Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 286
n a glass case,shielded from the touch of profane fingers are thepurse of Rob Roy ; the brooch of his wife ; a note-book in green and gold, once the property of Na-poleon I. ; and a gold snuff-box, also given by KingGeorge IV. When this royal friend was Regent,he invited Scott to dine with him in… … THE STLDV AT ABCOTSFORD, SHOWING SIR WALTER SCOTTS DESK AND CHAIR. ceiling is carved after designs from Melrose Abbey.There are twenty thousand volumes here and in thestudy. The book-cases were made under Sir Wal-ters direction by his own workmen. Some of themcontain rare and curious old books and…
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