 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pàgines
...this provincial capital. All men's eyes were upon Burns. He was the standing marvel of the place ; A gentleman of that county, whose name I have already...more grieved, than when riding into Dumfries one fine summer's evening, about this time, to attend a countyball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shady... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 pàgines
...minister, as the most dangerous of all the apostles of sedition, — and to be shunned accordingly. A gentleman of that county, whose name I have already...more grieved, than when riding into Dumfries one fine summer's evening, about this time, to attend a countyball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shady... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1830 - 340 pàgines
...minister, as the most dangerous of all the apostles of sedition, — and to be shunned accordingly. A gentleman of that county, whose name I have already more than once had occasion to refer to, has told me, that he was seldom more grieved, than when, riding into Dumfries one fine summer's evening,... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 pàgines
...essence of which Dr. Currie, no doubt, thought it his duty, as a biographer. to extract and circulate. A gentleman of that county, whose name I have already more than ónix had occasion to refer to, has often told me, that he was seldom more grieved, than when riding... | |
 | James Currie - 1838 - 92 pàgines
...of society for his political opinions:—' " Mr David Macculloch, a son of the Laird of Ardwell, has told me, that he was seldom more grieved, than when, riding into Dumfries one fine summer's evening, to attend a county ball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shady side of the principal... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1841 - 384 pàgines
...dishonor in the society of Burns, and branded him with their veto ; had, as we vulgarly say, cut him ! We find one passage in this work of Mr. Lockhart's,...has often told me that he was seldom more grieved, thnn when, riding into Dumfries one fine summer evening about this time to attend a county ball, he... | |
 | 1895 - 862 pàgines
...his conversation. Lockhart relates this affecting incident. " Mr. David McCulloch, of Ardwell, said that he was seldom more grieved than when, riding into Dumfries one fine summer's evening, to attend a county ball, he saw Burns walking alone, ou the shady side of the principal... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - 594 pàgines
...dishonour in the society of Burns, and branded him with their veto; had, as we vulgarly say, cut him ! We find, one passage in this work of Mr. Lockhart's,...will not out of our thoughts : "A gentleman of that country, whose name I have already more than once had occasion to refer to, has often told me that... | |
 | John Wilson - 1845 - 236 pàgines
...picturesque—we allude to the tale told him by Davie Macculloch, son of the Laird of Ardwall. "He told me that he was seldom more grieved than when, riding into Dumfries one fine summer's evening to attend a county ball, he saw Burns walking alone on the shady side of the principal... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1849 - 906 pàgines
...Currie, no doubt, thought it his duty, as a biographer, to extract and circulate. A gentleman ofthat county, whose name I have already more 'than once...more grieved, than when riding into Dumfries one fine summer's evening, about this time, to attend a county ball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shady... | |
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