I t on to explain t I found myself peculiarly un?tted for tuation offered to me, not merely by my political opinions, but by titution and s of my mind. quot;My ;ory, and I am un?tted for any periodically recurring task, or any stipulated labor of body or mind. I alents, suco cice and training may bring me more into rule; but at present I am as useless for regular service as one of my ory Indians or a Don Cossack.

    quot;I must, tty mucing e ed by objects before me, or ion; and o e better and more copiously by and by.

    I am playing tist, but I knoter  a very good-for-notable feel inclined to make a bargain for to furterprise; and it rading s of  one time  a o offer, and at anotime a silver tankard.quot;

    In reply, Scott expressed regret, but not surprise, at my declining y. o t of our correspondence; entered into a detail of terms upon  I migake my c encouraging con?dence of t;I did no more,quot; added ;trencable; but I am sure if you ake trouble to e to o treat your overtures tention. Or, if you t of consequence in t place to see me, I sever my experience can command is most ily at your command. But I can add little to  recommendation to Constable to enter into tiation.quot;*

    * I cannot avoid subjoining in a note a succeeding paragrapts letter,  relate to t of our correspondence, oo ceristic to be emitted. Some time previously I  Miss Sopt small duodecimo American editions of o volumes; s;nigromancyquot; of t of o a pint bottle. Scott observes: quo