LIFE AND WORKS

OF

R 0 B E R T

B U R N S.

THE

LIFE AND WORKS

OF

ROBERT BUR N S.

EDITED BY ROBERT CHAMBERS.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

EDINBURGH:

WILLIAM AND ROBERT CHAMBERS.

1851.

CONTENTS.

*** 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, 1843.

EDINBURGH.

NOVEMBER 1786–FEBRUARY 1788.

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Burns's Journey to Edinburgh, - - - - 13

Entertained at Covington Mains, - - - - 14

Lodges with John Richmond, - -

Dalrymple of Orangefield—the Glencairn and Buchan Families,

Burns introduced to Mr Creech, - -

Introduced at the Canongate Kilwinning Lodge, - -

Letter to Gavin Hamilton, Dec. 7, 1786, - - - h 17

Burns praised by Mr Henry Mackenzie in the Lounger, - 18

Letter to Mr Dalrymple of Orangefield, on his Verses, - -6 19

Letter to John Ballantine, Esq., Ayr, Dec. 13, - - h 20

Reception of Burns by the Edinburgh Literati,

Address to Edinburgh, - - - - - - 22

Publishing Difficulties, - - . - - 23

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

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Personal Appearance and Conversation, of Burns,

Birthday Symposium and Ode for Prince Charles Edward, 25

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, -::i - h 28

Correspondence of Burns with Dr John Moore, - - 29

Letter to Mrs Dunlop, Jan. 15. Moderate Views of his Fame, 29

Letter to Dr Moore, Jan. 16 or 17. His Modest Ambition, . 31

Dr Moore to Burns. Sonnet to Burns by H. M. Williams, 31, 32

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