The Prose Works of Robert Burns: With the Notes of Currie and Cromek, and Many by the Present Editor |
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... lady , poetically named Clarinda , for whom he had contracted a romantic feeling of attachment , in consequence of conversing with her but once in the house of a friend , immediately before the occurrence of his accident . The originals ...
... lady , poetically named Clarinda , for whom he had contracted a romantic feeling of attachment , in consequence of conversing with her but once in the house of a friend , immediately before the occurrence of his accident . The originals ...
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... lady's approbation · 39 . - - a 18 a 19 a 19 40 . To John Ballantyne , Esq . Feb. 24. Second edition of his poems about to appear 41. To the Earl of Glencairn . Grateful acknowledg- ments of kindness b 20 a 20 42 . To the Earl of Buchan ...
... lady's approbation · 39 . - - a 18 a 19 a 19 40 . To John Ballantyne , Esq . Feb. 24. Second edition of his poems about to appear 41. To the Earl of Glencairn . Grateful acknowledg- ments of kindness b 20 a 20 42 . To the Earl of Buchan ...
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... ladies a 41 118 . To the same . Aug. 16. Dinner at Mr Miller's . The many unhappy . Religion 119. To Mr Beugo , engraver . Sept. 9. Farming and poetry a 42 b 42 b 30 120 . 79. To the same . Dec. Complimentary poems on Miss C. A severe ...
... ladies a 41 118 . To the same . Aug. 16. Dinner at Mr Miller's . The many unhappy . Religion 119. To Mr Beugo , engraver . Sept. 9. Farming and poetry a 42 b 42 b 30 120 . 79. To the same . Dec. Complimentary poems on Miss C. A severe ...
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... Lady W. M. Constable . Jan. 11. Thanks for the gift of a box which had belonged to Queen Mary · a 67 186 . ter , " & c . · 152. To Mr · In answer to a letter in which there was some account of Fergusson 153. To Miss Williams . Enclosing ...
... Lady W. M. Constable . Jan. 11. Thanks for the gift of a box which had belonged to Queen Mary · a 67 186 . ter , " & c . · 152. To Mr · In answer to a letter in which there was some account of Fergusson 153. To Miss Williams . Enclosing ...
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... Lady Glencairn . Gratitude . Defence of the business of the excise . Dramatic compo- sition - - 229. To John M'Murdo , Esq . Dec. Pays a debt which has for some time kept him out of Mr M.'s company . Sends a perusal of a collec- tion of ...
... Lady Glencairn . Gratitude . Defence of the business of the excise . Dramatic compo- sition - - 229. To John M'Murdo , Esq . Dec. Pays a debt which has for some time kept him out of Mr M.'s company . Sends a perusal of a collec- tion of ...
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acquaintance admire Auchtertyre auld Ayrshire ballad bard beautiful bosom Burns's character charming compliments copy Creech dare dear Sir DEAR SIR-I delighted Dugald Stewart Dumfries DUNLOP Earl of Glencairn Edinburgh Ellisland enclosed epistle esteem Excise fancy farm favour favourite feelings friendship GAVIN HAMILTON genius gentleman give Glencairn Gordon Castle happy hear heart Heaven honest honour hope humble servant idea Jenny Geddes Kilmarnock kind lady late letter Lord Madam Mauchline merit mind miserable Miss Mossgiel muse never night obliged perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet poetic poetry poor present racter respect rhyming ROBERT Robert Burns Robert Fergusson Scotch Scotland Scots Scottish sentiments sincerely song soul stanzas taste tell thee thing THOMSON TO BURNS thou thought tion tune verses WILLIAM DUNBAR wish worth write