 ... enough to be much interested in his poetry, and would have given the world to know him; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of the west country, the two sets that he most frequented. Mr Thomas...  All about Burns - Page 128by John Dawson Ross - 1896 - 178 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Carlyle - German literature - 1838 - 476 pages
...gentry of the west country, the two sets that he most frequented. Mr. Thomas Grierson was at that time a clerk of my father's. He knew Burns, and promised...I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Ferguson's, where there were several gentlemen of literary reputation, among whom I remember the celebrated... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1840 - 862 pages
...the two sets that he most frequented. Mr. Thomas Grierson was at that time a clerk of my lather's. He knew Burns, and promised to ask him to his lodgings...might have seen more of this distinguished man. As it wan, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Ferguson's, where there were several gentlemen... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1841 - 384 pages
...gentry of the west country, the two sets that he most frequented. Mr. Thomas Grierson was at that time a clerk of my father's. He knew Burns, and promised...I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Ferguson's, where there were several gentlemen of literary reputation, among whom I remember the celebrated... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Indians - 1844 - 680 pages
...gentry of the west country, the two sets that he most frequented. Mr. Thomas Grierson was, at that time, a clerk of my father's. He knew Burns, and promised...I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Ferguson's, where there were several gentlemen of literary reputation, among whom I recollect the celebrated... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Biography - 1844 - 336 pages
...gentry of the west country, the two sets that he most frequented. Mr. Thomas Grierson was, at that time, a clerk of my father's. He knew Burns, and promised...I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Ferguson's, where there were several gentlemen of literary reputation, among whom I recollect the celebrated... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1845 - 836 pages
...gentry of the west country, the two sets that he most frequented. Mr Thomas Grierson was at that time a clerk of my father's. He knew Burns, and promised...distinguished man. As it was, I saw him one day at ihe late venerable Professor Ferguson's, where there were several gentlemen of literary reputation,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - 594 pages
...gentry of the west country, the two sets that he most frequented. Mr. Thomas Grierson was at that lime a clerk of my father's. He knew Burns, and promised...otherwise I might have seen more of this distinguished mad Rienzi, whose sudden elevation turns his j man. As it was, I saw him one day at the late venerable... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 612 pages
...gentry .of the west country, the two sets that he most frequented. Mr. Thomas Grierson was at that time a clerk of my father's. He knew Burns, and promised to ask him to his lodgings to dinner, but bad no opportunity to keep his word, otherwise I might have seen more of this distinguished man. As... | |
 | Samuel Tyler - 1848 - 232 pages
...gentry of the West country, the two sets whom he most frequented. Mr. Thomas Grierson was at that time a clerk of my father's. He knew Burns, and promised...distinguished man. As it was, I saw him one day at the late Professor Fergusson's, where there were several gentlemen of literary reputation, among whom I remember... | |
 | Robert Burns - English poetry - 1849 - 906 pages
...gentry of the west country, the two »ets that he most frequented. Mr. Thomas Grierson was at that time a clerk of my father's He knew Burns, and promised...have seen more of this distinguished man. As it was, 1 saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several gentlemen of... | |
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