The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life , and a Criticism on His Writing. To which are Prefixed, Some Observations on the Character and Condition of the Scottish Peasantry, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies ; and W. Creech at Edinburgh, 1813 |
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Page xxi
... night assembly , • 462 • 463 . 465 CLVII . To Mr. CUNNINGHAM . 7th July , 1796. Account of his illness and of his poverty - anticipation of his death , 466 CLVIII . To Mrs. BURNS . - Sea - bathing affords little relief , CLIX . To Mrs ...
... night assembly , • 462 • 463 . 465 CLVII . To Mr. CUNNINGHAM . 7th July , 1796. Account of his illness and of his poverty - anticipation of his death , 466 CLVIII . To Mrs. BURNS . - Sea - bathing affords little relief , CLIX . To Mrs ...
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... NIGHT is addressed . ] SIR , Ayrshire , 1786 . I WAS with Wilson , my printer , t'other day , and settled all our by - gone matters between us . After I had paid him all demands , I made him the offer of the second edition , on the ...
... NIGHT is addressed . ] SIR , Ayrshire , 1786 . I WAS with Wilson , my printer , t'other day , and settled all our by - gone matters between us . After I had paid him all demands , I made him the offer of the second edition , on the ...
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... night , I had come in at the interlude , and sat down by him , till I saw Miss Lowrie in a seat not very distant , and went up to pay my respects to her . On my return to Mr. Macken- zie , he asked me who she was ; I told him ' twas the ...
... night , I had come in at the interlude , and sat down by him , till I saw Miss Lowrie in a seat not very distant , and went up to pay my respects to her . On my return to Mr. Macken- zie , he asked me who she was ; I told him ' twas the ...
Page 66
... night ; " and , had one , I suppose there would also be " bribes to your old secretary . " It seems you are resolved to make hay while the sun shines , and avoid , if possible , the fate of poor Fergus- Quærenda pecunia son , primum est ...
... night ; " and , had one , I suppose there would also be " bribes to your old secretary . " It seems you are resolved to make hay while the sun shines , and avoid , if possible , the fate of poor Fergus- Quærenda pecunia son , primum est ...
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... Eglintoun told me he had sent for six copies for himself , as he wished to give five of them as presents . Some of the poems you have added in this G 2 last last edition are very beautiful , particularly the Winter Night 83.
... Eglintoun told me he had sent for six copies for himself , as he wished to give five of them as presents . Some of the poems you have added in this G 2 last last edition are very beautiful , particularly the Winter Night 83.
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