 Dumfries was like a besieged place. It was known he was dying, and the anxiety, not of the rich and the learned only, but of the mechanics and peasants, exceeded all belief. Wherever two or three people stood together, their talk was of Burns and of him...  The Royal Lady's Magazine - Side 181834Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1825 - 458 sider
...learned only, but of the mechanics and peasants, exceeded all belief. Wherever two or three people stood together, their talk was of Burns, and of him alone; they spoke of his history— of his person— of his works— of his family— of his fame, and or his untimely and approaching fate, with a warmth... | |
 | Jeremiah Fellowes - 1824 - 286 sider
...only, but of the mechanicks and peasants, exceeded all belief. Whereever two or three people stood together, their talk .was of Burns, and of him alone; they spoke of his history — of his person— of his works — of his family — of his fame, and of his untimely and approach, ing fate, with a... | |
 | 1824 - 666 sider
...learned only, but of the mechanics and peasants, exceeded all belief. Wherever two or three people stood u 9g \FfM/N H Q4i K0 ! f u$^ uAK LDBs <@ 0Ya history—of his person—of his works— of his family—of his fame, and of his untimely and approaching... | |
 | 1826 - 450 sider
...learned only, hut of the mechanics and peasants, exceeded all helief. Wherever two or three people stood together, their talk was of Burns and of him alone ; they spoke of his history — of his person — of his works — of his family — of his fame, and of his untimely and approaching fate, with... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 sider
...learned only, but of the mechanics and peasants, exceeded all belief. Wherever two or three people stood together, their talk was of Burns, and of him alone. They spoke of his history—of his person—of his works—of his family —of his fame—and of his untimely and approach•... | |
 | Ant The - 1827 - 366 sider
...learned only, but of the mechanics and peasants, exceeded all belief. Wherever two or three people stood together, their talk was of Burns, and of him alone. They spoke of his history — of his person — of his works — of his family — of his fame — and of his untimely and approaching fate, with... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1828 - 358 sider
...learned only, but of the mechanics and peasants, exceeded all belief. Whereever two or three people stood together, their talk was of Burns and of him alone ; they spoke of his history, of his person, of his works, of his family, of his fame, and of his untimely and approaching fate, with a warmth and... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 sider
...learned only, but of the mechanics and peasants, exceeded all belief. Wherever two or three people stood together, their talk was of Burns, and of him alone. They spoke of his history — of his person — of his works — of his family —of his fame — and of his untimely and approach* I take the... | |
 | Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1836 - 588 sider
...dying. The anxiety of the people, high and low, was very great. I was present and saw it. Whenever two or three were together, their talk was of Burns,...person, and of his works, of his witty sayings and his sarcastic replies, and of his too early fate, with much enthusiasm, and sometimes with deep feeling.... | |
 | 1841 - 986 sider
...learned only, but of the mechanics and peasants, exceeded all belief. Wherever two or three people stood together, their talk was of Burns, and of him alone. They spoke of his history — of his person — of his works— of his family — of his fame — and of his untimely and approaching fate, with... | |
| |
