Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland . tten by the late Lord Jeffrey on the plate placedunder the foundation-stone :— This graven plate, deposited in the base of a votive building on thefifteenth day of August, in the year of Christ 1840, and never likely tosee the light again till all the surrounding structures are crumbled todust by the decay of time, or by human or elemental violence, may thjentestify to a distant posterity that his countrjTiien began on that day toraise an effigy and architectural monument To the JIemory of SikWalter Scott, Bakt., whose admirable writings were then allo
Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland . tten by the late Lord Jeffrey on the plate placedunder the foundation-stone :— This graven plate, deposited in the base of a votive building on thefifteenth day of August, in the year of Christ 1840, and never likely tosee the light again till all the surrounding structures are crumbled todust by the decay of time, or by human or elemental violence, may thjentestify to a distant posterity that his countrjTiien began on that day toraise an effigy and architectural monument To the JIemory of SikWalter Scott, Bakt., whose admirable writings were then allowed tohave given more delight, and suggested better feeling, to a larger class ofreaders in every rank of society than those of any other author, with theexception of Shakespeare alone: and which were therefore thought likelyto be remembered long after this act of gratitude, on the part of the firstgeneration of his admirers, should be forgotten.— He was born at Edin-burgh 15th August 1771; and died at Abbotsford 21st September PRINCES STREET—ROYAL INSTITUTION. 11 The marble statue of Scott, by Steell, was placed in themonument on the 15th of August 1846.
Size: 983px × 2543px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1850, bookidblackspictur, bookyear1857
