The Works of Robert Burns: Correspondence with Mr. George Thomson, including poetry hitherto unpublishedT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1806 |
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... called forth by the observations of his correspondent , Mr. Thomson ; and without the letters of this gen- tleman , those of Burns would have been often unintelligible . He has therefore yielded to the earnest request of the Trustees of ...
... called forth by the observations of his correspondent , Mr. Thomson ; and without the letters of this gen- tleman , those of Burns would have been often unintelligible . He has therefore yielded to the earnest request of the Trustees of ...
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... of the business , if I am called on for my strictures and amend- ments - I say , amendments ; for I will not alter ex- cept where I myself at least think that I amend . As As to any remuneration , you may think my songs 4.
... of the business , if I am called on for my strictures and amend- ments - I say , amendments ; for I will not alter ex- cept where I myself at least think that I amend . As As to any remuneration , you may think my songs 4.
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... . Beattie's promise of an essay upon the subject of our national music , if his health will permit him to write it . As a number of our VOL . IV . D songs songs have doubtless been called forth by parti- cular events 33.
... . Beattie's promise of an essay upon the subject of our national music , if his health will permit him to write it . As a number of our VOL . IV . D songs songs have doubtless been called forth by parti- cular events 33.
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Robert Burns. songs have doubtless been called forth by parti- cular events , or by the charms of peerless dam- sels , there must be many curious anecdotes re- lating to them . The late Mr. Tytler of Woodhouselee , I be- lieve , knew ...
Robert Burns. songs have doubtless been called forth by parti- cular events , or by the charms of peerless dam- sels , there must be many curious anecdotes re- lating to them . The late Mr. Tytler of Woodhouselee , I be- lieve , knew ...
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... called The Loss of Loch- royan , which I do not admire . I have set down the air therefore as a creditor of yours . Many of the Jacobite songs are replete with wit and humour ; might not the best of these be included in our volume of ...
... called The Loss of Loch- royan , which I do not admire . I have set down the air therefore as a creditor of yours . Many of the Jacobite songs are replete with wit and humour ; might not the best of these be included in our volume of ...
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