 Dumfries one fine summer evening about this time to attend a county ball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shady side of the principal street of the town, while the opposite side was gay with successive groups of gentlemen and ladies, all drawn together...  Essay on Burns - Page 118by Thomas Carlyle - 1903 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...than when riding into Dumfries one fine summer evening about this time to attend a county ball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shady side of the principal...dismounted, and joined Burns, who on his proposing to cross the street said : ' Nay, nay, my young friend, that's all over now;' and quoted, after a pause,... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...when riding into Dumfries one fine summer's evening, about this time, to attend a countyball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shady side of the principal...dismounted and joined Burns, who, on his proposing to him to cross the street, said, " Nay, nay, my young friend,—that's all over now ;" and quoted, after... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 pages
...when riding into Dumfries one fine summer's evening, about this time, to attend a countyball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shady . side of the principal...the opposite side was gay with successive groups of I gentlemen and ladies, all drawn together for the • festivities of the night, not one of whom appeared... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1830 - 340 pages
...grieved, than when, riding into Dumfries one fine summer's evening, to attend a county ball, he saw Barns walking alone, on the shady side of the principal street of the town, while the opposite part was gay with successive groups of gentlemen and ladies, all drawn together for the fes•tivities... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1831 - 338 pages
...when riding into Dumfries one fine summer's evening, about this time, to attend a countyball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shady side of the principal...of the night, not one of whom appeared willing to recognize him. The horseman dismounted and joined Burns, who, on his proposing to him to cross the... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...than when riding into Dumfries one fine summer evening about this time to attend a county ball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shady side of the principal...dismounted, and joined Burns, who on his proposing to cross the street said : " Nay, nay, my young friend, that's all over now ;" and quoted, after a pause,... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...than when riding into Dumfries one fine summer evening about this time to attend a county ball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shady side of the principal...dismounted, and joined Burns, who on his proposing to cross the street said : " Nay, nay, my young friend, that's all over now ;" and quoted, after a pause,... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 pages
...summer's evening, about this time, to attend a county ball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shiuiy side of the principal street of the town, while the opposite side was gaj with successive groups of gentlemen and ladies, all drawn together (or the Festivities of the night,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 476 pages
...when, riding into Dumfries one fine summer evening about this time to attend a county ball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shady side of the principal...dismounted, and joined Burns, who on his proposing to cross the street said: u Nay, nay, my young friend, that's all over now;" and quoted, after a pause,... | |
 | James Currie - 1838 - 92 pages
...tremble, fell tyrant! but know, No terrors hast thou to the brave ! of the town, while tho opposite part was gay with successive groups of gentlemen and ladies,...dismounted and joined Burns, who, on his proposing to him to cross the street, said, ' Nay, nay, my young friend—that's all over now;' and quoted, after... | |
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