Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 112
ry, and would havegiven the world to knowhim; but I had very littleacquaintance with any lit-erary people; and still less with the gentry of the westcountry, the two sets that he most frequented. Mr.Thomas Grierson was at that time a clerk of myfathers. He knew Burns, and promised to ask him tohis… … Statue of Burns. 84 Men Who Have Risen were several gentlemen of literary reputation, amongwhom I remember the celebrated Mr. Dugald Stewart.Of course, we youngsters sat silent, looked and listened.The only thing I remember which was remarkable inBurnss manner was the effect produced upon him by…
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