228/377 128.] [Footnote 160: _In Provincial Antiquities_ (Borthwick Castle). Scott cites parallels from _Sir John Oldcastle, The Pinner of Wakefield_, and one of Nash's pamphlets, for a curious incident in Scottish history.] [Footnote 161: _Lockhart_, Vol. I, p.431.This search among seventeenth century pamphlets may have suggested to Scott the need of a new edition of _Somers' Tracts_. Apparently he arranged with the publishers in 1807 to undertake this task, but the first volume did not appear till 1809. |