtoamoregenteelchurch—theywereashamedatfirsttobedownrightRomans—sotheywouldbeLauds。Thepale—looking，butexceedinglygenteelnon—juringclergymaninWaverleywasaLaud；buttheysoonbecametiredofbeingLauds，forLaud’sChurch，gew—gawishandidolatrousasitwas，wasnotsufficientlytinsellyandidolatrousforthem，sotheymustbePopes，butinasneakingway，stillcallingthemselvesChurch—of—Englandmen，inordertobattenonthebountyofthechurchwhichtheywerebetraying，andlikewisehaveopportunitiesofcorruptingsuchladsasmightstillresorttoOxfordwithprinciplesuncontaminated。
Sotherespectablepeople，whoseopinionsarestillsound，are，toacertainextent，rightwhentheysaythatthetideofPopery，whichhasflowedovertheland，hascomefromOxford。ItdidcomeimmediatelyfromOxford，buthowdiditgettoOxford？Why，fromScott’snovels。Oh！thatsermonwhichwasthefirstmanifestationofOxfordfeeling，preachedatOxfordsometimeintheyear’38byadivineofaweakandconfusedintellect，inwhichPoperywasmixedupwithJacobitism！Thepresentwriterremembersperfectlywell，onreadingsomeextractsfromitatthetimeinanewspaper，onthetopofacoach，exclaiming—\"Why，thesimpletonhasbeenpilferingfromWalterScott’snovels！\"
OOxfordpedants！Oxfordpedants！yewhosepoliticsandreligionarebothderivedfromScott’snovels！whatapityitisthatsomeladofhonestparents，whosemindyeareendeavouringtostultifywithyournonsenseabout\"ComplinesandClaverse，\"hasnotthespirittostartupandcry，\"Confoundyourgibberish！I’llhavenoneofit。HurrahfortheChurch，andtheprinciplesofmyFATHER！\"
CHAPTERVII
SameSubjectcontinued。
NOWwhatcouldhaveinducedScotttowritenovelstendingtomakepeoplePapistsandJacobites，andinlovewitharbitrarypower？DidhethinkthatChristianitywasagaudymummery？
Hedidnot，hecouldnot，forhehadreadtheBible；yetwashefondofgaudymummeries，fondoftalkingaboutthem。DidhebelievethattheStuartswereagoodfamily，andfittogovernacountrylikeBritain？Heknewthattheywereavicious，worthlesscrew，andthatBritainwasadegradedcountryaslongastheyswayedthesceptre；butforthosefactshecarednothing，theygovernedinawaywhichheliked，forhehadanabstractloveofdespotism，andanabhorrenceofeverythingsavouringoffreedomandtherightsofmaningeneral。Hisfavouritepoliticalpicturewasajoking，profligate，carelessking，nominallyabsolute—theheadsofgreathousespayingcourtto，butinrealitygoverning，thatking，whilstrevellingwithhimontheplunderofanation，andasetofcrouching，grovellingvassals（theliteralmeaningofvassalisawretch），who，afterallowingthemselvestobehorsewhipped，wouldtakeaboneifflungtothem，andbegrateful；sothatinlovewithmummery，thoughheknewwhatChristianitywas，nowonderheadmiredsuchachurchasthatofRome，andthatwhichLaudsetup；andbynatureformedtobetheholderofthecandletoancientworm—eatenandprofligatefamilies，nowonderthatallhissympathieswerewiththeStuartsandtheirdissipatedinsolentparty，andallhishatreddirectedagainstthosewhoendeavouredtocheckthemintheirproceedings，andtoraisethegeneralityofmankindsomethingaboveastateofvassalage，thatis，wretchedness。Thosewhowereborngreat，were，ifhecouldhavehadhiswill，alwaystoremaingreat，howeverworthlesstheircharacters。Thosewhowerebornlow，werealwaystoremainso，howevergreattheirtalents；
