Life of Michael Bruce: Poet of Loch LevenJ. M. Dent, 1905 - 243 pagina's |
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... member , a often in his house . Each member had a plume , " and the one by which Alexander known was " Acastro . " The following is a transcript of the doc " There lived a venerable old man in K- C Philenor ' ( David Pearson ) , who was.
... member , a often in his house . Each member had a plume , " and the one by which Alexander known was " Acastro . " The following is a transcript of the doc " There lived a venerable old man in K- C Philenor ' ( David Pearson ) , who was.
Pagina 12
Poet of Loch Leven James Mackenzie. C Philenor ' ( David Pearson ) , who was the intimate ntance and chief favourite of Acastro . ' He had an ed genius , a good taste , a solidity of judgment and kening of discernment equalled by few ...
Poet of Loch Leven James Mackenzie. C Philenor ' ( David Pearson ) , who was the intimate ntance and chief favourite of Acastro . ' He had an ed genius , a good taste , a solidity of judgment and kening of discernment equalled by few ...
Pagina 16
... David Pearson in 1 . " KINNESSWOOD , 4th March 1765 . CAR FRIEND , -I received your letter some ; it was very welcome to me . I desire to ise with you and to recommend you to the he Great Physician who only can heal all our and pains ...
... David Pearson in 1 . " KINNESSWOOD , 4th March 1765 . CAR FRIEND , -I received your letter some ; it was very welcome to me . I desire to ise with you and to recommend you to the he Great Physician who only can heal all our and pains ...
Pagina 26
... David Pearson , in which he says : — the year 1748 , when hardly two years old , he four sore fevers , and afterwards suffered from licate constitution . " In May 1750 his father fied the lad's desire to get to school , so he was down ...
... David Pearson , in which he says : — the year 1748 , when hardly two years old , he four sore fevers , and afterwards suffered from licate constitution . " In May 1750 his father fied the lad's desire to get to school , so he was down ...
Pagina 36
... David Pearson - The path to " the Wood " -Ralph Erskine - Dr Mackelvie's Life of Bruce - Magdalen Grieve - Peggy and James Campbell . - WHEN Bruce entered Edinburgh University in the autumn of 1762 he had reason to feel proud of be ...
... David Pearson - The path to " the Wood " -Ralph Erskine - Dr Mackelvie's Life of Bruce - Magdalen Grieve - Peggy and James Campbell . - WHEN Bruce entered Edinburgh University in the autumn of 1762 he had reason to feel proud of be ...
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Acastro Adam Ferguson afterwards Alexander Bruce amongst Anderson appear Balgedie Benarty Bishopshire Blair Bookseller Bruce wrote Bruce's MSS Bruce's poems character claim Cleish copy Cuckoo Daphnis David Pear David Pearson dear death desire Dr Carlyle Dr Mackelvie Dr Robertson Edinburgh University edition Elegy evidence favour favourite Forest Mill friends Gairney Bridge give hymns interdict interest intimate Inveresk James Bruce John Birrell John Logan Kinnesswood Kinross known Laird Leith letter lines literary Loch Leven Lochgelly Lomond Hill London Maston Michael Bruce Milnathort moral notice pieces poet's father poetic poetry Portmoak preface Principal Baird Professor publication published purpose reader refers regarding Runnamede Scotland sermons session statement Stirling Street student Varro verse village volume wood words writings written Yarrow young poet youth
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Pagina 228 - Our vows, our prayers, we now present Before Thy throne of grace; God of our fathers, be the God Of their succeeding race.
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