I.-Editorial LIST OF CONTENTS. PAGE 1 II.-Letters of Robert Burns III.—Mr. A. J. Law's Collection of Burns manuscripts, IV. The movement for preservation of the Scottish (b) A Galashiels example, by Alexander L. (c) A Dumfries experiment (d) Association formed at Edinburgh (e) Burns clubs and Scottish folk-song, by (f) Scottish poetry of to-day, by Robert Bain, M.A. V.-Memorials of Robert Burns: (a) Proceedings at Conference, 1926 14 28 36 39 43 47 56 69 (b) A lead from Birmingham, by T. N. VI. The Earl of Carrick in Ayrshire 33333 73 75 VII. Robert Burns a Burgess of Dumbarton, by J. M. Menzies 82 VIII. Glenriddell-Burns Manuscripts: handed over to 85 IX.-"Burns from a new point of view": letter from 87 X.-Burns's "Poems": reviews of the first edition M'Millan, Ph.D. XIII. Mrs. Stewart of Stair, by John McVie XIV. In Alloway Kirkyard, by John Horne XV.-Greenock Burns Club, a sketch of its history; by XVI. Paisley Burns Club, a sketch of its history; by XVII.-Irvine Burns Club, centenary celebration; by R. M. Hogg XVIII. Mr. William Baird, J.P., of Portobello PAGE 131 141 144 145 XIX. The earliest American editions of Burns's "Poems," by Geo. F. Black, Ph.D. XX. "The Jolly Beggars": an unrecorded edition XXI.-"The Vow of Luve," by Sures C. Ghatak Reviews of new books: (a) Sir James Crichton-Browne's "Burns from a new 147 (b) Professor Otto Heller's "Robert Burns, a revalua- 148 (c) Mr. A. Bain Irvine's "Robert Burns, chapters of 149 (d) Mr. William Power's "Robert Burns, and other (e) Sir James Wilson's "The dialects of Central (f) Mrs. H. Fletcher Lee's "Robert Burns, a play in (9) Mr. William Stewart's "Robert Burns and the (h) Dr. John D. Ross's "A little book of Burns lore " (i) Mr. W. D. Fisher's "Burns and the Bible" Notes, queries, and answers Burns Club notes THE BURNS FEDERATION : (a) List of Hon. Presidents, Hon. Vice-Presidents, (b) Constitution, Objects, Rules, and Benefits (c) List of Districts 189 (d) List of places at which the Annual Conference has been held 194 (e) Minutes of the Annual Conference, 1926 (f) Balance Sheet, 1925-1926 (g) Numerical list of Clubs on the Roll (h) Alphabetical list of Clubs on the Roll LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. I.-Facsimile of letter (4pp.) from Robert Burns at II.-Facsimile of Certificate, School Children's Competitions III.-Burns Cot in Children's Hospital at Birmingham IV. Facsimile of Dumbarton Burgess Ticket presented to Robert Burns, 1787 V. Mrs. Violet Burns Gowring, Great-granddaughter of the Poet VI. Stair House VII. Mrs. General Stewart's grave PAGE 126 131 144 VIII.-Facsimile of inscription on first Minute-book of IX.-Facsimile of portion of first Minute of Paisley Burns X.-Facsimile of title-page of an unrecorded edition of |