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... feelings CLXXXVII . To Mr Cunningham . â August 8 , 1790. As- pirations after independence PAGR 213 With ⹠· âą 215 âą 215 âą 216 âą CLXXXVIII . To Crawford Tait , Esq . - Oct . 15 , 1790. In- troduces Mr William Duncan - Gives his ...
... feelings CLXXXVII . To Mr Cunningham . â August 8 , 1790. As- pirations after independence PAGR 213 With ⹠· âą 215 âą 215 âą 216 âą CLXXXVIII . To Crawford Tait , Esq . - Oct . 15 , 1790. In- troduces Mr William Duncan - Gives his ...
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... Feeling were my bosom favourites . Poesy was still a darling walk for my mind , but it was only indulged in according to the humour of the hour . I had usually half a dozen or more pieces on hand ; I took up one or other , as it suited ...
... Feeling were my bosom favourites . Poesy was still a darling walk for my mind , but it was only indulged in according to the humour of the hour . I had usually half a dozen or more pieces on hand ; I took up one or other , as it suited ...
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... feelings more powerfully . This venerable dame , with characteristical dignity , informed me , on my observing that I believed she was descended from the family of Robert Bruce , that Robert Bruce was sprung from her family . Though ...
... feelings more powerfully . This venerable dame , with characteristical dignity , informed me , on my observing that I believed she was descended from the family of Robert Bruce , that Robert Bruce was sprung from her family . Though ...
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... feelings to say , that I am sensible of your kindness : it may be said of hearts such as yours is , and such , I hope , mine is , much more justly than Addison applies it , - " Some souls by instinct to each other turn . " There was ...
... feelings to say , that I am sensible of your kindness : it may be said of hearts such as yours is , and such , I hope , mine is , much more justly than Addison applies it , - " Some souls by instinct to each other turn . " There was ...
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... Feeling , that first of men , has promised to transmit it by the first opportunity . I beg to be remembered most respectfully to my vener- able friend , and to your little Highland chieftain . When you see the " two fair spirits of the ...
... Feeling , that first of men , has promised to transmit it by the first opportunity . I beg to be remembered most respectfully to my vener- able friend , and to your little Highland chieftain . When you see the " two fair spirits of the ...
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acquaintance AUCHTERTYRE Ayrshire ballad Burns character charming Clarinda compliments copy Cunningham dare dear friend dear Madam DEAR SIR dearest delighted devil Dumfries DUNLOP Earl of Glencairn Edinburgh ELLISLAND enjoyment epistle esteem Excise fancy farm father favour favourite feelings Fintry fortune friendship GAVIN HAMILTON genius gentleman give Gordon Castle hand happy heart Heaven honest honour hope House of Stuart humble servant idea inclosed indebted Jenny Geddes JOHN SKINNER kind lady late letter look Lord MAUCHLINE merit mind misery Miss muse never night Nithsdale noble obliged perhaps pleasure poem poet Poet's poetic poetry poor present respect rhyme ROBERT AINSLIE Scotland Scottish Shanter sincere song soul spirits stanzas tell thee thing thou thought tion verses week Whit-Sunday WILLIAM DUNBAR wish worth wretch write wrote young