Burns's manner, was the effect produced upon him by a print of Bunbury's, representing a soldier lying dead on the snow, his dog sitting in misery on one side, — on the other, his widow, with a child in her arms. These lines were written beneath, —... Essay on Burns - Page 53by Thomas Carlyle - 1897 - 84 pagesFull view - About this book
| Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...we youngsters sate silent, looked, and listened. The only thing I remember which was remarkable in Burns's manner, was the effect produced upon him by a print of Bnnbury's, representing a soldier lying dead on the snow, his dog sitting in misery on one side,—on... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 pages
...we youngsters sate silent, looked, and listened. The only thing I remember which was remarkable in Burns's manner, was the effect produced upon him by...on Canadian hills, or Minden's plain, Perhaps that parent wept her soldier slain — Bent o'er her babe, her eye dissolved in dew, The big drops, mingling... | |
| 1828 - 268 pages
...course, we youngsters sat silent, looked, and listened. The only thing I remember which was remarkable in Burns's manner, was the effect produced upon him by...were written beneath : ' Cold on Canadian hills, or Miuden'a plain. Perhaps that parent wept her soldier slain — Bent o'er her babe, her eye dissolved... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1830 - 340 pages
...youngsters sate silent, looked, and listened. The only thing I remember which was remakable in Burns' s manner, was the effect produced upon him by a print...on Canadian hills, or Minden's plain, Perhaps that parent wept her soldier slain — Bent o'er her babe, her eye dissolved in dew, The big drops mingling... | |
| 1830 - 472 pages
...we youngsters sate silent, looked, and listened. The only thing I remember which was remarkable in Burns's manner, was the effect produced upon him by...dead on the snow, his dog sitting in misery on one side,—on the other, his widow, with a child in her arms. These lines were written beneath,— ' Cold... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1831 - 338 pages
...youngsters sate silent, looked, and listened. The only thing I remember which was remarkable in Burns' manner, was the effect produced upon him by a print...written beneath, — '• Cold on Canadian hills, or Minden'a plain, Perhaps that parent wept her soldier slain — Bent o'er her babe, her eye dissolved... | |
| Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 pages
...course we youngsters sat silent, looked, and listened. The only thing I remember which was remarkable in Burns's manner, was the effect produced upon him by...on Canadian hills, or Minden's plain, Perhaps that parent wept her soldier slain — Bent o'er her babe, her eye dissolved in dew, The big drops, mingling... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 610 pages
...course we youngsters sate silent, looked and listened. The only thing I remember which was remarkable in Burns's manner, was the effect produced upon him by...lying dead on the snow, his dog sitting in misery on the one side, on the other his widow, with a child in her arms. These lines were written beneath, —... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 318 pages
...youngsters sate silent, looked and listened. The only thing I remember which was remarkable in Buras's manner, was the effect produced upon him by a print...lying dead on the snow, his dog sitting in misery on the one side, on the other his widow, with a child in her arms. These lines were written beneath :... | |
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