<p>If all reading mankind had time to read Lockhart's Life of Scott, a brief volume on Sir Walter would be a thing without excuse. The author still has tried to compress as much as possible of the essence of Lockhart's great book into this space, with a few additions from other sources. <br><br>Contents:<br><br>Preface<br>Chapter I - Ancestry, Childhood, Youth, First Love, Marriage<br>Chapter Ii - Early Married Life, Ballad Collecting, Lay Of The...