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The situation suited him, as the houses of nearly all his friends were within a circle of a few hundred yards. For description see Life, vol. v. pp. 321, 333-4, etc. See below, March 12. Burns's Dedication to Gavin Hamilton "May ne'er misfortune's gowling bark Howl through the dwelling o' the Clerk." "O born to arms! O worth in youth approved, O soft humanity in age beloved!"
Poor James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd, came to advise with me about his affairs, he is sinking under the times; having no assistance to give him, my advice, I fear, will be of little service. I am sorry for him if that would help him, especially as, by his own account, a couple of hundred pounds would carry him on. February 16. "Misfortune's gowling bark" comes louder and louder.
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