Archibald) was no inferior actor. Many stories similar to those related of him are told of the most obnoxious of the persecutors, from which I have selected the following, recorded of the famous Grierson of Lagg. who, although represented by his contemporaries... Strains of the Mountain Muse - Seite 192von Joseph Train - 1814 - 228 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| James Paterson - 1840 - 466 Seiten
...recorded of the famous Grierson of Lagg, who, although represented by his contemporaries as having acted like a demon while upon earth, posterity allows...desired the farmer to call next day, and he should have it ; but ere the sun rose again he had breathed his last. When the funeral was over, the poor... | |
| Robert Burns, James Paterson - 1840 - 460 Seiten
...recorded of the famous Grierson of Lagg, who, although represented by his contemporaries as having acted like a demon while upon earth, posterity allows...but not being able to write a receipt, desired the fanner to call next day, and he should have it ; bnt ere the snn rose again he had breathed his last.... | |
| Joseph Train - 1845 - 466 Seiten
...recorded of the famous Grierson of Lagg. who, although represented by his contemporaries as having acted like a demon while upon earth, posterity allows...desired the farmer to call next day, and he should have it ; but ere the sun rose again he had breathed his last. When the funeral was over, the poor... | |
| Joseph Train - 1845 - 474 Seiten
...earth, posterity allows to have performed one act of lustice after his decease. A man in the pariah of New Abbey, who had the lease of a farm from the Laird of Lagg, tailed on htm one day to pay a considerable arrear of rent which had been due j Mr. Grierson took the... | |
| John Patterson (of Kirktonholm.) - 1857 - 210 Seiten
...which we have previously alluded. The story, as told by Train, is something like the following : — A man in the parish of New Abbey, who had the lease...from the Laird of Lagg, called on him one day to pay some arrears of rent which had been due for a considerable time. Grierson took the money, but on account... | |
| Alexander Fergusson - 1886 - 306 Seiten
...which he says he gave the particulars to Mr. Train. The story, as told by Train, was connected with ' a man in the parish of New Abbey who had the lease of a farm from the Laird of Lag, and called on him one day to pay him some arrears of rent. Grierson took the money, but on account... | |
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