Memoir of the Late David Scott

cular friend of Mr. Scott's, with whom he was in habits of intimate and confidential intercourse. This gentleman favoured me with a large packet of Mr. Scott's letters to his address; from which I have selected such only as appeared connected with, or were likely to add interest to, the Memoir. Unfortunately, the several dates of these . .only give the day and month, without noting the year in which they were written; so that I have found it difficult, indeed impracticable, to arrange them in a manner altogether satisfactory. But the whole will, nevertheless, with the other papers above-mentioned, be found deeply interesting to Mr. Scott's friends ; some of whom will probably drop a tear to the regretted names of Bedingfield and Burlton, Leslie and Beadon, Wilcox and the amiable young Brodie, who fell a too early sacrifice to the characteristic ardour of a youthful hero, devoted to all the romance and " circumstance" of a soldier's life: and, though motives of consolation will suggest themselves, even on occasions thus painful, yet, when we behold a youth so full of promise, who had already gained the love and admiration of all who knew him, thus unexpectedly " Cut off from Nature's, and from Glory's course u Which never mortal was more fond to run ;" such views, alas ! however they may be approved by the understanding, can have little place in our hearts. I had intended to give some account of the early life and education of Mr. Scott prior to his embar...