Blacksmith, Letter from a, in illustra- tion of a scene in the " Holy Fair," 199 Blair, Dr. Hugh, his critical scene with the Poet, 50-Burns's blunder at his table, ib.-Remarks on the Doctor's advice, 53. 77-Letter to and from, 616 Blair, Nelly, the heroine of "Handsome Nell," 340
Blair of Athole, Visit to, 65
Sir James Hunter, On the death of, 281
Blaithrie o't, The, Song of, 530 Blane, John, his account of the Poet's attachment to Miss Armour, 31-his description of the stable loft in which many of Burns's finest poems were composed, ib.-his recollection of the incident of "The Mouse," 224 Blithesome bridal, The, Song of, 538 Bloomfield, the Poet, his letter to the Earl of Buchan, respecting Burns, n. 721
Blue-eyed lass, Song of, 393 Blue-gowns, Notice of, n. 242 Blythe, blythe and merry was she, Song of, 372
Blythe hae I been on yon hill, 461 Bonnie Ann, Beware of, Song of, 377 Bell, Song of, 415
Brucket Lassie, Song of, 540 Castle Gordon, Song of, 375 Jean (M'Murdo), Song in honour of, 463
Lad, that's far awa', Song of, 397 Lesley, Songs in honour of, 446. 461
Peg-a-Ramsay, Song of, 439
wee thing, cannie wee thing, 400 Border Tour, Burns's, 53. 57 Boswell, James, of Auchinleck, n. 226 Bowmaker, Dr., notice of, 53
Braving angry winter's storm, Song of,
Breadalbane, Earl of, President of the
Highland Society, Address to, 305 6 Bridal, The last braw, a Fragment, 431
o't, The, Song of, 571 Brigs of Ayr, a picture of old times and new, 48-poem of, 264 Brodie, Donald, met a lass, Song of, 413 Broughty Castle, a fine ruin on the banks of the Tay, 68
Brow, the Poet's residence at, 122 Brown, Agues, the mother of Burns, 1 -her rectitude of heart, 4-her joy on her son's return to Mossgiel, 58-her death, 143
Brown, Gilbert, the Poet's maternal grandfather, 6
Brown, Richard, Irvine, Burns's friend- ship for him, 16-Letters to, 639. 642. 644-5-7. 675. 683
Brown, Samuel, the Poet's maternal uncle, notice of, 6-letter to, 675 Brownhill, Inn at, a favourite resting- place, 287
Bruar Water, Humble petition of, 66.
Bruce, Michael, Contemplated new edi- tion of his Poems, 704, and n. Bruce, Robert, Grave of, 62-Popular story of, 96-Drama of, 104-Ances- tors of, n. 209-portrait of, 318-Ad- dress at Bannockburn, 471-6 Bruce, Mrs., of Clackmannan, Visit to, 62-her toast after dinner, ib. Bryce, David, Letters to, 34. 596. 599 Brydges, Sir Egerton, his interview with the Poet, 84-his opinion of "Tam o' Shanter," 95 Brydone, the traveller, his reception of Burns, 54
Buchan Bullers, The, Account of, 298 Buchan, Earl of, his invitation to the Poet, 46. 99. 310. n.-Letters to and from, 610. 709 and n. 730-Burns's Address to him, 108
Buchanites, The, Notice of, 520. 594 Burn, Blink o'er the, sweet Bettie, 538
The Minstrel, Song of, 564-5
R., Architect, his account for erecting the headstone over the grave of Fergusson, 713 Burness, James, the Poet's cousin, Let- ters to, 590. 593-4. 600. 670-Dying request to, 745-his kindness, ib. n. -his letter to the Poet's widow, n. 745 Burness, William, the father of Burns, 1. 588 n.-his fine example, 2-his farm unproductive, 10-his illness and death, 11, 593-picture of his house- hold in the Cotter's Saturday Night," 30-passage in the "Min- strel" applied to him, 43-his Epi- taph, 326-the Poet's letter to, 588 Burnet, The fair, 13. 48- Poetical com- pliment to, 261-do. in prose, 99.605- anecdote of, n. 261-elegy on, 308. 703 Burns, Captain William Nicol, the Poet's son, the possessor of his fa- ther's picture by Nasmyth, 610, n. Burns, Elizabeth, his illegitimate daughter, 243
Burns, Fanny, the Poet's cousin, praise of, 670 and n.