though，ifthatrulewerecarriedout，wherewouldhehavebeenhimself？
Inthebookwhichhecalledthe\"HistoryofNapoleonBonaparte，\"inwhichheplaysthesycophanttoallthelegitimatecrownedheadsinEurope，whatevertheircrimes，vices，ormiserableimbecilities，he，inhisabhorrenceofeverythinglowwhichbyitsownvigourmakesitselfillustrious，callsMuratofthesabrethesonofapastry—
cook，ofaMarseilleisepastry—cook。Itisapitythatpeoplewhogivethemselveshoity—toityairs—andtheScotchingeneralarewonderfullyaddictedtogivingthemselveshoity—toityairs，andcheckingpeoplebetterthanthemselveswiththeirbirth（6）andtheircountry—itisagreatpitythatsuchpeopledonotlookathome—sonofapastry—cook，ofaMarseilleisepastry—cook！Well，andwhatwasScotthimself？Why，sonofapettifogger，ofanEdinburghpettifogger。\"Oh，butScottwasdescendedfromtheoldcow—
stealersofBuccleuch，andtherefore—\"descendedfromoldcow—stealers，washe？Well，hadhenothingtoboastofbeyondsuchapedigree，hewouldhavelivedanddiedthesonofapettifogger，andbeenforgotten，anddeservedlyso；buthepossessedtalents，andbyhistalentsroselikeMurat，andlikehimwillberememberedforhistalentsalone，anddeservedlyso。\"Yes，butMuratwasstillthesonofapastry—cook，andthoughhewascertainlygoodatthesabre，andcuthiswaytoathrone，still—\"Lord！whatfoolsthereareintheworld；butasnoonecanbethoughtanythingofinthisworldwithoutapedigree，thewriterwillnowgiveapedigreeforMurat，ofaverydifferentcharacterfromthecow—stealingoneofScott，butsuchaoneastheproudesthemightnotdisdaintoclaim。Scottwasdescendedfromtheoldcow—stealersofBuccleuch—washe？Good！andMuratwasdescendedfromtheoldMoorsofSpain，fromtheAbencerages（sonsofthesaddle）ofGranada。ThenameMuratisArabic，andisthesameasMurad（LeDesire，orthewished—forone）。
ScottinhisgenteelLifeofBonaparte，saysthat\"whenMuratwasinEgypt，thesimilaritybetweenthenameofthecelebratedMamelukeMouradandthatofBonaparte’sMeilleurSabreurwasremarked，andbecamethesubjectofjestamongstthecomradesofthegallantFrenchman。\"ButthewriterofthenovelofBonapartedidnotknowthatthenameswereoneandthesame。Nowwhichwasthebestpedigree，thatofthesonofthepastry—cook，orthatofthesonofthepettifogger？Whichwasthebestblood？Letusobservetheworkingsofthetwobloods。Hewhohadthebloodofthe\"sonsofthesaddle\"inhim，becamethewonderfulcavalierofthemostwonderfulhostthateverwentforthtoconquest，wonforhimselfacrown，anddiedthedeathofasoldier，leavingbehindhimason，onlyinferiortohimselfinstrength，inprowess，andinhorsemanship。Thedescendantofthecow—
stealerbecameapoet，anovelwriter，thepanegyristofgreatfolkandgenteelpeople；becameinsolventbecause，thoughanauthor，hedeemeditungenteeltobemixedupwiththebusinesspartoftheauthorship；diedparalyticandbroken—heartedbecausehecouldnolongergiveentertainmentstogreatfolks，leavingbehindhim，amongstotherchildren，whowereneverheardof，ason，who，throughhisfather’sinterest，hadbecomelieutenant—colonelinagenteelcavalryregiment。Asonwhowasashamedofhisfatherbecausehisfatherwasanauthor；asonwho—paugh—whyaskwhichwasthebestblood？
