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CONTENTS.
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VIII.
LETTERS.
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To Mr. JOHN RICHMOND, Edinburgh.
Mossgiel, Feb. 17, 1786. Giving an account
of some of his compositions
To Mr. M'W— -IE, Writer, Ayr. Mossgiel,
17th April, 1786, with four copies of his
poems-Anxiety of a poet militant
To MONS. JAMES SMITH, Mauchline. Mon-
day morning, Mossgiel, 1786.—Voyage to
the West-Indies delayed-Woman! .
To Mr. DAVID BRICE, Mossgiel, June 12, 1786. Approaching departure for Jamaica -About to commence Poet in print, and
then to turn a wise man as fast as possible. 5
TO GAVIN HAMILTON, Esq. Mauchline.
Edinburgh, Dec. 7, 1786. Rising fame—
his birth-day to be inserted in the almanacks
-Patronage-Lord Glencairn-The Cale-
donian Hunt
To Dr. M'KENZIE, Mauchline. Wednesday
morning. Enclosing him the Extempore verses
on dining with Lord Daer-Character of
Professor Dugald Stewart
TO JOHN BALLANTINE, Esq. Banker, Ayr.
Edinburgh, 13 Dec. 1786. A host of Pa-
trons and Patronesses
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To Mr. WILLIAM CHALMERS, Writer, Ayr.
Edinburgh, Dec. 27, 1786. A humorous
sally
IX. TO JOHN BALLANTINE, Esq. Edinburgh,
Jan. 14, 1787. Mr. Miller's offer of a
farm at Dalswinton-Honors done him at a
Mason-lodge
X. To the same.
XI.
With a copy of
banks o' bonie Doon."
To the same. Edinburgh, Feb. 24, 1787.
Poems on the eve of publication-his
phiz to be prefixed to them
XII. To Mr. JAMES CANDLISH, Student in
Physic, College, Glasgow. Edinburgh,
March 21, 1787. Return from Scepti-
cism to Religion-still “the old man with
his deeds."
XIII. To the same. Engages to assist Johnson
in the Scots Musical Museum
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XIV. TO WILLIAM CREECH, Esq. (of Edin-
burgh) London. Selkirk, 13 May, 1787.
His tour in Scotland." Willie's awa." 23
XV. To Mr. W. NICOL, Master of the High
School, Edinburgh. Carlisle, June 1,
1787. A journey on his mare Jenny
Geddes-Humorous and in the Scottish
dialect
XVI. To the same. Mauchline, June 18, 1787.
Milton's Satan his favourite-Misfor
tune of the poetic character-Estimate
of his friends and acquaintance
XVII. TO GAVIN HAMILTON, Esq. Stirling,
28th Aug. 1787. Account of his rambles
-A visit to Mr. H's relations
XVIII. FRAGMENTS.
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To Miss MARGARET CHALMERS, (now
Mrs. Hay, of Edinburgh) Sept. 26,
1787. Fireside of Wisdom and Pru-
dence-Admiration of the Fair Sex 37
About a farm at Dumfries-compli-
ment to Charlotte-" The banks of the
Devon."
Edinburgh, Nov. 21, 1787.
her and Charlotte about letter-writing
-Affection—" The Wabster's grace."
Edinburgh, Dec. 12, 1787.
A bruised
limb-and blue devils. Taken up with the
bible
+ Edinburgh. Dec. 19, 1787. On the
stilts, not poetic but oaken.-His
motto, I DARE. His enemy moimeme 44
Edinburgh, March 14, 1787. Bargain
for the Ellisland farm compleated.-
Settling to business-Dr. Johnson's
observation-Firmness
45
-Mauchline, 7th April, 1788. Thanks
for their introduction to Miss Kennedy 47
Hairbreadth love-escapes-Forebod- ings
ibid.
Edinburgh, Sunday. Entered into the Excise-satisfied with himself
XIX. To Miss MN. Saturday noon, St.
James's Square, Newtown, Edinburgh.
Compliments a Greenland expres-
sion
XX. To Mr. ROBERT AINSLIE, Edinburgh.
Edinburgh, Sunday morning, Nov. 23,
1787. Declines a supper-engagement -Warm friendship
XXI. To Miss CHALMERS. Edinburgh, Dec.
1787. Reproaches her timidity respect-
ing his poetic compliments-Remarks on Mr.
