I could have sworn that Beppo was founded on Whistlecraft, as both were on Anthony Hall,[100] who, like Beppo, had more wit than grace. [Footnote 100: _Anthony Hall_ is only known as Editor of one of Leland's works. I have no doubt Scott was thinking of _John Hall Stevenson_, author of _Crazy Tales_; the friend, and (it is said) the _Eugenius_ of Sterne.] {p.230} I am not, however, in spirits at present for treating either these worthies, or my friend Rose,[101] though few have warmer wishes to any of the trio. But this confounded changeable weather has twice within this fortnight brought back my cramp in the stomach. Adieu. My next shall be with a packet.--Yours truly, W. SCOTT. [Footnote 101: I believe Mr. Rose's _Court and Parliament of Beasts_ is here alluded to.] In the next letter we have Scott's lamentation over the death of Mrs. Murray Keith--the Mrs. Bethune Baliol of his Chronicles of the Canongate. The person alluded to under the designation of "Prince of the Black Marble Islands" was Mr. George Bullock, already often mentioned as, with Terry and Mr. Atkinson, consulted about all the arrangements of the rising house at Abbotsford. Scott gave him this title from the Arabian Nights, on occasion of his becoming the lessee of some marble quarries in the Isle of Anglesea. TO D. TERRY, ESQ., LONDON. April 30, 1818--SELKIRK.