Eminent Victorians on A Commentary on the Whole Bible: “he eagerly perused the Priceless Diamond, Scott's Commentaries, and The Remains of the Rev. R. McCheyne. 'No novels or worldly books,' he wrote to his sister, 'come up to the Commentaries of Scott”
Scenes of Clerical Life on The Force of Truth: “'Miss Pratt,' said Rebecca, 'will you please give me Scott's “Force of Truth?” There--that small book lying against the “Life of Legh Richmond.”'”