So，owingtohisrageforgentility，ScottmustneedsbecometheapologistoftheStuartsandtheirparty；butGodmadethismanpaydearlyfortakingthepartofthewickedagainstthegood；forlaudinguptotheskiesthemiscreantsandrobbers，andcalumniatingthenoblespiritsofBritain，thesaltofEngland，andhisowncountry。AsGodhaddriventheStuartsfromtheirthrone，andtheirfollowersfromtheirestates，makingthemvagabondsandbeggarsonthefaceoftheearth，takingfromthemallthattheycaredfor，sodidthatsameGod，whoknowsperfectlywellhowandwheretostrike，deprivetheapologistofthatwretchedcrewofallthatrenderedlifepleasantinhiseyes，thelackofwhichparalysedhiminbodyandmind，renderedhimpitiabletoothers，loathsometohimself，—somuchso，thatheoncesaid，\"Whereisthebeggarwhowouldchangeplaceswithme，notwithstandingallmyfame？\"Ah！Godknowsperfectlywellhowtostrike。Hepermittedhimtoretainallhisliteraryfametotheverylast—hisliteraryfameforwhichhecarednothing；butwhatbecameofthesweetnessoflife，hisfinehouse，hisgrandcompany，andhisentertainments？Thegrandhouseceasedtobehis；hewasonlypermittedtoliveinitonsufferance，andwhatevergrandeuritmightstillretain，itsoonbecameasdesolatealookinghouseasanymisanthropecouldwishtosee—wherewerethegrandentertainmentsandthegrandcompany？therearenograndentertainmentswherethereisnomoney；nolordsandladieswheretherearenoentertainments—andtherelaythepoorlodgerinthedesolatehouse，groaningonabednolongerhis，smittenbythehandofGodinthepartwherehewasmostvulnerable。Ofwhatusetellingsuchamantotakecomfort，forhehadwrittenthe\"Minstrel\"and\"RobRoy，\"—tellinghimtothinkofhisliteraryfame？Literaryfame，indeed！hewantedbackhislostgentility：—
\"Retainmyaltar，Icarenothingforit—but，oh！touchnotmyBEARD。\"
PORNY’SWAROFTHEGODS。
Hedies，hischildrendietoo，andthencomesthecrowningjudgmentofGodonwhatremainsofhisraceandthehousewhichhehadbuilt。HewasnotaPapisthimself，nordidhewishanyonebelongingtohimtobePopish，forhehadreadenoughoftheBibletoknowthatnoonecanbesavedthroughPopery，yethadheasneakingaffectionforit，andwouldattimesinanunderhandmanner，giveitagoodwordbothinwritinganddiscourse，becauseitwasagaudykindofworship，andignoranceandvassalageprevailedsolongasitflourished—buthecertainlydidnotwishanyofhispeopletobecomePapists，northehousewhichhehadbuilttobecomeaPopishhouse，thoughtheverynamehegaveitsavouredofPopery；butPoperybecomesfashionablethroughhisnovelsandpoems—theonlyonethatremainsofhisrace，afemalegrandchild，marriesapersonwho，followingthefashion，becomesaPapist，andmakesheraPapisttoo。Moneyaboundswiththehusband，whobuysthehouse，andthenthehousebecomestherankestPopishhouseinBritain。AsuperstitiouspersonmightalmostimaginethatoneoftheoldScottishCovenanters，whilstthegrandhousewasbeingbuiltfromtheprofitsresultingfromthesaleofwritingsfavouringPoperyandpersecution，andcalumniatoryofScotland’ssaintsandmartyrs，hadrisenfromthegrave，andbannedScott，hisrace，andhishouse，byreadingacertainpsalm。
