The Life of Robert BurnsG. Bell and Sons, 1905 - 349 strán (strany) |
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... Scottish bar . His peculiar temperament , however , unfitted him to become successful in this career . He lacked two essentials - readiness of language and self - possession , and we need not wonder at his want of success , nor that he ...
... Scottish bar . His peculiar temperament , however , unfitted him to become successful in this career . He lacked two essentials - readiness of language and self - possession , and we need not wonder at his want of success , nor that he ...
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... Scottish men and manners at that time , was published anonymously . In 1820 , the author was married to Sophia , the eldest daughter of Scott , and for six years his home was Chiefswood , in the im- mediate neighbourhood of Abbotsford ...
... Scottish men and manners at that time , was published anonymously . In 1820 , the author was married to Sophia , the eldest daughter of Scott , and for six years his home was Chiefswood , in the im- mediate neighbourhood of Abbotsford ...
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... Scottish domestic life , in which are to be found passages of exquisite pathos and powerful delineations of the passions . In 1823 was published " Reginald Dalton , " a tale depicting English , and more especially University life ; and ...
... Scottish domestic life , in which are to be found passages of exquisite pathos and powerful delineations of the passions . In 1823 was published " Reginald Dalton , " a tale depicting English , and more especially University life ; and ...
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... Scottish parish school , and pro- fited largely , both by that , and by his own experience in the world . " I have met with few " ( said the poet , in 1787 . after he himself had seen a good deal of mankind ) " who understood men ...
... Scottish parish school , and pro- fited largely , both by that , and by his own experience in the world . " I have met with few " ( said the poet , in 1787 . after he himself had seen a good deal of mankind ) " who understood men ...
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... Scottish parents , however humble their station , and scanty their means . Robert was sent , in his sixth year , to a small school at Alloway Miln , about a mile from the house in which he was [ This is a mistake . The Burnes family ...
... Scottish parents , however humble their station , and scanty their means . Robert was sent , in his sixth year , to a small school at Alloway Miln , about a mile from the house in which he was [ This is a mistake . The Burnes family ...
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2nd Edition A. H. Bullen acquaintance addressed admiration afterwards Allan Cunningham appears auld Ayrshire bard beautiful Blair brother Burns's character circumstances composed correspondence Cromek Currie Currie's dear death delight Dugald Stewart Dumfries Dunlop early Edinburgh Elliesland English Essays Excise farm father favour favourite feelings Gavin Hamilton genius Gilbert Burns Greenock hand heart History honour Illustrations Irvine James Jean Jenny Geddes John kind labours lady lated letter lived Lockhart manners Mary Mauchline Memoir mind Mossgiel Muses nature never occasion parish passion perhaps period person pleasure poems poet poet's poetical poetry political Portraits printed Prose published reader residence revised Robert Burns Robert Chambers says scenes Scotch Scotland Scottish sentiments Shanter Sir Walter Scott society song spirit stanzas Stewart talents Tarbolton Thomson thought tion Trans Translated verses vols Walker William Burnes writing young
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Strana 190 - O Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy place of blissful rest? See'st thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast?