 ... but it was not to be found. In his distress he looked down for it ; it was to be seen no more than to be felt. He stood confounded, and I took possession of his place ; nor did he ever recover it, or ever, I believe, suspect who was the author of...  The Monthly Review - Page 5621837Full view - About this book
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 610 pages
...it, or ever, I believe, suspect who was the author of his wrong. Often in after-life has the sight of him smote me as I passed by him ; and often have I...believe he is dead ; he took early to drinking." The autobiograpby tells us that his translations in verse from Horace and Virgil were often approved by... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 450 pages
...it, or ever, 1 believe, suspect who was the author of his wrong. Often in after-life has the sight of him smote me as I passed by him ; and often have I...him, I often saw him, for he filled some inferior ofBce in one of the courts of law at Edinburgh. Poor fellow ! I believe he is dead ; he took early... | |
 | 1838 - 434 pages
...nor ever, I believe, suspect who was the author of his wrong. Ofleu in ufter life has the sight of him smote me as I passed by him ; and often have I...to make him some reparation, but it ended in good resolution.- ~-Lockhart. BACKWOOD'S BOK MOT. — When ihe earthquake of 1811 destroyed New Madrid,... | |
 | Theology - 1853 - 624 pages
...or ever, I believe, suspect who was the author of his wrong. Often, in after life, has the sight of him smote me, as I passed by him, and often have I...some reparation; but it ended in good resolutions. This was the idle and mischievous prank of an ingenious school-boy, but it singularly illustrates the... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1845 - 836 pages
...it, or ever, I believe, suspect who was the author of his wrong. Often in after-life has the sight of him smote me as I passed by him ; and often have I...resolutions. Though I never renewed my acquaintance with him, 1 often saw him, for he filled some inferior office in one of the courts of law at Edinburgh. Poor... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1850 - 868 pages
...his wrong. Often in after-life has the sight of him emote me as I passed by him ; and often liave 1 resolved to make him some reparation ; but it ended...some inferior office in one of the courts of law at Kdinburgh. Poor fellow ! 1 believe he ¡8 dead ; he took early to drinking." T!ie autobiography tells... | |
 | Xavier Donald MacLeod - Authors, Scottish - 1852 - 324 pages
...nor ever, I believe, suspect who was the author of his wrong. Often, in after life, has the sight of him smote me as I passed by him, and often have I...believe he is dead ; he took, early to drinking." In his autobiography, Scott tells us that he was generally " more distinguished in the yards than in... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd, John Nyren - 1852 - 626 pages
...it, or ever, I believe, suspect who was the author of his wrong. Often in after-life has the sight of him smote me as I passed by him; and often have I...I believe he is dead : he took early to drinking.' In his early life, Scott of course indulged in the convivial habits then common among the young men... | |
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