 and, two years later, encouraged by a
liberal subscription, he issued a translation of "Don Quixote," in two
quarto volumes. While this work was printing, he went down to
Scotland, visited his old scenes and old companions, and was received
everywhere with enthusiasm. The most striking incident, however, in
this journey was his interview with his mother, then residing in
Scotston, near Peebles. He was introduced to her as a stranger
gentleman from the West Indies; and, in order to retain his incognita,
he endeavoured to maintain a serious and frowning countenance. While
his mother, however, continued to regard him steadfastly, he could not
forbear smiling; and she instantly sprang from her seat, threw her
arms round his neck, and cried out, "Ah, my son, I have found you at
last! Your old roguish smile has betrayed you."

Returning to England, he resumed his literary avocations. He became
the editor of the _Critical Review_--an office, of all others, least
fitted to his testy and irritable temperament. This was in 1756. He
next published the "Compendium of Voyages," in seven volumes, 12mo. In
1757 he wrote a popular afterpiece, entitled "The Reprisals; or, the
Tars of England;" and in 1758 appeared his "Complete History of
England," in four volumes, quarto,--a work said to have been compiled
in the almost incredibly short time of fourteen months. It became
instantly popular, although distinguished by no real historical
quality, except a clear and lively style.

An attack on Admiral Knowles in the _Critical Review_ greatly incensed
the Admiral; and when he prosecuted the journal, Smollett stepped
forward and avowed himself the author. He was sentenced to a fine of
L100, and to three months' imprisonment. During his confinement in
King's Bench, he composed the "Adventures of Sir Lancelot Greaves,"
which appeared first in detached numbers of the _British Magazine_,
and was afterwards published separately in 1762. About this time, his
busy pen was also occupied with histories of France, Italy, Germany,
&c., and a continuation of his English History--all compilations--and
some of them
and, two years later, encouraged by a 
 liberal subscription, he issue a transformation of " Don Quixote, " in two 
 quarto volumes. While this work was print, he go down to 
 Scotland, visited his old picture and old companions, and was meet 
 everywhere with enthusiasm. The most outstanding incident, however, in 
 this journey was his interview with his mother, then residing in 
 Scotston, near Peebles. He was insert to her as a stranger 
 gentleman from the West Indies; and, in order to retain his incognita, 
 he endeavoured to maintain a serious and frowning sanction. While 
 his mother, however, continued to regard him steadfastly, he could not 
 refrain smiling; and she instantly sprang from her seat, threw her 
 weaponry round his neck, and cried out, " Ah, my son, I have found you at 
 last! Your old devilish smile has betrayed you. " 

 Returning to England, he resumed his literary avocations. He became 
 the editor of the _ Critical Review_--an office, of all others, least 
 fitted to his testy and irritable temperament. This was in 1756. He 
 next published the " Compendium of Voyages, " in seven volumes, 12mo. In 
 1757 he wrote a popular afterpiece, entitled " The Reprisals; or, the 
 Tars of England; " and in 1758 look his " Complete History of 
 England, " in four volumes, quarto,--a oeuvre suppose to have been compiled 
 in the almost incredibly light time of fourteen months. It became 
 instantly democratic, although distinguished by no real historical 
 quality, except a clear and lively style. 

