The land of Burns, a series of landscapes and portraits, the landscapes from paintings by D.O. Hill, the literary department by prof. Wilson and R. Chambers1840 |
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... immediately to the south of the efflux of the Doon , and taking its name from the hue formerly presented by its uncultivated surface , and from its conspicuousness in the eyes of the dalesmen of Kyle as a frontier to the ad- jacent ...
... immediately to the south of the efflux of the Doon , and taking its name from the hue formerly presented by its uncultivated surface , and from its conspicuousness in the eyes of the dalesmen of Kyle as a frontier to the ad- jacent ...
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... Immediately under the slope of the hill , the Doon passes on its silent and shaded way towards the sea , where its embouchure is very distinctly marked . The bridge seen on the right verge of the print is not the old one alluded to in ...
... Immediately under the slope of the hill , the Doon passes on its silent and shaded way towards the sea , where its embouchure is very distinctly marked . The bridge seen on the right verge of the print is not the old one alluded to in ...
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... Immediately above the bridge , on the south side , stands Barskimming mill , the road to which has been cut through a vast mass of sand stone ; and opposite to this is a little plot of ground , used as a nursery and gar- den by the ...
... Immediately above the bridge , on the south side , stands Barskimming mill , the road to which has been cut through a vast mass of sand stone ; and opposite to this is a little plot of ground , used as a nursery and gar- den by the ...
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... immediately over the end of the old bridge . The new Wallace tower is a gothic building , 113 feet high , containing at the top the clock and bells of the dun- geon steeple , and ornamented in front with a statue of William Wallace ...
... immediately over the end of the old bridge . The new Wallace tower is a gothic building , 113 feet high , containing at the top the clock and bells of the dun- geon steeple , and ornamented in front with a statue of William Wallace ...
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... immediately to the east of the Gillies ' Hill , with a morass in front , and the left division was placed on the eastern slope of Cockshot Hill , seen in the print swelling a little into light . The gillies ( servant lads ) belonging to ...
... immediately to the east of the Gillies ' Hill , with a morass in front , and the left division was placed on the eastern slope of Cockshot Hill , seen in the print swelling a little into light . The gillies ( servant lads ) belonging to ...
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acquainted afterwards Ainslie Alloway Kirk ancient appearance artist Auchtertyre Auld Ayrshire banks bard beautiful Birks of Aberfeldy Blacklock bonnie braes Bruce burgh Burns's Carrick Cassillis castle character church circumstances Clackmannan cottage Craigieburn daughter Doon Douglas Dr Currie Dr Laurie DRUMLANRIG CASTLE Duke Dumfries Dunlop Earl Edinburgh Ellisland engraving erected father feelings feet Gavin Hamilton genius gentleman Gilbert Burns Glasgow Hamilton Highland Hill island James John Kenmure Kilmarnock king Kirkcudbright Kirkoswald lady lake land letter Loch Lochlomond Lord mansion Mauchline Maybole miles mind monument Moore Mossgiel neighbouring Nith parish poems poet poet's possession present recollection remarkable residence RIGHT HONOURABLE river Robert Robert Burns rock ruins Rumbling Bridge says scene Scotland Scottish seat seen Shanter side situated song stream Syme Tarbolton thee thou took tower town vale verses village visited Wallace William woods
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Page 30 - Far marked with the courses of clear winding rills; There daily I wander as noon rises high, My flocks and my Mary's sweet cot in my eye. . How pleasant thy banks and green valleys below, Where wild in the woodlands the primroses blow; There oft as mild Evening weeps over the lea, The sweet-scented birk shades my Mary and me.
Page 80 - 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?
Page 81 - Time but the impression deeper makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. My Mary! dear, departed shade! Where Is thy place of blissful rest?
Page 67 - Mr. Robert Burns was some time in the parish of Tarbolton prior to my acquaintance with him. His social disposition easily procured him acquaintance ; but a certain satirical seasoning, with which he and all poetical geniuses are in some degree influenced, while it set the rustic circle in a roar, was not unaccompanied by its kindred attendant, suspicious fear.
Page 47 - Tam wi' furious ettle; But little wist she Maggie's mettle — Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain gray tail : The carlin caught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. Now, wha this tale o...
Page 80 - O pale, pale now, those rosy lips, I aft hae kiss'd sae fondly ! And closed for aye the sparkling glance That dwelt on me sae kindly : And mouldering now in silent dust That heart that lo'ed me dearly ! But still within my bosom's core Shall live my Highland Mary.