Burns, Gilbert, 2-Murdoch's descrip-
tion of him, 9-his touching allusion to the Poet, 10-his account of his brother's particular jealousy, 13- notice of, 143-his letter on Educa- tion, 146-his account of poor Mai- lie, 167-of the Epistle to Davie, 170— Letters to and from, 629. 667, n. 687. 744-Lockhart's remarks on his cor- respondence, 630-the Poet declines becoming security for him on a large scale, 644
Burns, Miss, The celebrated, Lines written under her picture, 331-No- tice of, 690 and n.
Burns, Mrs., Song composed in com- pliment to her, during the honey- moon, 86-her description of the ter- rible brushing given by the Poet to one of his songs, 98-her recollec- tions of "Tam o' Shanter," 305-Song in honour of, 403-Letters to and from, 744. 746, n.-Notice of, ib. n. - her remarkable dream, ib. n.- anecdote of, ib. n.-her illness and death, 747, n.
BURNS, ROBERT, His Birth and Pa- rentage, 1
Education, 2
Secret school of study, 4
His first love, 5
His residence at Kirkoswald, 6
At Ballochneil, 7
Boyish conceit, his Maybole friend, 8 His Fair fillette, ib.
His preceptor, Murdoch, 9
He complains of wanting an aim, ib. His situation and feelings described in a letter to his father, 10 Death of his father, 11 His early verses, 12
His best season for devotion, 13 His mode of composition, 14 His passions, ib.
As an observing farmer, 15 His friendship for Richard Brown, 16 His farm at Mossgiel, 17 His Mauchline club, 18
His Address to his Illegitimate Child, ib.
His desire for distinction, 19 His drunken rants, ib. His satiric attacks, 20 His person and manners, 21 His early companions, 22 He alters his name, 23 His epistolary style, 24 His Address to the Deil, 25 Halloween, ib.
Death and Dr. Hornbook, 26 Scotch drink, 26 Jolly Beggars, ib. Mountain Daisy, 27
Man was made to mourn, 28 His vision, ib.
Cotter's Saturday Night, 29 His Highland Mary, 30 His Bonny Jean, 31
His farming establishment, 32 Courtship with Jean Armour, 33 His daughter Elizabeth, 34 His indignation against Armour, 596 Affecting anecdote, 35
First appearance of his Poems, 36 His friendship for Mrs. Dunlop, 37 Scene with Miss Alexander, 38 His journey to Edinburgh, 39 His first appearance there, 40 His manners, character, and con- duct, 41
His intimacy with Dugald Stewart, 42 His habits of sobriety, ib. His conversational powers, 43 Richmond's recollections of him, 44 Sir Walter Scott's ditto, 45 His high and dangerous elevation, 46 His Address to the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Scotland, 47 Appearance of the second Edition of his poems, 48
Profits of, 614 and n. 667 Anecdotes, 49
A critical scene, 50 Edinburgh lawyers, 51 Reception of his poetry, 52 His Border Tour, 53 A love adventure, 54 Visit to Dryburgh Abbey, 55 His journal, 56
His jaunt to England, 57 His return to Mossgiel, 58 His first Highland Tour, 59 His Highland jinks, 60
Burning of his marriage lines, 61 Second Highland Tour, ib. Visit to Harvieston, 62
His friendship for Charlotte Hamil- ton, 63
Third and last Highland Tour, 63. 630.
Visit to Bannockburn, 64
the Duke of Athole, 65
Mrs. Rose, of Kilravock, 67 the Duke of Gordon, ib.
His renewed visit to Edinburgh, 69 Dangerous accident, ib. Intimacy with Clarinda, 70 Contributes to "The Museum," 71 His ode to Prince Charles, 73 Erects a monument to Fergusson, ib. His accounts with Creech, 74 and 647 His pride, 75
Excise appointment, ib. Sketches of character, 76
Lord Glencairn and Dr. Blair, 77 His marriage, 78. 651-6-8 Removal to Ellisland, 79 His want of prudence, 80 He rebuilds his dwelling-house, 81 Reflections on his marriage, ib. His increasing cares, 83 Sketch by Sir Egerton Brydges, 84 His appeal in favour of the House of Stuart, 85
Picture of his mind and feelings in 1789, 87
His favourite walks, 88
His management of a Parochial Li- brary, 89
His appointment to an Excise Divi- sion, 90 Anecdotes, ib.
His "Wounded Hare," 91 His "Mary in Heaven," 92 His Perambulations, 93 His "Tam o' Shanter," 94 His "Whistle," 96
BURNS (Continued)
Adventure with Ramsay of Ochter- tyre, 96
His song of "Ae fond kiss," 97 His "Lament for Glencairn," 98 Queen Mary, 99 Visited by two Englishmen, 100 His final visit to Edinburgh, ib. Anecdotes of, ib.
His heroic War Song, 101
His removal to Dumfries, 102
His intercourse with George Thom- son, 103
His "Vision of Liberty," 104
His defence against the Board of Excise, 105
His Indiscretions, 106
His Nithsdale Beauties, 107
Galloway adventure, 108
His Election ballads, 109
His "Lass of Craigie-burn-wood,"
His jealousy of men of rank, 114 His dislike of soldiers, 115 His cutting irony to Nicol, 116 His monody on Maria Riddel, 117 His removal to Mill-hill-brae, 118 His grief for the death of Glendin- ning, 119
His meeting with Mrs. Hyslop, 120 His Illness, 121
His residence at Brow, 122 Affecting interview with Mrs. Rid- del, 123
His dying request to Thomson, 124 His return from Brow, 125 His Death, 126
His interment, ib.
Personal character, by a Lady, 127 strength, 130
His demeanour to ladies, 131 Political heresies, 132 Anecdotes of, ib.
Modes of study and habits, 133 Anecdotes of, 134
As a Poet, 135
His Nationality, 136
His best poems, 137
His excellence, by T. Carlyle, 138 by Byron, 139
His Lyrics, 140
His want of chivalry, 141 His Prose, 142
His widow and children, ib. His brother Gilbert, 143 Poem to his memory, 144 Appendix to His LIFE, 145 Remarks on the last three years of his life, by Gray, 149 Phrenological Developement of, 151 His Cranium, 152
Telford's poem addressed to, 154 Roscoe's do., 156
Campbell's do., 157
Wordsworth to his sons, 158 Coleridge's Lines, ib.
Montgomery's do., ib.
The Ettrick Shepherd's do., 15g On his anniversary, by Hugh Ains- lie, ib.
Verses to his memory by Halleck, 160 by Mercer, 161
by Mrs. Richardson, ib. by E. Rushton, 162 Sonnet to his Shade by Charlotte Smith, 163
Verses by T. H., ib.
His anniversary, by D. Vedder, ib. His Preface to the First Edition of his Poems, 164
Dedication to the Second Edition, 165
His POEMS, 166-326
His verses to a Scotch bard, 244
written under violent grief,
His complimentary letter to Mrs. Graham, of Fintray, 587 His favourite Authors, 589 Utopian thoughts, 614
Profits of his authorship, ib. n. His letter to a Lady-allusion to her piano-forte, 620
His sore warfare in this world, 621 His celebrated letter to Dr. Moore, 622
Declines becoming security for Gil- bert on a large scale, 644 Circumstances which led to a perma- nent union with his Jean, 645, n. Anecdote of, at Glasgow, 647, n. Miers's profile of, 653 and n.
His Observations on Scottish Songs, 473
Thanks to George Thomson for Al- lan's picture, 505
His Preface to the second volume of "The Museum," 547
His additional stanzas to the pathetic ballad of "Hughie Graham," 576 His amended story of "As I cam down by yon castle wa'!" 578 His elegant compliment to the Misses Bailey, 654
His filial and fraternal claims, 655 and n.
