Edinburgh:

Printed by W. and R. Chambers.

Contents

The Italic letters indicate the publication in which the several compositions respectively appeared; see note prefixed to the Contents of Volume I. Pieces which have not appeared in any previous edition of the poet's works are marked n. The letter o refers to the authorised edition of the Letters to Clarinda, Edinburgh, 1843.

DALRYMPLE OF ORANGEFIELD-THE GLENCAIRN AND BUCHAN FAMILIES,

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BURNS PRAISED BY MR HENRY MACKENZIE IN THE LOUNGER,
Letter to Mr Dalrymple of Orangefield, ON HIS VERSES,

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PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND CONVERSATION of Burns,

BIRTHDAY SYMPOSIUM AND ODE for Prince CHARLES EDWARD,

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Letter to Mr Mackenzie, Surgeon, Mauchline, JAN. 11,

Letter to John Ballantine, Esq., JAN. 14,

Letter to Mrs Dunlop, JAN. 15—Moderate VIEWS OF HIS FAME,
Letter to Dr Moore, JAN. 16 OR 17-HIS MODEST AMBITION,

DR MOORE TO BURNS-SONNET TO BURNS BY H. M. WILLIAMS,
ADDITIONAL STANZAS OF The Vision,

Letter to John Ballantine, Esq. [JAN. 1787]-Bonny Doon,
HEROINE OF YE BANKS AND BRAES,'

DR BLACKLOCK-Letter to Rev. G. Lawrie, FEB. 5,
Letter to the Earl of Buchan-PRUDENTIAL VIEWS,
LETTER FROM THE GUDEWIFE OF WAUCHOPE HOUSE,
Burns to the Gudewife of Wauchope House,

BURNS AT SMELLIE'S PRINTING-OFFICE,
BURNS AT THE CROCHALLAN FENCIBLES,

Rattling, Roaring Willie,

PORTRAIT OF BURNS BY ALEXANDER NASMYTH,

Letter to Dr Moore, FEB. 15-ANXIOUS FOREBODINGS,

Letter to John Ballantine, Esq., FEB. 24,

MONUMENT RAISED BY BURNS TO ROBERT FERGUSSON,

Letter to Mr Peter Stuart-FERGUSSON'S MONUMENT—Inscription,
Verses under the Portrait of Fergusson,

Letter to the Earl of Glencairn-HIS LORDSHIP'S PORTRAIT,
Verses intended to be Written below a noble Earl's Picture,
FRAGMENT-The American War,

Letter to Hon. Henry Erskine-ENCLOSING A POLITICAL BALLAD,
To a Haggis,

Letter to Gavin Hamilton-CAPTAIN MONTGOMERY'S CASE,
Extempore in the Court of Session,

Letter to Mr William Dunbar-THANKS FOR A PRESENT OF SPENSER,
Letter to Mr James Candlish, MARCH 21-DISCLAIMS SCEPTICISM,
Letter to Mrs Dunlop, MARCH 22-HIS PROSPECTS,

PROFESSOR STEWART'S ACCOUNT OF BURNS's CONVERSATION, &c.

BURNS AT DR ADAM FERGUSON'S-MEETS WALTER SCOTT,

Commonplace-Book, APRIL 9-GRUDGES THE RESPECT PAID TO MERE RANK

-DR BLAIR'S CHARACTER,

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Letter to Dr. Moore, APRIL 23-ABOUT TO LEAVE Edinburgh,

Letter to Mrs Dunlop-REJECTING CRITICISM,

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Letter to Rev. Dr Blair, MAY 3-EXPECTS NEGLECT,

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DR BLAIR TO BURNS, MAY 4-ADVICES,
ACQUAINTANCE OF BURNS WITH MR ROBERT Ainslie, .
JOHNSON'S SCOTS MUSICAL MUSEUM-Letter to Johnson,
COMMENCES A TOUR OF THE SOUTH OF SCOTLAND,
AT BERRYWELL, NEAR DUNSE-Verse on Miss Ainslie,
ENTHUSIASTIC CONDUCT OF BURNS AT COLDSTREAM,
BURNS AT LENNEL HOUSE-PATRICK BRYDONE,

