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Story of the life of sir Walter Scott, revised, with additions, incl. the ... - Page 78
by Robert Chambers - 1894 - 144 pages
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Robert Burns

John Alexander Joyce - Poets, Scottish - 1910 - 156 pages
...the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted; nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognize me, as I could not expect he should. He was much caressed in Edinburgh; but, considering...
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1785-1824

Charles Wells Moulton - American literature - 1910 - 812 pages
...the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognize me, as I could not expect he should. He was much caressed in Edinburgh, but (considering...
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Carlyle's Essays on Burns: With the Cotter's Saturday Night and Other Poems ...

Thomas Carlyle - 1910 - 250 pages
...the same time with modesty. I do to not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted ; nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognize me, as I could not expect he should. He was much caressed in Edinburgh : but (considering...
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Carlyle's Essay on Burns: With Poems and Songs from Burns

Thomas Carlyle - Poets, Scottish - 1912 - 154 pages
...the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted; nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognize me, as I could 20 not expect he should. He was much caressed in Edinburgh: but (considering...
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Carlyle's Essay on Burns: With Selections from Burn's Poems

Thomas Carlyle - 1896 - 200 pages
...the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough 10 to be quoted ; nor did I ever see him again, except in the...efforts made for his relief were extremely trifling. 15 50. "I remember, on this occasion I mention, I thought Burns's acquaintance with English poetry...
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CARLYLE'S ESSAY ON BURNS

WILLARD C. GORE - 1915 - 390 pages
...the same time with modesty. I do 20 not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted ; nor did I ever see him again, except in the street, where he did not recognize me, as I could not expect he should. He was much caressed in Edinburgh : but (considering...
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The Copeland Reader: An Anthology of English Poetry and Prose, Volume 1

Charles Townsend Copeland - American literature - 1926 - 1744 pages
...the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be him so Letter to IGL, 1827. Scott's Greatest Fright The following reminiscence is quoted from a letter written...
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Great Short Biographies of the World: A Collection of Short Biographies ...

Barrett Harper Clark - Biography - 1928 - 1452 pages
...the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be his own plough. There was a strong expression of sense and recognize me, as I could not expect he should. He was much caressed in Edinburgh: but (considering...
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Robert Burns: The Critical Heritage

Donald A. Low - Literary Criticism - 1974 - 474 pages
...the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, nor did I ever see him again, except in the...literary emoluments have been since his day) the efforts for his relief were extremely trifling. I remember on this occasion I mention, I thought Burns' acquaintance...
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Crowded with Genius: Edinburgh, 1745-1789

James Buchan - History - 2009 - 468 pages
...the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, nor did I ever see him again, except in the...literary emoluments have been since his day) the efforts for his relief were extremely trifling. I remember on this occasion I mention, I thought Burns' acquaintance...
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