SIR WALTER SCOTT'S JOURNAL. JULY. July 1, [Abbotsford].-A most delicious day, in the course of which I have not done " The least right thing." Before breakfast I employed myself in airing my old biblio-maniacal hobby, entering all the books lately acquired into a temporary catalogue, so aa to have them shelved and marked. After breakfast I went out, the day being delightful-warm, yet cooled with a gentle breeze, all around delicious; the rich luxuriant green refreshing to the eye, soft to the tread, and perfume to the smclh Wandered about and looked at my plantations. Came home, and received a visit from Sir Adain. Loitered in the library till dinner-time. If there is anything to be done at all to-day, it must he in the evening. But I fear there will be nothing. One can't work always nowther. " Neque semper arcum tendil Apollo" There's warrant for it. July 2.-Wrote in the morning, correcting the Essay on the Highlands, which is now nearly completed. Settled accounts with ToAbout the...

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