GUY MANNERING BY SIR WALTER SCOTT GUY MANNERING OR THE ASTROLOGER LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. VOLUME I. THE DEPARTURE OF THE GYPSIES----Drawn by Clark Stanton, Etched by C. de Billy ELLANGOWAN CASTLE----Drawn by John MacWhirter, Etched by Alex. Ansted CARLAVEROCK CASTLE----Photo-Etching by John Andrew and Son “PRODIGIOUS!”---Original Etching by George Cruikshank THE CURE OF MEG MERRILIES----Drawn and Etched by C. O. Murray DOMINIE SAMPSON IN THE LIBRARY----Drawn and Etched by C. O. Murray DANDIE DINMONT AT HOME----Drawn by Steel Gourlay, Etched by H. Macbeth Raeburn VOLUME II. THE PARTY AT COLONEL MANNERING’S---Drawn by Herdman, Etched by H. Manesse THE ATTACK OF THE SMUGGLERS---Drawn and Etched by H. Moyer Smith PLEYDELL AS KING----Original Etching by R. W. Macbeth ON THE SOLWAY FRITH----Original Etching by F. S. Walker “GAPE, SINNER, AND SWALLOW!”---Original Etching by George Cruikshank MEG MERRILIES DIRECTS BERTRAM TO THE CAVE----Etched by C. O. Murray THE CAPTURE OF DIRK HATTERAICK---Drawn by MacDonald, Etched by Courtry VOLUME I ‘Tis said that words and signs have power O’er sprites in planetary hour; But scarce I praise their venturous part Who tamper with such dangerous art. Lay of the Last Minstrel. INTRODUCTION The Novel or Romance of Waverley made its way to the public slowly, of course, at first, but afterwards with such accumulating popularity as to encourage the Author to a second attempt. He looked about for a name and a subject; and the manner in which the novels were composed cannot be better illustrated than by reciting the simple narrative on which Guy Mannering was originally founded; but to which, in the progress of the work, the production ceased to bear any, even the most distant resemblance. The tale was originally told me by an old servant of my father’s, an excellent old Highlander, without a fault, unless a preference to mountain dew over less potent liquors be accounted one. He believed as firmly in the story as in any part of his creed. A grave and elderly person, according to old John MacKinlay’s account, while travelling in the wilder parts of Galloway, was benighted. With difficulty he found his way to a country seat, where, with the hospitality of the time and country, he was readily admitted. The owner of the house, a gentleman of good fortune, was much struck by the reverend appearance of his guest, and apologised to him for a certain degree of confusion which must unavoidably attend his reception, and could not escape his eye. The lady of the house was, he said, confined to her apartment, and on the point of making her husband a father for the first time, though they had been ten years married. At such an emergency, the laird said, he feared his guest might meet with some apparent neglect.