 The contraband trade was at that time very successful, and it sometimes happened to me to fall in with those who carried it on. Scenes of swaggering riot and roaring dissipation were, till this time, new to me ; but I was no enemy to social life.  The Works of Robert Burns: With His Life - Էջ 161Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 394 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 էջ
...a good distance from home, " at a noted school, to learn mensuration, survey" ing, dialling, &c. in which I made a pretty " good progress. But I made...greater progress " in the knowledge of mankind. The coritra" band trade was at that time very successful, and " it sometimes happened to me to fall in... | |
 | 1800 - 532 էջ
...menluration, furvey ing, dialling, &c. in which I made a pretty good progrefs. But I made a greater progrefs m the knowledge of mankind. The contraband trade was at that time very fuccefsful ; and it Ibmetimes happened to me to fall in with thole thofe who carried it on. Scenes... | |
 | 1801 - 860 էջ
...menfuration, furveying, dialling, &p. in wJiich I made a pretty good progrefs. But I made a greater progreis in the knowledge of mankind. The contraband trade was at that time very fuccefsful, and it fometimes happened to me to fall in with thofe who carried it on. Scenes of fwaggering... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 818 էջ
...melioration, furveying, dialling, &c. in which 1 made a pretty good progrefs. But I made a greater progrefs in the knowledge of mankind. The contraband trade was at that time yery (uccefsful ; and it ibmetimes happened to me to fall in with thofe who carried it on. Scenes of... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 422 էջ
...home, at a noted school, to learn mensuration, surveying, dialling, &c., in which I made a pretty good good progress. But I made a greater progress in the...riot and roaring dissipation were till this time new 10 ^me; but I was no enemy to social life. Here, though I learnt to fill my glass, and to mix without... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1814 - 502 էջ
...gootl distanee from home, at a notesl sehool, to leartt mensuration, surveying, dialling &e., in whieh I made a pretty good progress. But I made a greater progress in the knowledge of mankind. The eontrahand trade was at that time very sueeessful, and it sometimes happened to me to fall in with... | |
 | Society of ancient Scots - 1821 - 226 էջ
...carried on to a great extent along tnis Part of tne westem coast, and it sometimes happened to Burns to fall in with those who carried it on. Scenes of...and roaring dissipation were, till this time, new to Burns ; but being no enemy to social life, and it being the joy of his heart " to study men, their... | |
 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots - 1821 - 414 էջ
...carried on to a great extent along this part of the western coast, and it sometimes happened to Burns to fall in with those who carried it on. Scenes of...and roaring dissipation were, till this time, new to Burns ; but being no enemy to social life, and it being the joy of his heart " to study men, their... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 414 էջ
...carried on to a great extent along this part of the western coast, and it sometimes happened to Burns to fall in with those who carried it on. Scenes of...and roaring dissipation were, till this time, new to Burns ; but being no enemy to social life, and it being the joy of his heart " to study men, their... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 828 էջ
...before the end of th« year, have re-acted upon England, and checked the exportation from hence. Burke. The contraband trade was at that time very successful, and it sometimes happened to mo to fall in with tbose who carried it on. Scenes of swaggering riot «id roaring dissipation were... | |
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