Oliphant. modern husbandry has brought an air of prosperity to Lochlea, but for the Burns' family the four years spent there was almost aff hard a, time as at Mount Oliphant. The end of the tenancy was tragic. , A quarrel with the landlord, a Inwsuit, and finally the death of William Burns. Vevertheless throueh those dour days Burns' genius would riot be quenched. He was learning to use his powers, to soften his acrid fashion of oomparina •Tits faculties with his neighbours' : to their disparagement, and to turn,; to nature for :the. solace of a proud spirit conscious of. latent, .powers chafing', at his lot; 'Better days were in store.., ' Bros, iiondbn's" famous statue in Piccadilly . eireus£;bwt/va at "a cost of less lEanT flvepence.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20543, 11 May 1932, Page 16
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124Page 16 Advertisements Column 2 Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20543, 11 May 1932, Page 16
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