...author of a fictitious composition. The late ingenious Mr Strutt, in his romance of Queen-Hoo-Hall, acted upon another principle, and in distinguishing...appears to me, that extensive neutral ground, the proportion, that is, of mania ners and sentiments which are common to us and to our ancestors, which...

...hiii romance of Queen-Hoo-Hall,* acted upon another principle ; and in distinguishing between what wax ancient and modern, forgot, as it appears to me, that...neutral ground, the large proportion, that is, of manner- and sentimenu which are common to us and to our ancestors, having been handed down unaltered...

...of a fie- f titious composition. The late ingenious Mr Strutt, in his romance of Q.ueen-Hoo-Hall, * acted upon another principle ; and in distinguishing...is, of manners and sentiments which are common to ns and to our ancestors, having been handed down unaltered from them to us, or which, arising out of...

...author of a fictitious composition. The late ingenious Mr. Strutt, in his romance of Queen-Hoo-Hall,* acted upon another principle; and in distinguishing...unaltered from them to us, or which, arising out of this principles of our common nature, must have existed alike in either state of society. In this manner...

...author of a fictitious composition. The late ingenious Mr. Strutt, in his romance of Queen-Hoo-Hall,* acted upon another principle ; and in distinguishing...modern, forgot, as it appears to me, that extensive * The author had revised this posthumous work of Mr. Strutt. See General Preface lo the present etlition,...

...author of a fictitious composition. The late ingenious Mr. Strutt, in his romance of Queen- Hoo Hall,* acted upon another principle ; and in distinguishing...that is, of manners and sentiments which are common tous and to our ancestors, having been handed down unaltered from them tn us, or which, ansiuff out...

...author of a fictitious composition. The late ingenious Mr Strutt, in his romance of Queen-Hoo-Hall,1 acted upon another principle ; and in distinguishing...modern, forgot, as it appears to me, that extensive ncutral ground, the large proportion, that is, of manners and sentiments which are common to us and...

...author of a fictitious composition. The late ingenious Mr. Strutt, in his romance of Queen-Hoo-Hall,* acted upon another principle ; and in distinguishing...principles of our common nature, must have existed alike in cither state of society. In this manner, a man of talent, and of great antiquarian erudition, limited...

...because antiquarian knowledge was displayed in it too liberally. " The author," he says, " forgot . . . that extensive neutral ground, the large proportion,...principles of our common nature, must have existed in either state of society."* Scott's practice in regard, to the language of his historical novels...

...modern," remain separate and distinct from each other, they nevertheless have something in common: [Tjhat extensive neutral ground, the large proportion, that...sentiments which are common to us and to our ancestors, have been handed down unaltered from them to us, or which, arising out of the principles of our common...