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XV. TO JAMES SMITH.-Mossgiel, 1786. His
voyage to the West Indies delayed-
Woman....
XVI. TO DAVID BRICE.-June 12, 1786. Jean Armour-Printing his poems...
XVII. TO ROBERT AIKEN.-June, 1786. Dis-
tress of mind.........
*XVIII. To JOHN BALLANTINE.-June, 1786.
Aiken's coldness-His marriage lines
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65
*XIX. TO DAVID BRICE.-July 17, 1786.
Jean Armour-West Indies.......
*XX. TO JOHN RICHMOND.-July 30, 1786.
Intended departure to Jamaica 66
*XXI. TO ROBERT MUIR.-July, 1786. En-
closing his poem of the "Calf”-
Jean Armour....
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XXII. TO MRS. DUNLOP.-July, 1786. Thanks
for her notice-Sir William Wal-
lace.........
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72
XXIII. TO MISS ALEXANDER.-Nov. 18, 1786.
"The Lass of Ballochmyle".
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XXIV. To MRS. STEWART, of Stair.-Nov.
1786. Enclosing songs-Miss Alex-
ander........
75
XXV. Proclamation in the name of the Muses 78
*XXVI. To ROBERT MUIR.-Nov. 18, 1786. "Tam Samson"-His Edinburgh ex- pedition..........
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XXVII. To Dr. MACKENZIE.-Nov. 1786. On
dining with Lord Daer.......................
XXVIII. TO GAVIN HAMILTON.-Dec. 7, 1786.
His rising fame-Lord Glencairn.... 83
XXIX. TO JOHN BALLANTINE.-Dec. 13, 1786.
His patrons and patronesses.......... ...... .... ....
*XXX. TO ROBERT MUIR.-Dec. 20, 1786. On
his subscribing for sixty copies of
his poems......
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88
XXXI. TO WILLIAM CHALMERS.-Dec. 27,
1786. A humorous sally.......................................
89
XXXII. To LORD EGLINTON.-Jan. 1787.
Acknowledgment of his patronage 91
XXXIII. To JOHN BALLANTINE.-Jan. 14, 1787.
Mr. Miller's offer of a farm, &c...... 93
XXXIV. To JOHN BALLANTINE.―Jan., 1787.
The of "Bonnie Doon"........ song
XXXV. TO MRS. DUNLOP.-Jan. 15, 1787. His
situation in Edinburgh
XXXVI. TO DR. MOORE.-Jan., 1787. Thanks
for his notice........
XXXVII. TO REV. G. LOWRIE.-Feb. 5, 1787.
Thanks for his friendly hints-Edin-
burgh-Mackenzie
XXXVIII. TO DR. MOORE.-Feb. 15, 1787. An-
swer to his last letter....
XXXIX. TO JOHN BALLANTINE.-Feb. 24, 1787.
On his portrait by Beugo, after Nas-
myth.....
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110
XL. To the EARL OF GLENCAIRN.-Feb.
1787. Wishing for his portrait, and
asking his leave to publish some
complimentary verses.................................. .. .. .. 111
XLI. TO LORD BUCHAN. In reply to his
Lordship's letter of advice............ 113
XLII. TO JAMES CANDLISH. Still "the old
Iman with his deeds".
....... 116
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XLIII. To On Fergusson's head-stone 118
XLIV. TO MRS. DUNLOP.-March 22, 1787.
On his leaving Edinburgh, and his
prospects in life.........
XLV. TO MRS. DUNLOP.-- April 15, 1787.
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121
Thanks for her goodness-His poems 124
XLVI. TO DR. MOORE.-April 23, 1787. His
leaving Edinburgh-Thanks, &c..... 125
XLVII. TO MRS. DUNLOP.-April 30, 1787. Her
criticisms on his poems...
127
XLVIII. TO DR. BLAIR.-May 3, 1787.
On
leaving Edinburgh, and thanks....... 128
Ll. To WILLIAM CREECH.-May 13, 1787.
Sending an Epistle to him......... 131
LII. TO WILLIAM NICOL.-June 1, 1787.
A humorous account of his journey
on Jenny Geddes....................................
LIII. TO WILLIAM NICOL.-June 18, 1787.
Milton's Satan- Mrs. Burnside
Mr. Miller......
LIV. TO JAMES CANDLISH.-June, 1787.
Johnson and the "Museum"-Song
of Pompey's ghost.....
LV. TO ROBERT AINSLIE.-June 28, 1787.
Written from Arrachar-the wild
Highlands........
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138
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*LVI. To WILLIAM NICOL.-- June, 1787.
