...while we well remember that so great a poet as Robert Burns said," Though no one can be more skeptical than I am in such matters, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle fears." But if poor Betty Davison had concentrated all her ghost stories upon the 25th Mass. Regt.,...

...concerning devils, ghosts, fairies, witches, kelpies, spunkies, wraiths, apparitions, cantraips. . . . This cultivated the latent seeds of poetry, but had...effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors.' The poem is more or less humorous, throughout, but the humour is here dashed with awe, there with indignation...

...but had so strong an effect upon my imagination, that to this hour, in my nocturnal Robert Burns. 289 rambles, I sometimes keep a sharp look-out in suspicious...effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors." Strong evidence this of both the precocity and the strength of Burus's imaginative genius. As from...

...poetry; but had so strong an effect on my imagination, that to this hour, in my nocturnal rambles, 1 sometimes keep a sharp look-out in suspicious places...effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure in, was " The Vision of Mirza," and a hymn...

...spunkies, kelpies, elf-candles, deadlights, wraiths, apparitions, cantraips, giants, enchanted towere, dragons, and other trumpery. This cultivated the latent...effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. Also, from the earliest dawn of intelligence, he was accustomed to those humble yet noble scenes of...

...a lasting influence on the Poet's mind. Burns himself says of her:— In my infant and boyish days, I owed much to an old woman, who resided in the family,...effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. Also, from the earliest dawn of--intelligence, he was accustomed to those humble yet noble scenes of...

...poetry ; but had so strong an effect on my imagination, that to this hour, in my nocturnal rambles, 1 sometimes keep a sharp look-out in suspicious places;...effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that 1 recollect taking pleasure in, was "The Vision of Mirza," and a hymn...

...poetry ; but had so strong an effect on my imagination, that to this hour, in my nocturnal rambles, 1 sometimes keep a sharp look-out in suspicious places...effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest composition that I recollect taking pleasure in, was "The Vision of Mirza," and a hymn...

...sharp lookout in suspicious places; and though nobody can be more sceptical in these matters than I, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors.' It ought not to be forgotten that Burns had a better education than most lads of his time. Even in...

...sharp look-out in suspicious places; and though nobody can be more sceptical in these matters than I, yet it often takes an effort of philosophy to shake off these idle terrors. The earliest thing of composition that I recollect taking pleasure in, was The Vision of Mirza, and...