InsayingwhathehassaidaboutScott，theauthorhasnotbeeninfluencedbyanyfeelingofmaliceorill—will，butsimplybyaregardfortruth，andadesiretopointouttohiscountrymentheharmwhichhasresultedfromtheperusalofhisworks；—heisnotoneofthosewhowoulddepreciatethetalentsofScott—headmireshistalents，bothasaprosewriterandapoet；asapoetespeciallyheadmireshim，andbelieveshimtohavebeenbyfarthegreatest，withperhapstheexceptionofMickiewicz，whoonlywroteforunfortunatePoland，thatEuropehasgivenbirthtoduringthelasthundredyears。Asaprosewriterheadmireshim，less，itistrue，buthisadmirationforhiminthatcapacityisveryhigh，andheonlylamentsthatheprostitutedhistalentstothecauseoftheStuartsandgentility。Whatbookoffictionofthepresentcenturycanyoureadtwice，withtheexceptionof\"Waverley\"and\"RobRoy？\"Thereis\"Pelham，\"itistrue，whichthewriteroftheselineshasseenaJewessreadinginthesteppeofDebreczin，andwhichayoungPrussianBaron，agreattraveller，whomhemetatConstantinoplein’44toldhimhealwayscarriedinhisvalise。And，inconclusion，hewillsay，inordertoshowtheopinionwhichheentertainsofthepowerofScottasawriter，thathedidforthesceptreofthewretchedPretenderwhatallthekingsofEuropecouldnotdoforhisbody—
placeditonthethroneoftheserealms；andforPopery，whatPopesandCardinalsstroveinvaintodoforthreecenturies—broughtbackitsmummeriesandnonsenseintothetemplesoftheBritishIsles。
Scottduringhislifetimehadacrowdofimitators，who，whethertheywrotehistorysocalled—poetrysocalled—ornovels—nobodywouldcallabookanovelifhecouldcallitanythingelse—wroteCharlieo’erthewaternonsense；andnowthathehasbeendeadnearlyaquarterofacentury，thereareothersdailyspringingupwhoarestrivingtoimitateScottinhisCharlieo’erthewaternonsense—fornonsenseitis，evenwhenflowingfromhispen。They，too，mustwriteJacobitehistories，Jacobitesongs，andJacobitenovels，andmuchthesamefigureasthescoundrelmenialsinthecomedycutwhenpersonatingtheirmasters，andretailingtheirmasters’conversation，dotheycutasWalterScotts。
Intheirhistories，theytootalkaboutthePrinceandGlenfinnan，andthepibroch；andintheirsongsabout\"Claverse\"and\"BonnyDundee。\"ButthoughtheymaybeScots，theyarenotWalterScotts。Butitisperhapschieflyinthenovelthatyouseetheveritablehoginarmour；thetimeofthenovelisofcoursethe’15or’45；theheroaJacobite，andconnectedwithoneorotheroftheenterprisesofthoseperiods；andtheauthor，toshowhowunprejudicedheis，andwhatORIGINALviewshetakesofsubjects，mustneedsspeakupforPopery，wheneverhehasoccasiontomentionit；though，withallhisoriginality，whenhebringshisheroandthevagabondswithwhichheisconcernedbeforeabarricadoedhouse，belongingtotheWhigs，hecanmakethemgetintoitbynoothermethodthanthatwhichScottmakeshisriotersemploytogetintotheTolbooth，BURNINGDOWNthedoor。
ToexpressthemorethanutterfoolishnessofthislatterCharlieo’erthewaternonsense，whetherinrhymeorprose，thereisbutoneword，andthatwordaScotchword。Scotch，thesorriestofjargons，comparedwithwhichevenRothWelschisdignifiedandexpressive，hasyetonewordtoexpresswhatwouldbeinexpressiblebyanywordorcombinationofwordsinanylanguage，orinanyotherjargonintheworld；andveryproperly；forasthenonsenseisproperlyScotch，soshouldthewordbeScotchwhichexpressesit—thatwordis\"fushionless，\"pronouncedFOOSHIONLESS；andwhenthewriterhascalledthenonsensefooshionless—andhedoescallitfooshionless—hehasnothingmoretosay，butleavesthenonsensetoitsfate。