| Evidence: | 'Suddenly he [William Edmonstoune Ayton] burst forth without any warning with "Come hither Evan Cameron" - and repeated the poem to us.' |
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| Century: | 1850-1899 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 1859 | ||||||||||
| Country: | Scotland | ||||||||||
| Time: | evening | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: Edinburgh | ||||||||||
| Type of Experience (Reader): |
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| Reader: | William Edmonstoune Ayton |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 1813 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Lawyer and poet |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | Scotland |
| Country of experience: | Scotland |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
Margaret Oliphant and others |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | William Edmonstoune Ayton |
| Title: | The Execution of Montrose |
| Genre: | Poetry |
| Form of Text: | Print: Serial / periodical |
| Publication details: | Published Sept 1844 in Blackwood's Magazine |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 3724 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Margaret Oliphant | |
| Editor: | Elisabeth Jay | |
| Title: | The Autobiography of Margaret Oliphant | |
| Place of Publication: | Ontario | |
| Date of Publication: | 2002 | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 137 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Margaret Oliphant, Elisabeth Jay (ed.), The Autobiography of Margaret Oliphant (Ontario, 2002), p. 137, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=3724, accessed: 23 April 2024 | |
| The reaction on the part of the listeners was stifled laughter. |
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