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The introductory work that the teacher is required to do for his class depends upon the conditions: the age of the pupils, their previous reading, etc. The following topics are suggested as suitable for the double purpose that we have in mind: arousing the interest of the class, and supplying necessary information.

1. A brief account of Scott's ancestry to show his connection with the Highland clans.

2. Some facts of Scott's boyhood to show his enthusiasm for outdoor life, for deeds of daring, for old Scotch legends.

3. The story that Lockhart tells in his life of Scott[1] (p. 266), of how tired soldiers were aroused by a recital of The Battle of Beal an Duine.

4. A short account of the Scottish lake region, with map.

5. A very few facts concerning James V and the Douglas family.