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93. To Mr. Hill. 2d March. Orders for
books,
94. To Mrs. Dunlop. 10th April. Re-
marks on the Lounger, and on the
writings of Mr. M'Kenzie,
Page
167
169
95. From Mr. Cunningham.
25th May.
Account of the death of Miss Bur-
net, of Monboddo,
172
96. To Dr. Moore. 14th July, 1790. Thanks
for a present of Zeluco,
173
97. To Mrs. Dunlop. 8th August. Writ-
ten under wounded pride,
174
98., To Mr. Cunningham. 8th Aug. As-
pirations after independence,
99. From Dr. Blacklock. 1st Sept. 1790.
Poetical letter of friendship,
100. Extract, from Mr. Cunningham. 14th
Oct. Suggesting subjects for our
poet's muse,
101. To Mr. Dunlop. Nov. 1790. Con-
gratulations on the birth of her
grand-son,
102. To Mrs. Cunningham. 23d Jan. 1791.
With an elegy on Miss Burnet, of
Monboddo,
17th Jan. Indignant
103. To Mr. Hill.
apostrophe to poverty,
104. From A. F. Tytler, Esq. 12th March.
Criticism on Tam o'Shanter,
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176
177
178
180
181
183
105. To A. F. Tytler, Esq. In reply to the
above,
185
106. To Mrs. Dunlop. 7th Feb. 1791. In-
closing his elegy on Miss Burnet,
186
107. To Lady W. M. Constable. Acknow-
ledging a present of a snuff-box,
187
108. To Mrs. Graham, of Fintry. Inclosing
"Queen Mary's Lament,"
109. From the Rev. G. Baird. 8th Feb.
1781. Requesting assistance in
publishing the poems of Michael
Bruce,
188
189
110. To the Rev. G. Baird. In reply to the
191
111. To Dr. Moore.. 28th Feb. 1791. In-
closing Tam o'Shanter, &c.
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112. From Dr. Moore. 29th March. With
remarks on Tam o'Shanter, &c.
113. To the Rev. A. Alison. 14th Feb.
Acknowledging his present of the
"Essays on the Principles of
Taste," with remarks on the book,
114. To Mr. Cunningham. 12th March.
With a Jacobite song, &c.
115. To Mrs. Dunlop. 11th April. Com-
parison between female attractions
in high and in humble life,
116. To Mr.
own indolence,
Reflections on his
117. To Mr. Cunningham. 11th June. Re-
questing his interest for an oppres-
sed friend,
118. From the earl of Buchan, 17th June,
1791. Inviting over our bard to
the coronation of the bust of Thom-
son on Ednam Hill,
119. To the earl of Buchan. In reply,
120. From the earl of Buchan. 16th Sept.
1791. Proposing a subject for our
121. To Lady E. Cunningham. Inclosing
"The Lament for James earl of
Glencairn,"
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207
124. From A. F. Tytler, Esq. 27th Nov.
1791. Criticism on the Whistle
and the Lament,
125, To Miss Davies. Apology for ne
glecting her commands-moral re-
flections,
210
212
126. To Mrs. Dunlop. 17th Dee. Inclos-
ing "The Song of Death,"
127. To Mrs. Dunlop. 5th Jan. 1792. Ac-
knowledging the present of a cup,
128. To Mr. Wm. Smellie. 22d Jan. In-
troducing Mrs. Riddel,
129. To Mr. W. Nicol. 20th Feb. Ironical
thanks for advice,"
130. To Mr. Cunningham. 3d March, 1792.
Commissions his arms to be cut on
a seal-moral reflections,
131. To Mrs. Dunlop. 22d August. Ac-
count of his meeting with Miss
LB, and inclosing a song
on her,
132. To Mr. Cunningham. 10th Sept. Wild
apostrophe to a Spirit!
133. To Mrs. Dunlop. 24th Sept. Account
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of his family,
228
134. To Mrs. Dunlop. Letter of condolence
under affliction,
230
135. To Mrs. Dunlop. 6th Dec. 1792. With
a poem entitled The Rights of
Woman,"
136. To Miss B***** of York. 21st March,
1793. Letter of friendship,
231
234
137. To Miss C****. August 1793. Charac-
ter and temperament of a poct,
235
138. To John M'Murdo, Esq. Dec. 1798.
Repaying money,
237
139. To Mrs. R*****. Advising her what
play to bespeak at the Dumfries
Theatre,
140. To a Lady, in favor of a Player's
benefit,
141. Extract to Mr.
142. To Mrs. R*****.
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239
1794. On
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241
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his prospects in the excise,
143. To the same. Describes his melan-
choly feelings,
144. To the same. Leading Werter,
148. To Miss
Requesting the
245
147. To John Syme, Esq. Reflections on
the happiness of Mr. O,
return of MSS. lent to a deceased
friend,
149. To Mr. Cunningham. 25th Feb. 1794.
Melancholy reflections--cheering
prospects of a happier world,
150. To Mrs. R*****, Supposed to be
written from "The dead to the
living,"
151. To Mrs. Dunlop. 15th Dec. 1795.
Reflections on the situation of his
family if he should die-praise of
the poem entitled "The Task,"
152. To the same, in London. 20th Dec.
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249
251
154. To Mrs. Dunlop. 31st Jan. 1796.
Account of the death of his daugh
ter, and of his own ill health,
155. To Mrs. R***** 4th June, 1796.
Apology for not going to the birth-
night assembly,
156. To Mr. Cunningham. 7th July, 1796.
Account of his illness and of his
poverty-anticipation of his death,
157. To Mrs. Burns. Sea-bathing affords
little relief,
158. To Mrs. Dunlop. 12th July, 1796.
Last farewell,
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CORRESPONDENCE WITH CLARINDA, 261