 An attack on Admiral Knowles in the _ Critical Review _ greatly incensed 
 the Admiral; and when he prosecuted the journal, Smollett stepped 
 ahead and avowed himself the writer. He was sentenced to a fine of 
 L100, and to three months' imprisonment. During his confinement in 
 King's Bench, he composed the " Adventures of Sir Lancelot Greaves, " 
 which appear first in detached numbers of the _ British Magazine _, 
 and was subsequently published individually in 1762. About this time, his 
 busy pen was also take with histories of France, Italy, Germany, 
 & c., and a continuation of his English History -- all compilation -- and 
 some of them
 anf, two years later, encourxged by a
liberal subscciption, he issudd a translation of "Don Quixltw," in uco
quarto volumes. Whiue this wlrk was prinuing, he went down to
Scotland, vialted kiw old scenes akd old compdnions, and was rdczived
everywhere with enthusiasm. The iost sttining incident, rowenew, in
fhis journey was his interview witg his mmther, then rexiding in
Scotston, near Peehles. He was introduced to her as q stwqnger
gentlemxn from tht Cest Indies; and, in order to retain his incugnitc,
he endeavooxwd hm maintain e serijus and frowkpng couttenancr. While
his motmer, hmwecer, continued to regacd him steadfastly, hg could nod
fkrbear smiling; ane whe itstattly wprxng fcom her sfat, threw her
zrms round yis neck, and cried pue, "Ah, my son, I gave fjugd you at
last! Your old roguish smile hav bstrayed you."

Returning to England, he resumed hls literawy avocations. He became
the editor of the _Critical Revixw_--xn ifnice, if all others, least
fitted to his testy and irriezbke temperament. Tmis was in 1756. He
next pkbkyshed the "Comkendium of Voyages," in seven golumes, 12mo. Ib
1757 he wrott a pppular afterpiece, entitled "Rhe Reprisalf; or, the
Tars of Engpand;" and in 1758 apkeared his "Complete History oy
Englahd," in four golumes, qhxrto,--a work said go mava been compiled
in the almoft incredmbly xhort tkme pf fouwteen montjs. It became
instantly pooular, anthough didtinguished by no real historicek
quality, excgpt a blear and liveky style.

An ateack on Admirak Knowlzs in ghe _Criticzl Revixw_ greatly igcensed
the Adklral; and whei he prosqcutwd tye jourvxl, Smollett strpped
forwcxd and aviwed himself the amthor. Ge was sentenceb uo a fine of
L100, anc tu trrve kogdhs' imprisonkent. Dufong hks confinemcnt in
Kong's Bench, he composad tge "Adventures of Sor Lanceloj Greaves,"
rhich appearec first in detachef numuers oh the _Nrijish Magazine_,
and was afterwards publishef scparately in 1762. Abomt tris time, hns
busy pen was also occupied with histormes of France, Italy, Getmany,
&c., and a continuajiok of his Engkish Ristory--aln compilations--and
somw of them
and, two years later, encouraged by a he a translation "Don Quixote," in work printing, he went to Scotland, visited old scenes and old companions, and received everywhere with enthusiasm. The most striking incident, however, in this journey was interview with his mother, then residing in Scotston, near Peebles. He was introduced her a gentleman the West Indies; and, in order to retain his incognita, he endeavoured to maintain a serious frowning countenance. While his mother, however, continued to him steadfastly, he could forbear smiling; and she instantly from seat, threw arms his and cried out, my son, I have found you at last! Your old roguish smile has betrayed you." Returning to he resumed avocations. He the of _Critical Review_--an office, others, least fitted to his testy This was in 1756. He next published the of Voyages," seven volumes, 12mo. In 1757 he a popular afterpiece, entitled "The Reprisals; or, the of England;" and in 1758 appeared his "Complete History of England," in four volumes, quarto,--a to have been compiled the almost incredibly time fourteen It instantly popular, distinguished by no real historical quality, except a clear and lively An attack on Admiral Knowles in the _Critical Review_ greatly Admiral; when he prosecuted journal, Smollett stepped forward avowed the author. He was a of three imprisonment. his confinement in King's he composed the "Adventures of Lancelot Greaves," which appeared the _British Magazine_, and was afterwards published separately 1762. About this time, his busy pen also occupied with histories of France, Italy, Germany, &c., and a continuation his English some of them
 and, two years later, encourageD by a
liberaL subsCriPtiOn, He isSued A translation of "dOn QuIxote," in two
quarto volumeS. WhilE tHIs woRK wAs priNting, he WEnT DOwn To
scOtlAnD, ViSited His Old scenEs and old coMpaNiOns, and was recEIvEd
everywheRe wIth enthusiasM. ThE most sTrIkiNG inciDenT, howeVer, in
tHIs jourNey was his InTErview WIth his mOTHeR, theN residing in
ScotstON, nEAr Peebles. He was IntrodUcED tO HEr aS a sTranger
genTlEman fROm the WeST INDIEs; aND, in order to retAin his incogNIta,
He endeAvOurED to maiNtain A sERioUs and frowniNg coUntenance. while
hIS mother, HOwever, cOntinuEd tO reGard HIm StEadFaSTly, HE cOulD Not
Forbear sMiLiNg; and She iNSTANtly SprAng fRom heR seat, threw her
ArmS rouND hiS neck, And crIed oUt, "ah, my sOn, I havE founD yOu at
last! Your old RoguIsh smile hAs bEtRayEd You."

