THE

LIFE AND WORKS

OF

ROBERT BURNS.

EDITED BY ROBERT CHAMBERS.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOL. IL

NEW YORK:

HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS,

329 & 331 PEARL STREET,

FRANKLIN SQUARE.

775,886

RECEIVED

DEC 12 1898

WIS. HISTORICAL S00:

*** 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, 43.

EDINBURGH.

NOVEMBER 1786-FEBRUARY 1788.

Burns's Journey to Edinburgh,

Entertained at Covington Mains,

Lodges with John Richmond,

Burns introduced to Mr Creech,

Dalrymple of Orangefield-the Glencairn and Buchan Families,

Introduced at the Canongate Kilwinning Lodge,

Letter to Gavin Hamilton, Dec. 7, 1786,

Burns praised by Mr Henry Mackenzie in the Lounger,

Letter to Mr Dalrymple of Orangefield, on his Verses,

Letter to John Ballantine, Esq., Ayr, Dec. 13,

Reception of Burns by the Edinburgh Literati,

Address to Edinburgh,

Publishing Difficulties,

Letter to Mr William Chalmers, Ayr, Dec. 27,

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13

14

15

16

16

17

Personal Appearance and Conversation of Burns,

Birthday Symposium and Ode for Prince Charles Edward,

To Miss Logan, with Beattie's Poems,

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Letter to the Earl of Eglintoun, Jan. 11, 1787,

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

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

Correspondence of Burns with Dr John Moore,

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,

h 28/

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29

31

31, 32

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Additional Stanzas of The Vision,

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Letter to John Ballantine, Esq. [Jan. 1787.] Bonnie 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,

Portrait of Burns by Alexander Nasmyth,

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Letter to Dr Moore, Feb. 15. Anxious Forebodings,

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

Monument raised by Burns to Robert Fergusson,

Letter to

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,

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Letter to Mr William Dunbar. Thanks for a present of Spenser, k 54

Letter to Mr James Candlish, March 21. Disclaims Scepticism, h 55

Letter to Mrs Dunlop, March 22. His Prospects,

Letter to Mrs Dunlop, April 15. His Gratitude,

Burns as a Lion of the Season,

Convivial Society of Edinburgh,

Professor Walker's Account of Burns's Manners,

Burns disputes with a Clergyman,

e 55

e 67, 68*

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,

Prologue at Mr Wood's Benefit,

Second Edition of the Poems. Dedication,

Subscription List. Extent of the Public Patronage,

Letter to Dr Moore, April 23. About to leave Edinburgh,
Letter to Mrs Dunlop, rejecting Criticism,

Letter to Rev. Dr Blair, May 3. Expects neglect,
Dr Blair to Burns, May 4. Advices,

Acquaintance of Burns with Mr Robert Ainslie,

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