Anecdote of Mrs. Miller, touching one of his songs, 657
His criticism on the Address to Loch- lomond, a poem, 660-1 Recollections of, by Mr. Tenant, of Ayr, n. 665
His belief in the immortality of the soul, 666
His thoughts turned on the Drama, 693
His national prejudices, ib. His supporters, 707
His gratitude to the noble house of Glencairn, 710
Compliment of Colonel Fullarton to his general talents, 711, n. His interest in the fate of the lovely Miss Davies, 712
His ironical epistle to Nicol for send- ing him good advice, 714
His three Witch stories, relating to Alloway Kirk, 715-16
His favourite quotations from Thom- son's Dramas, 720
His delight at receiving a family piece of the descendants of Sir William Wallace, 722
His description of his armorial bear- ings and seal, ib.
His celebrated defence of his politi- cal conduct, in his letter to Erskine of Mar, 74
SPUNKIE, his tutelary genius, 725 His anxiety respecting his fame, 732
BURNS (Continued)
His ironical Address to Pitt, in the cause of the Scotch Distillers, 740 His letter to the Dumfries magis- trates, relative to the education of his sons, 742
His Monument, Maria Riddel's exertions to procure, 742-3, s. Anecdote of, whilst at Brow, 744 His Common-place Books, 748- 753, n.
Assignment of his Works, 754 Burns, Robert, jun., the eldest son of the Poet, Song by, 746, n.
Burns, William, the brother of the Poet, Letter to, 673-notice of, 696 and n. --his death, n. ib.
Burnside, Rev. Mr., and Mrs., 58 Burton, Epitaph on, 333
Bushby, John, of Tinwald Downs, Satire against, 111-Lamentation of, || 324-Epitaph on, 337 and a. Byron, Lord, his opinion of the Poet, 136-contrasted with Burns, 139-his opinion of "Tam o' Shanter," 304
Cæsar, one of the heroes in the "Twa Dogs," 257
Caledonia, Brave, Song of, 434. 503 Caledonian Hunt, their patronage of Burns, 40. 603-the Poet's address to them, 47-Dedication to, 165 Calf, The, Poem of, 202
Campbell, Mary, Burns's Highland Mary, story of, 30. 388-Songs ad- dressed to, 385. 445
Campbell, Lords Frederick and Islay, 227 and n.
Campbell, Thomas, his Ode to the me- mory of Burns, 157-praise of his writings, 269-of Tam o' Shanter,
Campbells, The, Loudoun branch of, described in "The Vision," 07 Can I cease to care? Song of, 503 Candlish, James, Letters to and from, 612. 619 and n.-his superabundant modesty, 654
Canongate, Kirk Session of, Sederunt, 613
Captain's Lady, The, Song of, 381 Captive Ribband, a song generally at- tributed to Burns, 570 Cardin o't, The, Song of, 422 Carfrae, Rev. P., Letter to and from, 671 n.
Carfrae, Mrs., Burns's landlady in Edinburgh, 40
Carlisle, City of, Visit to, 57. 397 Carlyle, Thomas, his character of the Poet, 138-Criticisms by, 168. 175-8.
