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Lord Glenvarloch remained on the spot, taking compassion on his youthful ap pearance, said to him, "Are you aware this is a Star-chamber business, young gentleman, and that it may cost you your right hand? Shift for yourself, before the keepers or constables come up.-Getinto Whitefriars, or somewhere, for sanctuary and concealment, till you can make friends, or quit the city."

By the good offices of a young Templar, with whom Nigel had some previous acquaintance, Nigel is conducted in disguise to Alsatia, a name given to Whitefriars, at that time a privileged place, and lodged with an old usurer, whose daughter, Martha Trapbois, is, perhaps, one of the most original characters of the story.

In the mean time, Margaret Ramsay, whose exalted character begins to show itself in its natural colours, having been informed of Glenvarloch's difficulties, resorts to her friend, the Lady Hermioneconfesses her love towards Nigel-entreats, and finally obtains her assistance in pecuniary matters, by means of which, through the aid of Dame Suddlechops, Jin Vin is persuadad to go as if from the Templar, (who has been imprisoned for his good natured interference with regard to Nigel) and give notice to Glenvarloch, that a wherry

Greenwich, much against the will of Jin Vincent, the supposed waterman, whose orders it seems were to convey him to Gravesend, to a Scotch vessel, that being the course which seemed most safe to the watchmaker's daughter, the primary mover of the whole. After some adventures which befall him, and a warning which he receives as to warrants having been out against him, he is found in the Royal Park, where he unexpectly comes into the presence of the King, who is hunting there.

Nigel is committed to the tower, and here he receives several visits-first from Margaret Ramsay, disguised in male. attire-we must, however, do this lady the justice to say, that she came as a prisoner. She had that day accompanied Monna Paula, an attendant of the lady Hermione, to present a petition from the last mentioned lady to the King

during the scuffle which took place on the arrest of Glenvarlock, they were separated-she was brought into the presence of the King, who examines her, and by his order is committed to the tower. The next visitor is John Christie, the person with whom Nigel lodged at the time of our first introduction to him, and who comes here on a wrong scent after his pretty wife, whom he supposes to be secreted by his Lordbut has in fact been seduced by

I will be in readiness for him, at a time shparno. The third is George Heriot,

appointed, at the Temple Stairs, by which he may escape, it being no longer advisable to remain in his present situation, a warrant from the Chief Justice having been issued out against him, from which Alsatia affords no security. The night before he departed, his landlord, Old Trapbois, is murdered by vil lains who break in during the night, but are baffled of their expected booty by the courage and conduct of Glenvarloch-his daughter (whose character here is admirably pourtrayed) departs, together with Glenvarloch, in the wherry; and is landed by him, with a direction and recommendation to his former landlord, John Christie, who, owing to certain untoward circumstances, refuses to admit her. Here she is encountered by Richie Moniplies, who takes charge of her and her chest, (in which is contained the treasure of her late father) and engages to procure her "safe and honourable lodging and sustenance upon her own charges," an offer which is thankfully accepted by the forlorn maiden, whom we must now leave to look after Glenvarloch. He is landed at

who upbraids Nigel with his supposed ill conduct. It is now discovered that the King's sign manual, formerly given to Nigel, and upon which Heriot had hoped now to be able to raise money sufficient to discharge the wadset, is missing, this inspires the goldsmith notwithstanding Glenvarlock's positive denial, with a suspicion that this valu able document has been pawned or sold by its former proprietor. Here likewise he discovers the daughter of his friend Ramsay, who gives at considerable length, the account of which we have before presented the substance. Then comes Sir Mungo Malagrowther, who entertains his hearer with a long and interesting account of the process of amputation of the right hand, the penalty to which Nigel, by his rashness, has made himself liable.-But we are really drawing this article to an unconscionable length, and must hasten to the conclusion.

The conversations in the tower which we have mentioned, are overheard by the King, by means of a private seat,

or lugg, built in the wall, and his Majesty is thus convinced of Nigel's innocence; and is likewise certified of Dalgarno's villainy by the petition and examination of the Lady Her mione, or rather Lady Dalgarno-the nobleman of that name having formerly delusively married and deserted her abroad. Dalgarno is compelled by his Majesty to submit to a legal marriage with his injured wife, by which the 'estate of Glenvarloch is unfortunately put into his power, subject to redemption on a certain day, on satisfaction of the wadset, which had been, as we before mentioned, transferred to Lady Dalgarno. The day approaches, but owing to the loss of the sign manual, the requisite sum cannot be raised, and the estate is about to be forfeited, when, at the critical moment, in comes Richie Moniplies, now the legal possessor, by a marriage of Mrs. Martha Trapbois that was, and her fortune pays the money, whilst the receipts, &c. are seen to, by Nigel's old friend, the Templar, and the writings carried off by Mr. Richard Moniplies in triumph. All this is transacted without the knowledge of Nigel or his other friends, and nothing is learnt by them of the matter at the time, but that Lord Dalgarno's solicitor or scrivener, as he was called at that time, has absconded, and they are ignorant of what has become of the mortgage deed, Dalgarno having been shot through the head, in his journey towards Scotland, by an Alsatian bully. -Meanwhile, a marriage is brought about, under the superintendance of the King, between Glenvarlochides and pretty Peg-a-Ramsay, when, at the marriage, which is celebrated at Master George Heriot's, the company, consisting of the King himself, the new married couple, Heriot, Sir Mungo Malagrowther, and others of inferior note, are surprised by the appearance of Richie and his bride, together with the Templar, who produce the deeds, revesting his paternal estates in Glenvarloch; and, to increase the pleasure and astonishment of the parties, Mrs. Moniplies produces the lost sign manual, which had, indeed, been pilfered by old Trapbois from Nigel's room during his residence in Alsatia, at the instigation of Dalgarno's scrivener. Matters are thus cleared up.

The interest felt in the story is cer

tainly not the chief attraction of the work before us. felt little interest in the event, comparaTo say the truth, we have tively with what we have experienced in some of the other works of this author. But any deficiency in this point (if there can be said to be any) is amply compensated for by the richness of the materials, resembling an irregular edifice, which charms us by the beautiful workmanship of its parts, though, as a whole, it is imperfect in its design. In this work, more than in any other which we can mention, prevails that rich glow of antiquity, that identity of times and manners, and feelings, which transports us to ancient days, and induces us almost to think, that we are present at the scenes described-that we know the characters, and are intimate with their every word, look, or gesture-the charm which we may call the personification of the age -in all this, the writer before us has never been approached to- far less equalled.

If we wished to find fault, we would say, that some of the characters seem to have varied from what they were originally designed to be. We might also mention one or two anachronisms which may be discovered. But where we have received so much pleasure, we cannot ruffle ourselves with trifling criticisms. The chief beauty of this production, as we have hinted, consists in the fidelity of the portraiture of the times, and, as in all the novels by the author of Waverley, the excellence of the dialogue. There are no forced speeches-no drowsy common places stuck into the mouths of the characters indiscriminately, to fill up so many pages of letter-press-every thing comes naturally, and as if unsought for every thing seems to be the best that could be spoken, still conducing either to the developement of the character of the speaker, or the plot of the work,

We could say much more on this subject, but we feel it would be superfluous. We cannot, however, conclude without expressing our regret at not being able to afford room for several interesting extracts which we had prepared: this regret, however, is much diminished by the opinion, that all our readers will enjoy the perusal of the work itself-a desire for which our Review is intended to increase, NOT to appease.

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