 I had been for some days skulking from covert to covert, under all the terrors of a jail; as some ill-advised people had uncoupled the merciless pack of the law at my heels. I had taken the last farewell of my few friends; my chest was on the road to...  Scotland, Historic and Romantic - Page 50by Maria Hornor Lansdale - 1901Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 762 pages
...compoled the laft Cong I fliould ever meafure in Caledonia, " Tiic gloomy Night is gathering laft," when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all ray fchemes, by opening new profpe^js to my poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a fet of critics... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
..." was on the road to Greenock, I had composed " the last song I should ever measure in Caledo" nia, The gloomy night is gathering fast,* when " a letter...my schemes, by opening new " prospects to my poetic ambition.-f- The doc" tor belonged to a set of critics, for whose ap" plause I had not dared to hope.... | |
 | 1801 - 860 pages
...had compofed the laft fong I fliould ever meafure in Caledonia, The gloomy nrplit is gathering faß-, when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my fch(.mes, by opening new profpeéls to my poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a fet of critics,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 818 pages
...cem poled the laft fong I mould ever meafure in Caledonia, " The . gloomy Night is gathering faft," when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my fchemes, by opening new profpecls to my poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a fet of critics for... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 616 pages
...my heels. I had taken the last farewell of my few friends ; my chest was on the road to Greenock ; I had composed the last song I should ever measure...schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition." i• Oo« to E- At the time when Burns, in consequence of Dr Black4wburgh. iock.'s suggestion, arrived... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 616 pages
...at my heels. I had taken the last farewell of my few friends; mj chest was on the road to Greenock ; I had composed the last song I should ever measure...gloomy Night is gathering fast, when a letter from Dr filacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition."... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 616 pages
...my heels. I had taken the last farewell of my few friends ; my chest was on the road to Greenock ; I had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy Night is gathering fait, when a letter from Dr Blaeklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my schemes, by opening new... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 636 pages
...at my heels. I had taken the last farewell of my few friends; my chest was on the road to Greenock ; I had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, Tie gloomy Nigbt is gathering fast, when a letter from Dr Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...at my heels. I had taken the last farewell of my few friends; my chest was on the road to Greenock; I had composed the last song I should ever measure...my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition.t The doctor belonged to a set of critics, for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...my heels. I had taken the last farewell ,of my few friends ; my chest was o» the road to Greenock ; I had composed the last song I should ever measure...gloomy night is gathering fast,* when a letter from Dr. filacklock, to a friend of mine, overthrew all my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition.... | |
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