XXII. To Mr. MORISON, Wright, Mauchline.
Ellisland, Jan. 22, 1788. A ludicrous
specimen of the Bathos
XXIII. To Mr. JAMES SMITH, Avon, Print-
field, Linlithgow. Mauchline, April
28, 1788. Opens a twenty-four gun
battery-Estimate of some men's ideas -His recent marriage-" The begin- ning of sorrows."
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XXIV. To Mr. ROBERT AINSLIE. Mauch-
line, May 26, 1788. Finishing his
excise instructions-Fortunate in his
bargains-Conjugal happiness-Cha-
racter of Mrs. B
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XXV. To the same. Ellisland, June 14,
1788. Cares and anxieties-Fancy
and judgment-Hints about marriage 61
XXVI. To the same. Ellisland, June 30, 1788.
About a profile of a Mr. H-. Folly
of talking about one's private affairs-
Close of a letter of Bolingbroke to
Dean Swift
XXVII. To Mr. GEORGE LOCKHART, Mer-
chant, Glasgow. Mauchline, July 18,
1788. The lovely Miss Bailies-Idea
of an accomplished woman
XXVIII. To Mr. BEUGO, Engraver, Edinburgh.
Ellisland, Sept. 9, 1788. At a loss
for social communication-Ellisland
the elbow of existence-Ayrshire and
his darling Jean .
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XXIX. To Miss CHALMERS, Edinburgh. El-
lisland, near Dumfries, Sept. 16, 1788.
Bad harvest-Tender regrets-His
marriage-Description of Mrs. B.—
Her "woodnote wild"-Excise-Po-
etical speculations-Friars Carse . . 72
XXX. To Mrs. DUNLOP OF DUNLOP.
Mauchline, 27 Sept. 1788. Grateful
for her criticisms-Verses on a mo-
ther's loss of her son
XXXI. To Mr. JAMES JOHNSON, Edinburgh.
Two more songs-Asks a fair subject
for his muse
XXXII. To Dr. BLACKLOCK, Mauchline, Nov.
15, 1788. Poetical labours--Grati-
tude-the Doctor's benevolence
XXXIII. To Mr. ROBERT AINSLIE. Ellisland,
Jan. 6, 1789. Compliments of the
season-" Reason and resolve”____
"Never to despair."
XXXIV. To Mr. JAMES HAMILTON, Grocer,
Glasgow. Ellisland, May 26, 1789.
Sympathy in his misfortunes
XXXV. To WM. CREECH, Esq. Ellisland,
May 30, 1789. Tooth-ache personified
-Another specimen of the Bathos
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XXXVI. To Mr. ROBERT AINSLIE. Ellis-
land, June 8, 1789. Overwhelmed
with business-Serious counsel... 92
XXXVII. To Capt. RIDDEL, Carse, Ellisland,
Oct. 16, 1789. Poetic apprehensions
"The Whistle"-" Here are we
met," &c.
XXXVIII. To the same. "An old Song?
XXXIX. TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE. Ellisland,
Nov. 1, 1789. Appointed to an ex-
cise division-droll harangue of a re-
cruiting sergeant
XL. To Mr. PETER HILL, Bookseller,
Edinburgh. Ellisland, Feb. 2, 1790.
His rascally occupation as Gauger
must serve as an apology for his si-
lence-Asks after a celebrated lady
of his own name- Commissions some
cheap books-Smollett's works on ac-
count of their incomparable humour
-Is nice only in the appearance of
his Poets must have Cowper's poems and a Family bible
XLI. To Mr. W. NICOL. Ellisland, Feb.
9, 1790. A dead mare-A theatrical
company" Peg Nicholson."
XLII. To Mr. MURDOCH, Teacher of
French, London. Apology for neg-
ligence-His brother William in Lon-
don-- Veneration for his father—
Mr. Murdoch's interesting note
XLIII. TO CRAUFORD TAIT, Esq. Edinburgh.
Ellisland, Oct. 15, 1790. Introduces
Mr.Wm.Duncan of Ayrshire-Gives his character, and recommends him to Mr. Tait's good offices-the power the fortunate enjoy to dispense happi- ness!-Repeats his request in the style of the world-His own condition Imprecations.
XLIV. To
XLV. To MR. ALEXANDER DALZIEL,
Factor, Findlayston, Ellisland, March
19, 1791. Enclosing a poem-La-
ments the death of his noble patron,
Lord Glencairn-begs to know the
day of his interment.
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