| Hugh Blair - English language - 1818 - 300 pages
...they were desolate. The fire had' resounded within the halts'; arid the voice of the people is now heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from its place by the tall ot the Walls ; the thistle shook there its lonely heqd ; the moss whistled to the wind. " The... | |
| William Hargrove - York (England) - 1818 - 466 pages
...LIST of PLATES, and ERRATA to Vol. I. of FROM THE EARLIEST JLGES tO THB PRESENT TIME. " I have seen the walls of Balclutha — but they were desolate ! The fire had resounded in (he halls, and the voice of the warrior in heard no more." Onion. SECTION I. Situation — Antiquity... | |
| Henry Marie Brackenridge - Canada History War of 1812 Campaigns - 1818 - 368 pages
...long after, could scarcely refrain from swearing in his heart eternal haired to Britain. "1 have seen the walls of Balclutha, but they were desolate; the fire had resounded in their halls." On the consultation of the president with the heads of departments, it was resolved to... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Aesthetics - 1819 - 434 pages
...shake themselves to pieces. I have si-en the walls of Balclutha, but they were desolate. — The flames had resounded in the halls ; and the voice of the people is hea'-d m> more. The stream of Clutha was remeved from its place by ihe fall of the walls. The thistle... | |
| Alexander Jamieson - English language - 1820 - 388 pages
...much vigour of imagination. " I have seen the walls of Balclnfha, hut they were desolate. The flames had resounded in the halls, and the voice of the people...no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from its course hy the fall of the walls. The thistle shook there its lonely head ; the jsuoss whistled in the... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1822 - 272 pages
...hut they were desolate. -The fire had resounded within the halls ; and the voice of the people is now heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from...by the fall of the walls : the thistle shook there ils lonely head ; the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out of the window; Ihe rank grass waved... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1821 - 386 pages
...cœur. Cette description des ruines de Balclutha est une des plus belles de l'ouvrage : « I have seen the walls of Balclutha , but they were « desolate. The fire had resounded within the halls ; « and the voice of the people is now heard no more. « The stream of Elutha was... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1821 - 766 pages
...and the desolate dust is spread. — Giaour, 298. Ossian. — The walls of Balclutha were desolated. The voice of the people is 'heard no more. The stream of Gutha was removed from its place, by the fall of the walls. The thistle shook there its lonely head.... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1822 - 320 pages
...colours, and is remarkable for touching the heart. He thus portrays the ruins of Balclutha ; " I have seen the walls of Balclutha; but they were desolate. — The fire had resounded within the halls ; and the voice of the people is now heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed... | |
| Joseph Tinker Buckingham - American literature - 1824 - 264 pages
...the admirer of Ossian, of his happy description of the ruins of the dwelling of Morna. " I have seen the walls of Balclutha, but they were desolate. The fire had resounded within the walls, and the voice of the people is now heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed... | |
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