...climes it was my lot To meet the wondrous Michael Scott, A wizard of such dreadful fame, That when to Salamanca's cave Him listed his magic wand to wave, The bells would ring in Notre Dame." Lay of Last Minstrel, canto ii. This William Scolt ha'fl a son William, who on the first of September,...

...cave,1 ffim listed bis mngic wand to ware, The bells would ring in Notre Dame I* Some of his skill be taught to me ; And, Warrior, I could say to thee The words that cleft Eildon hills in three,1 And bridled the Tweed with a curb of stone: Beit to «peak them were a deadly ein ; And for...

...sounds strange to my ear. " In these fair climes, it was my lot To meet the wondrous Michael Scott ; A wizard of such dreaded fame, That when, in Salamanca's cave, Him listed his mogic wand to wave, The bells would ring in Notre Dame ! Some of his skill he taught to me ; And, warrior,...

...Minjîrel, and the Notes, for " The wizard of fuch dreaded fame, That when in Salamanca's cave, Him lifted his magic wand to wave, The bells would ring in Notre Dame." Canto il — 13. Of the authorfhip of Michael Scott little is known, much vaguely reported. He was...

...sounds strange to my ear. XIII. " In these far climes it was my lot To meet the wondrous Michael Scott ; A wizard, of such dreaded fame, That when, in Salamanca's...thee The words that cleft Eildon hills in three, And hridled the Tweed with a curb of stone : But to speak them were a deadly sin ; And for having but thought...

...11 See Appendix, Note 2 C, CANTO U. A vizard, of such dreaded fame, That when, in Salamanca's cave,1 Him listed his magic wand to wave, The bells would...thee The words that cleft Eildon hills in three," Aud bridled the Tweed with a curb of atone: But to speak them were a deadly sin ; And for having but...

...strange to my ear. XIII. " In these far climes it was my lot To meet the wondrous Michael Scott ; :• A wizard, of such dreaded fame, That when, in Salamanca's...magic wand to wave, The bells would ring in Notre Dame I Some of his skill he taught to me'; And, Warrior, I could say to thee The words that cleft Eildon...

...that "knowledge is powerj" gave it up! In the Lay of the Last Minstrel is a long story about him and " The words that cleft Eildon Hills in three, "And bridled the Tweed with a curb of stone." In the same Lay, William of Deloraine is guided by the monk of St. Mary's aisle through the cloisters...

...of Andover, on the Merrimack, and to grow mills, like early lettuce, all in four weeks. They spoke " The words that cleft Eildon hills in three." " And bridled the Tweed with a curb of stone " ; and, when the Salmon and the Shad came up the next spring, they ran their noses against a granite...

...were stolen, Oakwood, the residence of Michael Scott the wizard, whose industrious imp " cleft the Eildon hills in three, and bridled the Tweed with a curb of stone," and Carterhaugh, the scene of the beautiful romantic ballad of " Young Tamlane." Just below this haugh,...