A collection of essays, stories and criticism filled with humor, wit and literary curiosities, written by John Wilson under the pseudonym Christopher North. Wilson was an influential Scottish writer and professor who was part of the famous Blackwood's Magazine circle, which included other major figures of the Romantic period such as Walter Scott and James Hogg. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.