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One thing is sure, there has been no such drawing of Scots character since Scott; 296 and even he never drew a full length like Davie, with his shrewdness and simplicity, and stockishness and charm.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) by Lang, Andrew