1 To a Female Friend, 1780 2 & 3 To the same 4 To the same.-On her Rejection of his Suit 5 To his Father, when the Author was a Flax-dresser 6 To Mr. John Murdoch, the Author's former Teacher, giving Page. 3-5 7 9 11 7 Extracts from Manuscripts.-Observations on various Subjects 14 9 To Mrs. Dunlop. Thanks for her Notice-Praise of her An- 10 To Mrs. Stewart, inclosing a Poem on Miss A—— Poems 12 From Sir John Whitefoord 13 From Dec. 22, 1786.-Advice to the Bard, how to conduct himself in Edinburgh 14 To Mr. Chalmers.Praise of Miss Burnet, of Monboddo 15 To the Earl of Eglinton.-Thanks for his Patronage 16 To Mrs. Dunlop, Jan. 15, 1787.-Account of his Situation in Edinburgh 17 To Dr. Moore.Grateful Acknowledgments of his Notice of Burns, in Letters to Mrs. Dunlop 18 To Dr. Moore. In answer to the foregoing, and inclosing a Sonnet on 19 To Dr. Moore, Feb. 15, 1787.-In Reply the Bard, by Miss Williams 20 From Dr. Moore, Feb. 28, 1787.-Sends the Bard a Present of his • View of Society & Manners,' &c. 21 To the Earl of Glencairn, 1787.-Grateful Acknowledgment of Kindness 22 To the Earl of Buchan.-Reply to a Letter of Advice 25 Extract, from accompanying the foregoing Good Advice 26 To Mrs. Dunlop, March 22, 1787.-Respecting his Prospects on leaving Edinburgh 27 To the same, April 15, 1787.-On the same Subject No. 28 To Dr. Moore, April 23, 1787.-On the same Subject 29 Extract, to Mrs. Dunlop.-Reply to Criticisms 30 Extracts from the Author's MS. Book, recording whatever seemed to him worthy of Observation 31 To the Rev. Dr. Hugh Blair, May 3, 1787.-Written on leaving Edinburgh-Thanks for his Kindness Page. 32 From Dr. Blair, May 4.-In Reply to the preceding 33 From Dr. Moore.-Criticism and good Advice 34 From Mr. John Hutchinson, June 14.-Account of the Re ception of our Bard's Poems in Jamaica 35 To Mr. Ainslie.-Description of his Tour in the Highlands 36 To Dr. Moore, Aug. 2, 1787.-Giving a detailed Account of the Author's Life 37 To Mr. Walker.-Inclosing the humble Petition of Bruar Water to the Duke of Athole 38 To Mr. Gilbert Burns, Sep. 17.-Accountof his Tour through the Highlands 40 From Mr. John Murdoch, in London, Oct. 28, 1787-In 41 From Mrs. ---the Music 42 To Dalrymple, Esq.-Congratulation on his becoming a Poet-Praise of Lord Glencairn 43 To Mrs. Dunlop. Written on Recovery from Sickness 44 To the saine, Feb. 12.-Defence of himself 80 45 To a Lady, who had heard that he had ridiculed her 47 To Mrs. Dunlop. Giving an Account of his Prospects 90 91 49 To Mrs. Dunlop, May 4. Remarks on Dryden's Virgil, and Pope's Odyssey 50 To the same, May 27. General Reflections 83 92 93 51 To the same, at Mrs. Dunlop's, Haddington, June 13. Ac count of his Marriage 95 52 To Mr. P. Hill. With a Present of Cheese 96 53 To Mrs. Dunlop. With Lines on a Hermitage 100 54 To the same. Farther Account of his Marriage 102 55 To the same, Aug. 16. Reflections on Human Life 104 56 To R. Graham, of Fintry, Esq. A Petition for a Situation in the Excise 107 57 To Mr. P. Hill, Oct. 1. Criticism on a Poem, intitled ' An Address to Lochlomond' 108 58 To Mrs. Dunlop, at Moreham Maines, Nov. 13 112 No. 59 To Nov. 8. Defence of the Family of the Stuarts. 60 To Mrs. Dunlop, Dec. 17. With the Soldier's Song- Go fetch to me a Pint o' Wine' 61 To a young Lady, who had heard he had been making a Ballad on her, inclosing that Ballad 62 To Sir John Whitefoord. Thanks for Friendship-Reflections on the Poetical Character 63 From Gilbert Burns, Jan. 1, 1789. Reflections suggested by the Day 64 To Mrs. Dunlop. Reflections on New Year's Day 65 To Dr. Moore. Account of his Situation and Prospects 66 To Professor Stewart, requiring his critical Aid. Jan. 20 67 To Bishop Geddes, Feb. 3. 68 To Mrs. Dunlop, March 4. Reflectious after a Visit to Edinburgh Page. 113 117 119 121 123 131 133 135 69 To the Rev. P. Carfrae. Advice respecting the Publication of Mr. Milne's Poems 70 To Dr. Moore, March 28. Inclosing a Poem 71 To Mr. Hill, April 2. Apostrophe to Frugality 72 To Mrs. Dunlop, April 4. With Lines to the Right Hon. 73 To Mr. Cunningham, May 4. With the first Draught of the Poem on a wounded Hare 74 To Mr. M'Auley, of Dumbarton, June 4. Account of his 19 To Miss Williams, 1789. Thanks for her Poetic Compli ment 80 From Miss Williams, Aug. 7. In Answer 81 To Mrs. Dunlop, Sept. 6. Praise of Zeluco 83 To Mrs. Dunlop. Serious and interesting Reflections 142 143 144 146 147 150 151 153 154 155 1.58 85 To Charles Sharpe, Esq. Inclosing a Ballad 88 From Mr. Cunningham. Enquiries after our Bard 87 To Mrs. Dunlop, Jan. 25. Some Account of Falconer, Author of the Shipwreck 170 172 174 |