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Sir Walter Scott as Counsel and Satirical Anecdotes
Read about Sir Walter Scott’s early barroom years and his first trial in Jedburghs Assizes, including a veteran’s quip. The piece recalls Lockhart’s account, a housebreaker defense, and a later yardstick rhyme about a yelping terrier. It also notes anecdotal vignettes from Westminster Gazette and other miscellany.
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Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott
Gana
Jedburghs’ Assizes
Yotrre
Ott
Scott
Jedburgh
Westminster Gazette