editorship of a political newspaper in Edinburgh, an offer which Irving of course refused. (_Fam. Let._, Vol. II, p. 60; _Life of Irving_, Vol. I, pp. 441-2, and Vol. III, pp. 272-3.) Scott called the _Sketch Book_ "positively beautiful." He was by some people supposed to be the author. In this connection it was said of him that his "very numerous disguises," and his "well-known fondness for literary masquerading, seem to have gained him the advantage of being suspected as the author of every distinguished work that is published." (Letter by Lady Lyttleton, in _Life of Irving_, Vol. II, p. 21.)] [Footnote 335: _Lockhart_, Vol. III, p. 131; _Life of Irving_, Vol. I, p. 240.] [Footnote 336: _Lockhart_, Vol. IV, p. 161.] [Footnote 337: _Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft_, Letter II.] [Footnote 338: _Constable's Correspondence_, Vol. III, p. 199.] [Footnote 339: _Lockhart_, Vol. V, pp. 100-104.] [Footnote 340: Vol. I, p. 371.] [Footnote 341: _Journal_, Vol. I, p. 359; _Lockhart_, Vol. V, p. 100. See also _Journal_, Vol. II, pp. 483-4.] [Footnote 342: Review of Hoffmann's novels, _Foreign Quarterly Review_, July, 1827.] [Footnote 343: _Lockhart_, Vol. IV, p. 19.] [Footnote 344: M. Maigron says, speaking of the vogue of Scott in France: "On peut affirmer meme que, de 1820 a 1830, aucun nom francais ne fut en France aussi connu et aussi glorieux." (_Le Roman Historique a l'Epoque Romantique_, p. 99. See also pp. 100-133.)] [Footnote 345: The phrase is quoted from Scott's article on the _Life and Works of John Home_, in which it is applied to Home's critical work. The same idea occurs frequently in Scott's books, as indicating one of the finest graces of life. It was one which Sir Walter was foremost in practicing in all his social relations.] [Footnote 346: He was talking about Pope. See the _Recollections_, by R.P. Gillies, _Fraser's_, xii: 253 (Sept., 1835).] [Footnote 347: Review of _The Battles of Talavera_, _Quarterly_, November, 1809.] [Footnote 348: Editor's Introduction to _Montrose_, Border edition of the Waverley Novels.] [Footnote 349: _Familiar Letters_, Vol. I, p. 125.] [Footnote 350: _Quarterly_, January, 1817. Scott evidently wrote this article chiefly for the purpose of defending the historical accuracy of _Old Mortality_. He also wished to show that _The Black Dwarf_ was founded on fact; and he devoted some space, as will appear in the passage quoted below (pp. 111-112), to a discussion of the artistic aspects of these and the earlier Waverly novels.] [Footnote 351: _Journal_, Vol. II, p. 269.] [Footnote 352: _Ibid._, Vol. II, p. 276.] [Footnote 353: _Familiar Letters_, Vol. I, p. 96.] [Footnote 354: Introductory epistle to _Nigel_; _Fam. Let._, Vol. I, p. 28.] [Footnote 355: Introduction to the _Monastery_.] [Footnote 356: _Familiar Letters_, Vol. I, p. 258.]