The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a Criticism on His Writings, to which are Prefixed Some Observations on the Character and Condition of the Scottish Peasantry. The life of Robert Burns; with a criticism on his writings. To which are prefixed some observations on the Scottish peasantry, Volume 1T. Cadell and Jun. and W. Davies, 1801 - 389 pages |
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Page 36
... father was of the north of Scotland , the son of a farmer , and was thrown by early misfor tunes on the world at large ; where , after many years wanderings and sojournings , he picked up a pretty large quantity of observation and ...
... father was of the north of Scotland , the son of a farmer , and was thrown by early misfor tunes on the world at large ; where , after many years wanderings and sojournings , he picked up a pretty large quantity of observation and ...
Page 37
... father was gardener to a worthy gentleman of small estate in the neighbourhood of Ayr . Had he continued in that station , I must have marched off to be one of the little underlings about a farm - house ; but it was his dearest wish and ...
... father was gardener to a worthy gentleman of small estate in the neighbourhood of Ayr . Had he continued in that station , I must have marched off to be one of the little underlings about a farm - house ; but it was his dearest wish and ...
Page 40
... father's generous master died ; the farm proyed a ruinous bargain ; and to clench the misfortune , we fell into the hands of a factor , who sat for the picture I have drawn of one in my Tale of Twa Dogs . My father was advanced in life ...
... father's generous master died ; the farm proyed a ruinous bargain ; and to clench the misfortune , we fell into the hands of a factor , who sat for the picture I have drawn of one in my Tale of Twa Dogs . My father was advanced in life ...
Page 42
... father's maids , with whom he was in love ; and I saw no reason why I might not rhyme as well as he ; for excepting that he could smear sheep , and cast peats , his father living in the moor lands , he had no more scholar - craft than ...
... father's maids , with whom he was in love ; and I saw no reason why I might not rhyme as well as he ; for excepting that he could smear sheep , and cast peats , his father living in the moor lands , he had no more scholar - craft than ...
Page 43
... father was just saved from the horrors of a jail , by a consumption , which , after two years promises , kindly stepped in , and carried him away , to where the wicked cease from troubling , and where the weary are at rest !晟 4 : It is ...
... father was just saved from the horrors of a jail , by a consumption , which , after two years promises , kindly stepped in , and carried him away , to where the wicked cease from troubling , and where the weary are at rest !晟 4 : It is ...
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