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... never reached the meridian of life . The short period of his existence was distinguished chiefly by its wretchedness ; and its close was preceded by madness , the consummation of mortal ca- lamity . Robert Fergusson was the son of ...
... never reached the meridian of life . The short period of his existence was distinguished chiefly by its wretchedness ; and its close was preceded by madness , the consummation of mortal ca- lamity . Robert Fergusson was the son of ...
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... Never to tread their native soil again * . " In these circumstances , independent of all direct and positive testimony , there is sufficient * A Saturday's Expedition . reason for thinking that the story of Sir Wil- liam 22.
... Never to tread their native soil again * . " In these circumstances , independent of all direct and positive testimony , there is sufficient * A Saturday's Expedition . reason for thinking that the story of Sir Wil- liam 22.
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... " tle as to his prayers ; and though almost e- very night he was pretty much overcome by " the first , he never neglected the last . This " conduct Mr Fergusson could not long ob- " serve , without giving him some correction . " 36.
... " tle as to his prayers ; and though almost e- very night he was pretty much overcome by " the first , he never neglected the last . This " conduct Mr Fergusson could not long ob- " serve , without giving him some correction . " 36.
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... , it proved an effectual cure , al- though I am very weak through that means . " I never lived so badly as aboard here , in point of provisions , every species being the " worst of their kinds , and neither butter nor 44.
... , it proved an effectual cure , al- though I am very weak through that means . " I never lived so badly as aboard here , in point of provisions , every species being the " worst of their kinds , and neither butter nor 44.
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... never discovered any al- teration in the tone of his feelings . The truth upon this point seems to be , that a variety of circumstances , at the same period , contributed to excite his superstitious melancholy . His injudicious conduct ...
... never discovered any al- teration in the tone of his feelings . The truth upon this point seems to be , that a variety of circumstances , at the same period , contributed to excite his superstitious melancholy . His injudicious conduct ...
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Seite 116 - O ! who can hold a fire in his hand By thinking on the frosty Caucasus? Or cloy the hungry edge of appetite By bare imagination of a feast?
Seite 250 - Mark it, Cesario; it is old and plain: The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids that weave their thread with bones, Do use to chant it ; it is silly sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love, Like the old age.
Seite 266 - For a' that life ahint can spare. The gowdspink, that sae lang has kend Thy happy sweets (his wonted friend), Her sad confinement ill can brook In some dark chamber's dowy nook ; Tho' Mary's hand his nebb supplies, Unkend to hunger's painfu...
Seite 248 - He maunna care for being seen Before he sheath His body in a scabbard clean O' gude Braid Claith. For, gin he come wi...
Seite 288 - And dim our dolefu' days wi' bairnly fear ; The mind's aye cradled when the grave is near. Yet thrift, industrious, bides her latest days, Tho' age her sair-dow'd front wi' runcles wave ; Yet frae the russet lap the spindle plays ; Her e'enin stent reels she as weel's the lave. On some feast-day the wee things, buskit braw, Shall heeze her heart up wi...
Seite 247 - Wi' gude Braid Claith. On Sabbath-days the barber spark, Whan he has done wi' scrapin wark, Wi' siller broachie in his sark, Gangs trigly, faith ! Or to the Meadow, or the Park, In gude Braid Claith.
Seite 320 - On einings cauld wi' glee we'd trudge To heat our shins in Johnny's lodge; The de'il ane thought his bum to budge Wi' siller on us : To claw het pints we'd never grudge O
Seite 243 - HAPPY the man who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling. He nor hears with pain New oysters...
Seite 198 - When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest the courtiers offended, should be ; If you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries — That was levelld at me.
Seite 313 - I'd been there, How I wad trimm'd the bill o' fare ! For ne'er sic surly wight as he Had met wi' sic respect frae me. Mind ye what Sam,' the lying loun ! Has in his Dictionar laid down ? That aits in England are a feast To cow an' horse, an' sican beast, While in Scots ground this growth was common To gust the gab o