Henry Siddons was an English actor and theatrical manager, now remembered as a writer on gesture.
Henry Siddons, 1808 miniature by Samuel John Stump
The grave of Henry Siddons, Greyfriars Kirkyard
The Lady of the Lake is a narrative poem by Walter Scott, first published in 1810. Set in the Trossachs region of Scotland, it is composed of six cantos, each of which concerns the action of a single
Title page of 1811 edition with engraving by John Pye based on Richard Westall's design
Ellen's Isle (Gaelic: Eilean Molach, 'shaggy island') on Loch Katrine was a stronghold of Clan McGregor.
Ellen Douglas – Lady of the Lake. 'In listening mood, she seemed to stand, / The guardian Naiad of the strand.' (Canto I, stanza 17)
1879 painting of Ellen's Isle