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Page 89
... clear that Jean was pregnant , but Robert's intentions were " honorable , " and it seems that he took for granted that he and Jean would marry until Jean's family made it clear that they would not tolerate him for a son - in - law ...
... clear that Jean was pregnant , but Robert's intentions were " honorable , " and it seems that he took for granted that he and Jean would marry until Jean's family made it clear that they would not tolerate him for a son - in - law ...
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... clear that he had been thinking about publishing before the crisis with the Armours . ( It is impos- sible to date exactly Burns's first awareness of the Armours ' hostil- ity , but the letter to Hamilton talking of the mutilation of ...
... clear that he had been thinking about publishing before the crisis with the Armours . ( It is impos- sible to date exactly Burns's first awareness of the Armours ' hostil- ity , but the letter to Hamilton talking of the mutilation of ...
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... clear that Burns did not have a good singing voice , but it is equally clear that he had an excellent ear . There is fairly convincing evidence that he learned to play the fiddle , and it is probable that he used his instrument to ...
... clear that Burns did not have a good singing voice , but it is equally clear that he had an excellent ear . There is fairly convincing evidence that he learned to play the fiddle , and it is probable that he used his instrument to ...
Contents
Preface V | 1 |
Chapter Two GROWTH OF A POET | 34 |
Chapter Three THE KILMARNOCK VOLUME | 105 |
Copyright | |
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