"Orcadian" Quotes from Famous Books
... Scottish History. Hailes and Pinkerton, Robertson and Laing—there is nothing else for it—and Pinkerton is poor work. Laing, besides his party spirit, has a turn for generalising, which renders him rather dull, which was not the nature of the acute Orcadian. ... — The Journal of Sir Walter Scott - From the Original Manuscript at Abbotsford • Walter Scott |