Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1 |
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He afterwards received a pension from the prince of Wales ; but none of his other
dra . matic works have been so popular as Douglas , in which he introduced the
tragic muse into the wilds of Scotland , rendered the banks of the Carron and the
...
He afterwards received a pension from the prince of Wales ; but none of his other
dra . matic works have been so popular as Douglas , in which he introduced the
tragic muse into the wilds of Scotland , rendered the banks of the Carron and the
...
Page 48
Sir Murray Maxwell was treated by the populace , just as such a ministerial
hireling deserved : he was saluted with mud and hisses , whenever he ventured
on the hustings , He received a random brickbat over his eye , which sent him
howling ...
Sir Murray Maxwell was treated by the populace , just as such a ministerial
hireling deserved : he was saluted with mud and hisses , whenever he ventured
on the hustings , He received a random brickbat over his eye , which sent him
howling ...
Page 51
... and heard the shouting , hisses and imprecations of the enlightened multitude .
The ministerial candidate was saluted with groans and cries of " get off and be dd
to you ! " Sir Francis Burdett and Mr. Hobhouse were always received with the ...
... and heard the shouting , hisses and imprecations of the enlightened multitude .
The ministerial candidate was saluted with groans and cries of " get off and be dd
to you ! " Sir Francis Burdett and Mr. Hobhouse were always received with the ...
Page 95
... at once a castle and a palace , where valour received the prize from loyalty ,
and knights and dames closed the evening amid the revelry of the dance , the
song and the feast : all these were objects fitted to interest a romantic imagination
.
... at once a castle and a palace , where valour received the prize from loyalty ,
and knights and dames closed the evening amid the revelry of the dance , the
song and the feast : all these were objects fitted to interest a romantic imagination
.
Page 110
... committed heeraboots lately by the like o'ye ; so keep aff , if ye have n't a mind
to feel the contents of my gun ! ” To tell the truth , we were so shabbily accoutred ,
and our dress was so much the worse for the wear , and had received a taste of ...
... committed heeraboots lately by the like o'ye ; so keep aff , if ye have n't a mind
to feel the contents of my gun ! ” To tell the truth , we were so shabbily accoutred ,
and our dress was so much the worse for the wear , and had received a taste of ...
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| Title | Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1 Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Franklin James Didier |
| Author | Franklin James Didier |
| Publisher | J. Maxwell, 1822 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2016 |
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