The Poetical Works of Dr. John LeydenW.P. Nimmo, 1875 - 304 pages |
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... seems especially to have been fruitful in Leydens , as indicated by the tombstones in Cavers Old Churchyard , for of the few which still remain to tell who sleep below , those bearing the name " Leyden " are most numerous . They were ...
... seems especially to have been fruitful in Leydens , as indicated by the tombstones in Cavers Old Churchyard , for of the few which still remain to tell who sleep below , those bearing the name " Leyden " are most numerous . They were ...
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... seems , however , not to have been of long continuance . They gave it up , but certainly not from choice , for they were both ardent votaries of the muse , and zealous adherents to their native dialect . The devotion of Leyden to the ...
... seems , however , not to have been of long continuance . They gave it up , but certainly not from choice , for they were both ardent votaries of the muse , and zealous adherents to their native dialect . The devotion of Leyden to the ...
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... seems to have laboured with his wonted ardour ; for we find that when this Chair became vacant in 1801 , he was among those who were proposed as competent to fill it . His profound knowledge of language , and his aptitude for ...
... seems to have laboured with his wonted ardour ; for we find that when this Chair became vacant in 1801 , he was among those who were proposed as competent to fill it . His profound knowledge of language , and his aptitude for ...
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... seems especially to have been productive of real benefit to him . Mr Douglas , lineal descendant of the renowned hero of Otterburn , placed at his service , during the earlier part of each day , the large family library which had ...
... seems especially to have been productive of real benefit to him . Mr Douglas , lineal descendant of the renowned hero of Otterburn , placed at his service , during the earlier part of each day , the large family library which had ...
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... seems to have been able to stifle his rancorous feelings to the same extent . Once indeed he wished well of Leyden , when he heard that the latter had obtained a church ; but the underflowing spleen cannot be con- cealed . He thus ...
... seems to have been able to stifle his rancorous feelings to the same extent . Once indeed he wished well of Leyden , when he heard that the latter had obtained a church ; but the underflowing spleen cannot be con- cealed . He thus ...
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Page 35 - In Keeldar's plume the holly green, And rowan leaves, nod on, And vain Lord Soulis's sword was seen, Though the hilt was adderstone. Then up the Wee Brown Man he rose, By Soulis of Liddesdale ; " In vain," he said, " a thousand blows Assail the charmed mail.