The beauties of Auchtertyre.......... 143
*LVII. To WILLIAM CRUIKSHANK. June,
1787. On the same subject.......................... 144
LVIII. TO JAMES SMITH.-June 30, 1787. Ad-
venture with a Highlandman-
Drinking-Dancing-and the coun-
try........
*LIX. TO JOHN RICHMOND.-July 7, 1787.
On the death of Richmond's master
-His rambling
LX. TO DR. MOORE.-Aug. 2, 1787. Ac-
count of himself......
145
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151
*LXI. To ROBERT AINSLIE. July, 1787.
Struggles with the devil, the
world, and the flesh"-Farming..... 172
*LXII. To ROBERT MUIR.-Aug. 26, 1787.
Stirling, Linlithgow, Falkirk........ 174
LXIII. TO GAVIN HAMILTON.-Aug. 28, 1787.
Account of his Highland tour
176
LXIV. TO MR. WALKER.-Sept. 5, 1787.
Bruar Water, Fall of Fyers, &c.... 180
LXV. TO GILBERT BURNS.-Sept. 17, 1787.
Account of his Highland journey... 182
LXVI. To MISS CHALMERS.-Sept. 26, 1787.
Scots Museum-John Skinner-Mr.
Miller.......
LXVII. To MISS CHALMERS. Farming-
Charlotte Hamilton..................
185
188
*LXVIII. To JAMES HOY.-October 20, 1787.
Mr. Nicol-Scots Museum........ 189
*LXIX. TO REV. JOHN SKINNER.-Oct. 25, 1787.
Thanks in prose for a poetical
compliment.......
191
*LXX. TO JAMES HOY.-Nov. 6, 1787. Scots
Museum-Duke of Gordon........... 194
LXXI. TO ROBERT AINSLIE.-Nov. 23, 1787.
Friendship and visits...
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LXXII. To the EARL OF GLENCAIRN.-1787.
Requesting his assistance respecting
the Excise......
LXXIII. TO JAMES DALRYMPLE, Esq.-1787.
How he succeeds in life..........
LXXIV. To Miss
M-n.-1787.
ments.........
197
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201
Compli-
203
LXXV. TO MISS CHALMERS.-November 21,
1787. Charlotte Hamilton, &c.... 206
LXXVI. To MISS CHALMERS.-December 12,
1787. His bruised limb, &c........ 207
LXXVII. TO MISS CHALMERS.-Dec. 19, 1787.
His worst enemy is himself........... 208
LXXVIII. TO SIR JOHN WHITEFOORD.-Dec.
1787. Thanks for friendship-Re-
flections....
*LXXIX. To MISS WILLIAMS. Dec., 1787.
Criticisms on her poem of the
"Slave Trade".....
210
.... 213
*LXXX. To RICHARD BROWN.-Dec. 30, 1787.
His will-o'-wisp fate-Clarinda...... 219
*LXXXI. TO GAVIN HAMILTON.-Dec. 1787.
Congratulations.....
LXXXII. TO MISS CHALMERS.-Dec.
222
1787.
Female timidity-Creech............ 224
LXXXIII. TO MRS. DUNLOP.-Jan. 21, 1788.
His recovery from sickness......... 227
LXXXIV. To MRS. DUNLOP.-Feb. 12, 1788.
Defence of himself....................................
228
*LXXXV. To REV. JOHN SKINNER.-Feb. 14,
1788. Apologies-Johnson........ 229
*LXXXVI. TO RICHARD BROWN.-Feb. 15, 1788.
Visit to Glasgow....
*LXXXVII. TO MRS. ROSE.-Feb. 17, 1788. Re-
membrance of Kilravock-the Mu-
*LXXXVIII.TO RICHARD BROWN.-Feb. 24, 1788.
On human life, &c..........
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241
*LXXXIX. TO WILLIAM CRUIKSHANK.-March 3,
1788. Apologies-Mr. Miller...... 239
*XC. TO ROBERT AINSLIE.-March 3, 1788.
Mr. Miller-Jean-Clarinda
*XCI. TO RICHARD BROWN.-March 7, 1788.
Farming, matrimony, &c............ 243
*XCII. TO ROBERT MUIR.-March 7, 1788.
Farming and views in life........... 244
XCIII. TO MRS. DUNLOP.-March 7, 1788.
Who was told that he had ridi-
culed her........
XCIV. TO MISS CHALMERS.-March 14, 1788.
Commenced farmer, &c...........
*XCV. TO RICHARD BROWN.-March 26,1788.
Creech.....
XCVI. To ROBERT CLEGHORN.-March 31,
1788. With The "Chevalier's La-
ment"
XCVII. TO MISS CHALMERS.-April 7, 1788.
Progressing in life, &c...........
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