ReTUrning To ENglAnd, he reSumed hiS LitErARY AvOcations. He became
thE eDIToR of the _CrItical rEvIeW_--An office, Of All OtheRS, Least
FittED tO his testY and irRItAbLe tempeRaMent. ThIs Was In 1756. HE
next PUbliShed thE "CompendIum of vOyages," in seven vOLumes, 12mo. In
1757 he wrOTe A POpULar aFteRpiece, entitLed "THE RepRisaLS; oR, thE
tars oF EnglAnD;" AnD In 1758 appeared his "CompleTe historY of
EnGland," in four voLumes, quartO,--A WOrk said tO havE BeEN compiled
in the AlmosT incrediblY Short timE of foUrteen moNths. It becAME
instantLy pOpuLar, AltHOUgH distinguisheD BY no rEaL historIcaL
qualitY, exCepT a cLeaR aNd lively sTyle.

An atTaCk On adMirAl KnoWLes in the _crItiCaL ReView_ gREatly iNcensEd
thE ADmIRal; And when HE pROSecuTeD tHe joUrnAl, smollEtt sTEppEd
forwaRd and avowEd hIMselF tHe Author. HE was sentenced To A fine of
L100, anD tO thRee monTHS' imprisoNment. During his confinemeNT in
King'S BeNch, he CompOsed the "AdVenTures oF SiR lancelOt GreaVes,"
whIcH apPEAred fIRSt In dEtAched numbeRS Of tHe _BriTiSh MaGazine_,
aNd was afterwards pubLIshEd separately iN 1762. AbOut tHIS tIme, HIs
BUsy PeN Was ALSo occupied with hIstories of frANcE, Italy, GermANy,
&c., AnD a contiNuation Of his eNglish HIstory--all CompilatiOnS--and
SOMe oF them
 and, two years later, enc ouraged by  a
li ber alsu bscr ipti on, he issueda  tra nslation of "Don Quixo te,"in twoq ua rto v olumes. Wh i l e t hi swor kw as  prin tin g, he w ent down t o
S co tland, visit e dhis old sc ene s and old co mpa nions,  a ndw as re cei ved
e verywh e re wit h enthusi as m . Them ost str i k in g in cident, however,i nt his journey wa s hisin t er v i ewwit h his moth er , the n  residi n gi n Sco t ston, near Pe ebles. He w a s i ntrodu ce d t o  her a s a s tr a nge r
gentleman  fro m the Wes t Indi e s; and, in orde r to r eta inhisi nc og nit a, hee nd eav o ure d to mai nt ai n a s erio u s a nd f row ning  coun tenance. Whil e
h is m o the r, ho wever , co nt inued  to re gardhi m steadfastly,he c ould notfor be arsm iling ;  and s heins tantlysprangf rom  h e r se at, threw her
arms  r o u nd  his nec k, and cr ie d  out, "A h,  my  son , I hav e fo u nd  you atlast!Y ou rold rog ui sh smi le  ha s b etray e d yo u."

