Excerpt from Trifles in Verse, Vol. 3 of 3
For this new intrufion I final] offer no other apology than your former indulgence. He who has perufed the two prior volumes, may judge pretty nearly what kind of entertainment he is to expect from the third he cannot be deceived a fecond time -for, if difl'atisfied with tbofe, he will not, probably, venture upon tlu'r. I have formerly pleaded for fome allowances; which I flatter myfelf, have been very freely made. Of thefe little Poems I now prefume to offer you, feveral were written at Sea; whoever has had the misfortune to make a long voyage in a crowded clyde Ship, will, I believe, readily acknowledge that, even when the mind is much more at cafe than mine really was, few {ituations (if we except a Jail, the justitia, or a Guineaman with 3.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is an autobiographical journal by a Scottish soldier, containing poems written between 1780 and 1785. It follows the author as he journeys from Scotland to the Caribbean, and offers a glimpse into the daily life of a British soldier fighting in Jamaica. The poems cover a range of themes, including love, loss, friendship, and the hardships of military life. The author's observations on the island of Jamaica, at a time of sugar plantations and slavery, provide a fascinating counterpoint to the more personal and reflective poems. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780259953388_0
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