Stories of persons and places in Europe . 176 Persons and Places in Murope. the Scottish, bards before him was renewed in this the last one of theirrace. Scotts home at Abbottsford has been the Mecca of his admirers eversince the weary old writer left it. Here in his private study stands hisdesk with the inkstand still upon it, and the chair before it as though hehe had but just gone out for a moment. It is with a feeling of reverence,almost awe, that one looks around this place where the noble old manlabored until the pen dropped from his hand to pay the debt in which hisdishone
Stories of persons and places in Europe . 176 Persons and Places in Murope. the Scottish, bards before him was renewed in this the last one of theirrace. Scotts home at Abbottsford has been the Mecca of his admirers eversince the weary old writer left it. Here in his private study stands hisdesk with the inkstand still upon it, and the chair before it as though hehe had but just gone out for a moment. It is with a feeling of reverence,almost awe, that one looks around this place where the noble old manlabored until the pen dropped from his hand to pay the debt in which hisdishonest partners had involved him. About half way between the ceiling and the floor is a small wire balconyrunning around the room and above it the walls are lined with books. Adoor opening from the balcony leads into the little bedroom from which heoften came down at night and worked while the family slept. In a littlecloset where he kept his manuscript are the clothes he last wore, his cane,and his belt, to which a hammer, a small axe and his sword are a
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