Views in North Britain: Illustrative of the Works of Robert BurnsVernor and Hood, 1805 - 61 страница |
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... rise to Burns ' ballad called The Whistle ; a short history of which it may be necessary to subjoin . When Anne of Denmark came to Scotland with James the sixth , in her train was a Danish gentleman of uncommon prowess and gigantic ...
... rise to Burns ' ballad called The Whistle ; a short history of which it may be necessary to subjoin . When Anne of Denmark came to Scotland with James the sixth , in her train was a Danish gentleman of uncommon prowess and gigantic ...
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... Glenriddel , so cautious and sage , No longer the war fare ungodly would wage ; A high - ruling elder to wallow in wine ! He left the foul business to folks less divine . The others continued their exertions till sun- rise the following 40.
... Glenriddel , so cautious and sage , No longer the war fare ungodly would wage ; A high - ruling elder to wallow in wine ! He left the foul business to folks less divine . The others continued their exertions till sun- rise the following 40.
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... rise the following morning , when the prize was awarded by Burns ; who , striding across the van- quished Sir Robert , as he lay on the ground , drank off a bottle , and , inviting the victor to fol- low his example , breaks out into ...
... rise the following morning , when the prize was awarded by Burns ; who , striding across the van- quished Sir Robert , as he lay on the ground , drank off a bottle , and , inviting the victor to fol- low his example , breaks out into ...
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... rise with simple elegance , give a pleasing variety to the rural scene . Among them is one of those castellated mansions so common in this part of Scotland ; and , at present , the residence of Colonel Newall Maxwell . Cowhill , the ...
... rise with simple elegance , give a pleasing variety to the rural scene . Among them is one of those castellated mansions so common in this part of Scotland ; and , at present , the residence of Colonel Newall Maxwell . Cowhill , the ...
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... rise in Ayrshire , and flow- ing thence through an exceeding fertile valley , called Nithsdale , in Dumfriesshire , it joins the Solway Frith , a few miles south of Dumfries . The banks of the Nith are , in most parts , beautifully ...
... rise in Ayrshire , and flow- ing thence through an exceeding fertile valley , called Nithsdale , in Dumfriesshire , it joins the Solway Frith , a few miles south of Dumfries . The banks of the Nith are , in most parts , beautifully ...
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ancient astonish'd rends Auld Ayrshire banks bard beautiful birks of Aberfeldie bonnie BRIGS OF AYR Bruar Bruce built Carrick Carse Castle celebrated Chapel St.Pentonville Chapel Street CLAUDE ALEXANDER Doon Drawn & Engrava Duke Duke of Athol DUMFRIESSHIRE Earl Edinburgh elegant Engraved erected farm father foaming Friars Glenriddel gloomy Greig height hermitage Hood Poultry Store hundred intituled J.Greig JAMES STORER Jeanie JOHN GREIG Kirk Alloway LINCLUDEN COLLEGE Loch Ness LOWER FALL majestic hills Maxwelton miles from Dumfries muse Nithsdale NORTH BRITAIN occasioned old bridge owre parish Pentonville Perthshire plantations poems poet poet's possession provost residence rise river Ayr river Nith roar ROBERT BURNS Robert Ferguson rocks ruins scene scenery Scotia's Scotland Scots seat seen side Sir Robert Laurie situation stone STORER AND JOHN stream Tam o'Shanter Taymouth town UPPER FALL Verner Vernor & Hood VILLAGE OF KENMORE Wallace Tower Whistle William Burness
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Страница 49 - No sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, ' No storied urn nor animated bust ;' This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way To pour her sorrows o'er her poet's dust.