Carrick Coast, a famous smuggling place, 6
Carron Foundry, Burns at the gates of, 59.61 Carron Side, The air of, 394-5
Works at Stirling, Lines of being refused admittance to, $29 Cassilis, Earl of, his lady carried off by Sir John Faw, 559 Cassilis Downan's dance, 209 Cassilis Banks, Song of, 426 Castle Cawdor, Visit to, where Macbeth murdered Duncan, 66
Ca' the yowes to the knowes, Songs of 386. 485
Catrine, The woods of, 37-Seat of Dugald Stewart, R. 206 Cauld kail in Aberdeen, Song of, 554 Caudron, Clout the, Song of, 182 Cease, cease, my dear friend, to explore, Song of, 568
Cessnock Banks, Heroine of, 30-Song of, 355-improved version, 356 Chalmers, Margaret, "The fairest mad
on Devon banks," her winning graces, 73 Songs in honour of, 428. 513 her destruction of the Poet's letters, n. 630-her personal charms, 641-Burns's Letters to, 63. 630-1-5- 6-7. 642-7-8-9. 658 Chalmers, Willie, Poem of, 250
William, Ayr, Letter to, 604 Chambers, Robert, his account of the Poet's early life, 6-his description of Poosie Nancy's club, 179-of the au- mous dish, 180-his anecdotes of Nanse Tinnock, 227, n.-his notice of Creech, 273, n.—his description of Al- loway Kirk, n. 301-his ridicule of the Scotch metaphysicians, n. 703 Character, a, Sketch of, 312 Charles Edward, Prince, celebration of
his birth-day, 73-Songs in honour of, 366. 414-his heroic adventures, 409 Charles II., Amour of, 423. 560-his
character for wit and libertinism, 567 Chatham, Earl of, Auld Bosconnock, 227
Cherrytrees, Lady, and her daughter, Anecdotes of, 470. 579 Chevalier's, Lament, Song of, 414 Child, a favourite, On the illness of, 316 On the death of, 320 Chisholm, Bishop of Dumblane, Anec- dote of, 521
Chloe, The youthful charming, 492 Chloris, Burns's visit to, 113. 491 Verses to, 321-Songs in honour of, 422. 485. 490, 491. 503-7-8. 510 Chronicle, Morning, Letter to the Editor of, 738
Clarinda, Burns's acquaintance with,
70 and n. 640-the Poet's farewell to, 97-Songs inspired by, 401. 425. 428. 472. 480. 499-Verses to, 270-1-No- tice of, n. ib.-extract from Burns's letter to, respecting his autobiogra- phy, 627, n. letter to M-
contained in the Correspondence, 634 -the Poet's letters to, under the sig- nature of Sylvander, 755 to 768-her song of "Love and Friendship," 757 -Recent account of, 768, n. Clarke, J., Edinburgh, Letter to, 716 of Moffat, Schoolmaster, perse- cution of, 708 Clarke, Samuel, jun., Dumfries, Letter to, 735
Clarke, Schoolmaster, Forfar, Letter to, 743
Clarke, Stephen, Anecdotes of, 409. 493 -Songs composed at his request, 428. 488-odd note of, 465
Clarkson, Dr., bis anecdote of Burns, n. 274
Clergy, The, far above either the Poet's praise or censure! 654
Clergyman, A Covenanting, Anecdote of, 558
Clout the Cauldron, Ancient song of, 521 Cochrane, Jane, heroine of the "Collier Laddie," 405 n.
Cock up your beaver, Song of, 396 Colia, Fair, Allan Ramsay's song of, 378
Coil, Auld King, 257
Coila, the old, inspiring, dearest nymph of the Poet, 107. 458. 469 Coilus, King of the Picts, n. 206 Coldstream Bridge, Scene at, 53 Colean, Cove of, a noted cavern, 209 Coleridge, S. T., his lines on Burns, 158 Collier Laddie, The, Song of, 404— Ancient version of, n. ib.
Collier's "Bonnie lassie," Song of, 536 Come, let me take thee to my breast, Song of, 469
Come, rede me, dame, Song of, 395 Coming thro' the braes o' Cupar, 413 rye, Song of, 419 Comyn's Castle, Description of, n. 394 Conjugal love, not adapted for poesy, 492
Conjugal state, scale of good wifeship, 718
Constable, Lady Winifred Maxwell, Letters to, 685. 699-her present of a valuable snuff-box to the Poet, 99 and n. 306-notice of her family, n. 700
Cooper, The, o' Cuddie, Song of, 421 Cope, Johnnie, Satirical song of, 568 Coquet Island, visited by, 57 Cordwainer's March, air of, 435 Corn rigs are bonnie, Song of, 546 Cottages, Smoking, Burns's delight in, 236
Cotter's Saturday Night, -stanza on love-passage which suggested it, 14 -origin of, 29-the poem of, 233 Country Lassie, The, Song of, 407 Cowper, the Poet, the pains he took to understand Burns, 219"The Task," a glorious poem, 319, n.—his translation of Homer's famous "Ces- tus of Venus," 707, n. Coxcomb, a noted, Epitaph on, 329 Craig, Miss, her attention to the Poet while in a dying state, 123 Craigdarroch, Laird of, a man of worth, 654
Craigie-burn-wood, Song of, 395. 500 Craik, Miss, Letter to, and notice of, 726 and n.
