John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5186 Sir Walter Sott 1771-1832 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5186 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) |
| QUOTATION: | Jock, when ye hae naething else to do, ye may be aye sticking in a tree; it will be growing, Jock, when ye ’re sleeping. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Heart of Midlothian. Chap. viii. |
| WORKS: | Sir Walter Scott Collection. |
| Note 1. The very words of a Highland laird, while on his death-bed, to his son. [back] |