...one of the friends of the poet completely altered his resolution. "His opinion,'1 says Burns himself, '-that I would meet with encouragement in Edinburgh for a second edition of my poems, fired me so much, that away 1 posted for that city, without a single acquaintance, or...

...Burns himself, '• that I would meet with encouragement in Edinburgh for a second edition of my poems, fired me so much, that away I posted for that city, without a single acquaintance, or a fiflgle letter of introduction." ' The result was, the introduction of the poet to all who were eminent...

...poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a set of critics for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion that I would meet with encouragement in Edinburgh...acquaintance, or a single letter of introduction. The baneful star that had so long shed its blasting influence in my zenith, for once made a revolution...

...poetic ambition. The doetor belonged to a set of crities for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion that I would meet with encouragement in Edinburgh...without a single acquaintance, or a single letter of introduetion. The baneful star that had so long shed its blasting influence in my zenith, for once...

...critics for whoso applause I had not dared to hope. J us opinion that I would meet with encouragement iu Edinburgh for a second edition fired me so much that...acquaintance or a single letter of introduction." The result was the cordial reception of the poet by all the aristocracy of rank, fashion, and intellect...

...Burns himself, '-that I would meet with encouragement in Edinburgh for a second edition of my poems, fired me so much, that away I posted for that city,...without a single acquaintance, or a Single letter of introduction."1 The result was, the introduction of the poet to all who were eminent in literature,...

...one of the friends of the poet completely altered his resolution. "His opinion," says Burns himself, "that I would meet with encouragement in Edinburgh for a second edition of my poems, fired me so much, that away I posted for that city, without a single acquaintance, or...

...the friends of the poet completely altered hia resolution. » His opinion," says Burns himself, '• that I would meet with encouragement in Edinburgh for a second edition of my poem?, tired me so much, that away I posted for that city, without a single acquaintance, or...

...to a friend of mine, overthrew all my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition. His opinion that I would meet with encouragement in Edinburgh...without a single acquaintance or a single letter of introducFIRST LOVES. tion. The baneful star which had so long shed its blasting influence in my zenith...

...poetic ambition. The doctor belonged to a set of crities for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion, that I would meet with encouragement in Edinburgh...acquaintance, or a single letter of introduction. The baneful star that had so long shed its blasting influence in my zenith, for once made a revolution...