THE MISCELLANEOUS PROSE WORKS OF SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART. IN SIX VOLUMES. VOL. II. LIFE OF SWIFT. HEW YORK EDINBURGH: PRINTED FOR CADELL AND CO., EDINBURGH; AND LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN, LONDON. CONTENTS SWIFT'S Parentage and Birth-His Life at College-His first residence with Sir William Temple-Visits Oxford -He takes Orders, and obtains the Living of Kilroot- Resigns that Living in favour of a Friend, and returns to England-His second residence with Sir William Tem- ple-The Battle of the Books, and Tale of a Tub- Verses on the burning of Whitehall Swift's Correspond- ence with Miss Waryng-He becomes acquainted with Stella Sir William Temple dies, and bequeaths his Swift goes to Ireland with Lord Perkeley-His differences with that Nobleman-Obtains the Living of Laracor— He is displeased with his Sister's Marriage-His mode of Life at Laracor-Mrs Dingley and Stella come to Ire- land-Tisdal makes proposals of Marriage to Stella— |