The Waverley novels, by Sir Walter Scott, complete in 12 vol., printed from the latest English ed., embracing the author's last corrections, prefaces & notes.

6(30 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
P E RORAT I ON.
IT was mine earnest wish, most courteous Reader, that the "5 Tales of mly
Landlord" should have reached thine hands in one entire succession of
tomes, or volumes. But as I sent some few miore manuscript quires, containing the continuation of these most pleasing narratives, I was apprized,
somewhat unceremoniously, by my publisher, that he did not approve of
novels (as he injuriously called these real histories) extending beyond four
volumes, and, if I did not agree to the first four being published separately,
he threatened to decline the article. (0, ignorance! as if the vernacular
article of our mother English were capable of declension!) Whereupon,
somewhat moved by his remonstrances, and more by heavy charges for
print and pap6r, which he stated to have been already incurred, I have
resolved that these four volumes shall be the heralds or avant-couriers of
the Tales which are yet in my possession, nothing doubting that they will
be eagerly devoured, and the remainder anxiously demanded, by the unanimous voice of a discerning public. I rest, esteemed Reader, thine as thou
shalt construe me, JEDEDIAH CLEISIIBOTH'AM.
GAND)ERCLEUCH, Nov. 15, 1816.