Life of Sir Walter Scott, Baronet: With Critical Notices of His WritingsThomas Ireland, 1834 - 516 pages |
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... tale : Though scarce a puny streamlet's speed Claimed homage from a shepherd's reed ; Yet was poetic impulse given , By the green hill and pure blue heaven . It was a barren scene and wild , Where naked cliffs were rudely piled ; But ...
... tale : Though scarce a puny streamlet's speed Claimed homage from a shepherd's reed ; Yet was poetic impulse given , By the green hill and pure blue heaven . It was a barren scene and wild , Where naked cliffs were rudely piled ; But ...
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... tales . She seems in her more ad- vanced years to have settled down into what is commonly call- ed “ a character ; " for a lady of rank who was much attached to her , and with whom she spent much of her time , used to exclaim , " Oh ...
... tales . She seems in her more ad- vanced years to have settled down into what is commonly call- ed “ a character ; " for a lady of rank who was much attached to her , and with whom she spent much of her time , used to exclaim , " Oh ...
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... tales , he had no prejudices to lay aside , and threw himself at once boldly into the arms of nature . The spirit of holiness too which has breathed over the rural life of Scotland settled down upon him . In a poem from which we have ...
... tales , he had no prejudices to lay aside , and threw himself at once boldly into the arms of nature . The spirit of holiness too which has breathed over the rural life of Scotland settled down upon him . In a poem from which we have ...
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... Tales of that savage life which had long maintained its place amid advancing civilization , like a patch of moor in the midst of a highly cultivated country , were the marvels which circulated round the fire as young Scott clung to his ...
... Tales of that savage life which had long maintained its place amid advancing civilization , like a patch of moor in the midst of a highly cultivated country , were the marvels which circulated round the fire as young Scott clung to his ...
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... tale , ) is less precise than that which re- lates to his figure and temper . As little do we know of the progress which his pupil made in learning while under his care . Walter remained only one year at school , and during that time he ...
... tale , ) is less precise than that which re- lates to his figure and temper . As little do we know of the progress which his pupil made in learning while under his care . Walter remained only one year at school , and during that time he ...
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