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... heart " of which Gilbert speaks in his account of his brother's life were symptoms of this disease , not , as he himself believed , mere hypochondria . But none of these circumstances could dampen his curiosity about life in the ...
... heart " of which Gilbert speaks in his account of his brother's life were symptoms of this disease , not , as he himself believed , mere hypochondria . But none of these circumstances could dampen his curiosity about life in the ...
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... heart is to " study men , their manners , and their ways ; ” and for this darling subject , I chearfully sacri- fice every other consideration . I am quite indolent about those great con- cerns that set the bustling , busy Sons of Care ...
... heart is to " study men , their manners , and their ways ; ” and for this darling subject , I chearfully sacri- fice every other consideration . I am quite indolent about those great con- cerns that set the bustling , busy Sons of Care ...
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... hearts this day converts O ' sinners and o ' Lasses ! There's some are fou o ' love divine ; There's some are fou o ' brandy . In using theological terms to describe the softening of the girls ' hearts- Their hearts o ' stane gin night ...
... hearts this day converts O ' sinners and o ' Lasses ! There's some are fou o ' love divine ; There's some are fou o ' brandy . In using theological terms to describe the softening of the girls ' hearts- Their hearts o ' stane gin night ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Chapter Two GROWTH OF A POET | 34 |
Chapter Three THE KILMARNOCK VOLUME | 105 |
Copyright | |
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