...dishonour in the society of Burns, and branded him with their veto; had, as we vulgarly say, cut him ! We find one passage in this Work of Mr. Lockhart's,...evening about this time to attend a county ball, he saw Bums walking alone, on the shady side of the principal street of the town, while the opposite side...

...dishonor in the society of Burns, and branded him with their veto ; 'had, as we vulgarly say, cut him ! We find one passage in this Work of Mr. Lockhart's,...once had occasion to refer to, has often told me that be was seldom more grieved, than when riding into Dumfries one fine summer evening about this time...

...minister, as the most dangerous of all the apostles of sedition, — and to be shunned accordingly. " A gentleman of that county, whose name I have already...more grieved, than when riding into Dumfries one fine summer's evening, about this time, to attend a county-ball, he saw Burns walking alone, on the shady...

...dishonour in the society of Burns, and branded him with their veto; had, as we vulgarly say, cut him! We find one passage in this Work * of Mr. Lockhart's, which will not out of our thoughts : 20 "A gentleman of that county, whose name I have already more than once had occasion to refer to,...

...fashionables could offer to a great poct. Mr. Lockhart gives an aneedote from a gentleman who told him " that he was seldom more grieved than when riding into Dumfries, one fine summer's evening, to attend a country ball, he saw Burns walking alone on the shady side of the principal...