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" I had been for some days skulking from covert to covert, under all the terrors of a jail; as some illadvised people had uncoupled the merciless pack of the law at my heels. I had taken the last farewell of my few friends ; my chest was on the road to... "
The British Cyclopaedia of the Arts, Sciences, History, Geography ... - Page 337
1838
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Annual Register, Volume 42

Edmund Burke - History - 1801 - 762 pages
...compoled the laft Cong I fliould ever meafure in Caledonia, " Tiic gloomy Night is gathering laft," when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all ray fchemes, by opening new profpe^js to my poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a fet of critics...
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The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a ..., Volume 1

Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...covert, under all the terrors of a jail ; as " some ill-advised people had uncoupled the mertf ciless pack of the law at my heels. I had taken " the last...composed " the last song I should ever measure in Caledo" nia, The gloomy night is gathering fast,* when " a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of...
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Annual Register, Volume 42

Edmund Burke - History - 1801 - 818 pages
...cem poled the laft fong I mould ever meafure in Caledonia, " The . gloomy Night is gathering faft," when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my fchemes, by opening new profpecls to my poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a fet of critics for...
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and ...

English poetry - 1801 - 860 pages
...had compofed the laft fong I fliould ever meafure in Caledonia, The gloomy nrplit is gathering faß-, when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my fch(.mes, by opening new profpeéls to my poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a fet of critics,...
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The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the ...

Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 616 pages
...coTert> Under all the terrors of a jail ; as some ill-advised people had uncoupled all the merciless pack of the law at my heels. I had taken the last...measure in Caledonia, The gloomy Night is gathering fait, when a letter from Dr Blaeklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my schemes, by opening new...
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The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the ...

Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 636 pages
...covert, under all the terrors of a jail ; as some ill-advised people had uncoupled all the merciless pack of the law at my heels. I had taken the last...the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, Tie gloomy Nigbt is gathering fast, when a letter from Dr Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all...
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The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the ...

Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 616 pages
...covert, under all the terrors of a jail ; as some ill-advised people had uncoupled all the merciless pack of the law at my heels. I had taken the last farewell of my few friends; mj chest was on the road to Greenock ; I had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia,...
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The Works of Robert Burns: Life of Robert Burns, criticism on his writings ...

Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...to covert, under all the terrors of a jail ; as some ill-advised people had uncoupled the merciless pack of the law at my heels. I had taken the last farewell ,of my few friends ; my chest was o» the road to Greenock ; I had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy...
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Reliques of Robert Burns: Consisting Chiefly of Original Letters, Poems, and ...

Robert Burns - Dialect literature, Scottish - 1808 - 496 pages
...for Jamaica. I meant it as my farewel Dirge to my native land.* John * " I had taken the last farewel of my few friends ; my chest was on the road to Greenock...in Caledonia, The gloomy Night is gathering fast." Letter to Dr. Moore, vol. ip 35. Dr. Cvrrie't ed. * John 6" Badenyond. This excellent song Is the composition...
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Reliques of Robert Burns: Consisting Chiefly of Original Letters, Poems, and ...

Robert Burns - English literature - 1809 - 328 pages
...pleasure. '(' I had taken my last farewel of my few friends ; my chest axis on t1ic road to Greenoch; 1 had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy Night ia gathering fast." 175 176 ^. ^John o' Badenyond. This excellent song is the composition of my worthy...
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