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Title: The Life of Mansie Wauch
Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself

Author: David Macbeth Moir

Release Date: December 10, 2007 [eBook #20767]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII)

***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE LIFE OF MANSIE WAUCH***

Transcribed from the 1845 William Blackwood and Sons edition by David
Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org

THE LIFE
OF
MANSIE WAUCH
TAILOR IN DALKEITH
WRITTEN BY HIMSELF

A NEW EDITION

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS
EDINBURGH AND LONDON
M.DCCC.XLV

TO
JOHN GALT, ESQ.
AUTHOR OF "THE ANNALS OF THE PARISH," "THE PROVOST," "THE AYRSHIRE
LEGATEES," &c. &c. &c.
THE FOLLOWING SKETCHES,
PRINCIPALLY OF HUMBLE SCOTTISH CHARACTER,
ARE DEDICATED,
BY HIS SINCERE FRIEND AND ADMIRER,
THE EDITOR.

ADVERTISEMENT.

Between the first and last genuine Editions of the following biography,
it has been repeatedly reprinted both in America and France; and portions
of it, pirated in the shape of cheap pamphlets, have, for two or three
years bypast, formed a staple article of commerce with the Peripatetic
Bibliopoles in this country. Popularity to an author must be always
gratifying; but it were well that it came through the proper channels.

* * * * *

The present Edition has been carefully revised, and it embodies all the
additions made to the book since its first appearance. Sixteen years
have now passed over since Mr Wauch joined his name to those of Rousseau
and Franklin as an autobiographer; and it must be pleasing to him in his
venerable old age to learn, that he is still a favourite with the Public.
Nay, more, it is to be hoped that the accommodating moderation in the
rates of charges anent his present fashions and furnishings, may be the
means of yet further enlarging the circle of his literary acquaintances.

PRELIMINARIES.

Having, within myself, made observation of late years, that all notable
characters, whatsoever line of life they may have pursued, and to
whatever business they might belong, have made a trade of committing to
paper all the surprising o