Bewick, in his 'Memoir'
('Memorial Edition'), 1887, pp. 44-5, describes some of these
ancient campaigners with their battered old uniforms and their
endless stories of Minden and Quebec; and a picture of two of
them by T. S. Good of Berwick belonged to the late Mr. Locker
Lampson. Edie Ochiltree ('Antiquary')--it may be remembered--had
fought at Fontenoy.
l. 170. -----
"Allur'd to brighter worlds". Cf. Tickell on
Addison--'Saints who taught and led the way to Heaven.'
l. 180. -----
"And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray".
Prior compares the opening lines of Dryden's 'Britannia
Rediviva':--
Our vows are heard betimes, and heaven takes care
To grant, before we can conclude the prayer;
Preventing angels met it half the way,
And sent us back to praise, who came to pray.
l. 189. -----
"As some tall cliff", etc. Lucan, Statius, and
Claudian have been supposed to have helped Goldsmith to this
fine and deservedly popular simile.
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