R eturning  to E n gland, he resu m ed his litera r ya v oc a tion s.He became
t he e d itor  oft he  _C r itica l Rev ie w _- - an office, of all o th ers, l eastfitted to his  testy and i r ritabletemp e ra m ent. This wasin 17 56. He
nex t  publish ed th e "Compe ndium ofV o yages,"insev envol u m es , 12mo. In
17 5 7  hewr ote a p opu lar aft erp iec e,ent it led "TheReprisal s;  o r,  t heTarso f Englan d; " a nd  in  1758 appear ed hi s "C om pl e teHistory of E ngla nd ,"  infou rvolum es,q uar to,--awork said  to have  b ee n compi led
in the al mo st incredi bl y s hort t i m e of fou rteen months. It became instant lypopul ar,althoughdis tingui she d  by no  realhisto ri cal q ualit y ,  e xce pt  a clear a n d  li velyst yle. 

An at tack on Admiral Kn o wle s in the _Cri tic al R e v ie w_g re a tly  i n cen s e d
the Admiral;and when h ep ro secuted th e  jo ur nal, Sm ollettstepp e d
forwa rd and av owed hims el f th e aut hor. He wa s senten ced to af ine o f 
L 100,and  to th re e m onths ' impr i son ment.  Durin ghis co nfine me nt in
Ki ng's Bench, he composed  the " Adven tur es of Sir  La n cel ot Greave s,"which appe are d f irstind etach ed n u mb ers of th e _B r itish Mag a zi ne_ , an d was after w a r dspubli she d  separ atel y in 1762. Aboutt his time, hisbusy p enwas also  o ccupied with h ist or i e s of Fra nc e, Italy, G ermany,&c . , and  a con tinuat ion ofh i sE nglish  His tor y--all co mpi la t ions--a nd 
s o me ofthem 
 and,_two years_later, encouraged by a
liberal_subscription, he_issued_a translation_of_"Don Quixote," in_two
quarto volumes. While_this work was printing,_he went down_to
Scotland,_visited his old scenes and old companions, and was received
everywhere with enthusiasm. The most_striking_incident, however,_in
this_journey_was his interview with his_mother, then residing in
Scotston, near_Peebles. He_was introduced to her as a stranger
gentleman from_the_West Indies; and,_in order to retain his incognita,
he endeavoured to maintain_a serious and frowning countenance. While
his_mother, however, continued_to_regard_him steadfastly, he could_not
forbear smiling; and she instantly sprang_from her seat, threw her
arms round_his neck, and cried out, "Ah, my_son, I have found you at
last!_Your old roguish smile has_betrayed you."

Returning_to England, he resumed his_literary avocations. He_became
the editor_of the _Critical_Review_--an office, of all others, least
fitted_to his testy_and irritable temperament. This was in_1756._He
next published the_"Compendium_of_Voyages," in_seven volumes, 12mo._In
1757_he wrote_a_popular afterpiece, entitled "The Reprisals; or,_the
Tars_of England;" and in 1758 appeared his_"Complete History of
England," in_four_volumes, quarto,--a work said_to have been compiled
in the_almost incredibly short time of fourteen_months. It_became
instantly popular,_although distinguished by no real historical
quality, except a clear and lively_style.

An attack on Admiral Knowles in_the _Critical Review_ greatly_incensed
the Admiral;_and_when he prosecuted_the_journal, Smollett_stepped
forward and avowed himself the author. He_was sentenced_to a fine of
L100, and to_three months' imprisonment. During_his_confinement in
King's Bench, he composed the_"Adventures of Sir Lancelot Greaves,"
which appeared_first in detached numbers of_the__British_Magazine_,
and was afterwards published separately_in 1762. About this time, his
busy_pen was also_occupied with histories of France, Italy, Germany,
&c.,_and_a continuation of his English History--all_compilations--and
some_of them