AT KELSO-JEdburgh-ISABELLA LINDSAY,

AT WAUCHOPE-ESTHER EASTON-KELSO AGAIN,

SELKIRK YARROW UNVISITED'-Letter and Verses to Creech,

INNERLEITHEN-TRAQUAIR-EARLSTOUN-DUNSE Again,
Letter to Mr Pattison, Paisley, MAY 17-HIS POEMS, HOW SOLD,
BERWICK-EYEMOUTH-MR RENTON OF LAMErton-Dunbar,
RETURNS TO DUNSE-ILLNESS-RESOLUTIONS,

ALNWICK-NEWCASTLE-CARLISLE,

ACQUAINTANCE WITH WILLIAM NICOL OF HIGH SCHOOL,

Letter to Mr W. Nicol-COMIC DESCRIPTION OF HIS JOURNEY,

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DALSWINTON FARMS-RETURN TO MAUCHLINE,

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Letter to Mr James Smith, JUNE 11-BITTERNESS OF SPIRIT,

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Letter to Mr W. Nicol, JUNE 18-MILTON'S SATAN-MISANTHROPY,
RENEWED ACQUAINTANCE WITH JEAN ARMOUR,

TRIP TO THE WEST HIGHLANDS-AT INVERARY-Epigram,

Letter to Mr James Smith, JUNE 30-HIS TOUR-FROLICS-AMATORY FEELING

BURNT OUT,

Epigram in the Highlands,

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Letter to Mr John Richmond, JULY 7-ACCOUNT OF His late Tour,

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Letter to Mr Robert Ainslie, JULY 23-TALKING OF NONSENSE,

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SELF-ACCUSATIONS-THEIR CAUSE-TROUBLES FROM THE Law,

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WILLIAM NICOL-HIS CHARACTER AND HISTORY,

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Letter to Mr Archibald Lawrie, August 14,

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Letter to Mr Robert Ainslie, AUGUST 23-JOCULAR ALLUSIONS,

VISIT TO HARVIESTON-THE FAMILY THERE-MISS CHALMERS,
Letter to Gavin Hamilton-HIS RELATIONS AT HARVIESTON,
BURNS WRITES OFFENSIVE LINES ON STIRLING INN WINDOW,
Verses in the Inn at Kenmore,

ABERDEEN-BISHOP SKINNER-REV. JOHN SKINNER, THE POET,
STONEHAVEN-BURNS'S RELATIONS-MONTROSE-PERTH,

Letter to Gilbert Burns, Sep. 16—HIS TOUR-RELATIONS,
The Bonny Lass of Albany,

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Letter to Patrick Miller, Esq.-APOLOGY FOR DELAYING A VISIT,
POETICAL ADDRESS FROM REV. JOHN SKINNER,
Letter to the Rev. John Skinner [Oct. 25]—Asks Assistance for JohNSON'S
MUSEUM,
Letter to Miss Chalmers, SEP. 26-ANNOUNCES INTENDED COMPLIMENT TO
CHARLOTTE HAMILTON-HIS HEART VITRIFIED,

TRIP TO HARVIESTON WITH DR ADAIR,

SIR WILLIAM AND LADY AUGUSTA MURRAY,

On Scaring some Water-fowl in Loch Turit,

HON. MRS DRUMMOND OF PERTH-STIRLING LINES,
MR RAMSAY OF OCHTERTYRE-OMERON CAMERON,

LADY BRUCE OF CLACKMANNAN,

LOCHLEVEN-Dunfermline,

BURNS'S FEELINGS ON THE PICTURESQUE,

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Letter to Patrick Miller of Dalswinton, OCT. 20—Farming Views,
BURNS LIVES WITH MR CRUIKSHANK OF THE HIGH SCHOOL,

To Miss Cruikshank, a very Young Lady,

CORRESPONDENCE WITH MR J. HOY-DUKE OF GORDON'S SONGS,

LETTER FROM PRECEPTOR MURDOCH,

Letter to Miss Chalmers, Nov. 21-HIMSELF BUT A NE'ER-DO-WEEL,

Letter to Miss Chalmers-HAS BEEN AT DUMFRIES-SONG ON CHARLOTTE

SONG-On a Young Lady residing on the Banks of the Devon, &c., .