Cranstoun, Miss, her song of genius, "The tears I shed must ever fall," 578
Crawford of Doonside, 2
Auchnames, Notice of, 531 his song of "Tweedside," 532-"Al- lan Water," 534-"The Bush aboon Traquhair," 541-"My dearic, if thou die," 543
Crawford, William, his song of "Down the Burn, Davie," 538 Cree, Banks of, Song of, 483 Creech, Wm., the Publisher, notice of, 40
-his story, illustrative of drunken- ness in Scotland, 51-a keen frosty letter to him, 73-his reply, 649- epistle to, 273-letters to, 274. 676 Creehope Linn, Visit to, 63
Crochallan Fencibles, their howff in the Anchor close, 44
Cromek, H., his remark on an expres- sion of the Poet, 523 - Murdoch's letter to, n. 696
Cromleck's Lilt, affecting ballad of,
Cruikshanks, Miss, Lines to, 249-song in honour of, 374 Cruikshanks, William, Edinburgh, the Poet's visit to, 69-epitaph on, 332 -letters to, 620. 644. 655-notice of, 675 and n.
Culloden Moor, Visit to, 67 Culzean Castle, Curious tapestry in,
Cunningham, Alexander, the friend of the Poet, 44-his unfortunate story, 107.467-song addressed to him, 506- his faithless fair one, 517-remedy for a certain species of indigestion, 654 -Letters to and from, 691-2, n. 697.- 701 and n. 706-8. 717. 722. 732. and 744 Cunningham, the Player, Anecdotes and Notice of, 530
Cunningham, Allan, his Life of the POET, 1 to 142-his first meeting with Burns, 80-his verses in honour of the Poet, 144-his additional verses to an old song, 544 Cunningham, Lady Elizabeth, Letters to, 310. 709 Cumberland, Duke of, Song by Smol- let, on the infamous depredations of,
Cupid's Whirligig, Passage from, 349 Cure for all care, Song of, 352 Curling, Game of, described, 205, n.
Currie, Dr., his defence of "The Lass of Ballochmyle," 38-his criticism on "The Twa Dogs," 260-his eu- logium on ancient song, 158-his re- marks on the Poet's Letters, 587-8, n. 662 his interview with the Poet, 770, n.
Currie, John, Carse-mill, Notice of, 665 and n.
Daer, Lord, Burns's introduction to, 37-lines on meeting with, 262 Dalrymple of Orangefield, 44. 603- Letters to, 635
Dalrymple, Dr. William, Anecdote of,
Dalswinton, Lands of, 58
Dalzell, Alexander, Finlayston, Letter to, 706 and n.
Damon and Sylvia, Song of, 361 Daunton me, To, Song of, 373 Ancient Jacobite song of,
373, and 560 Davies, The charming, lovely, Lines ob, 97. 332. 401-2.-Letters to, 664. 711-her unhappy story, 711, n.- verses on her unfortunate attachment, ib.
Davie, Dainty, Song of, 469-remarks on, 579
Day, returns, my bosom burns, Song of, 378
Dean of Faculty, a ballad, 269 Death and Dr. Hornbook, described, 25 - Poem of, 125 Death and dying Words of Poor Mailie, 14.-origin of, 23-Poem of, 166 Death of a favourite Child, On the,
-Poem of, 254
Author's Defence of, 48
Drumlanrig Woods, On the destruction of, 290-visit to, 674
Drummond, Jean, of Megginch, the
heroine of the Song "For lack of gold," 555
Dryburgh Abbey, Ruins of, 55
Duan, a term of Ossian, n. 205
Ecclefechan, wicked little Village of, 502 Echo, Lap-dog, named, Epitaph on a, 336
Edinburgh, Burns's first appearance in,
-Address to, 48. 261
Gentry, their neglect of Fergusson, 220 Lawyers of, 51
Literati of, their patron- age of Burns, 77 Tavern life in, 51 -Theatre, Burns's opinion of, 109
-Lines on, by Sir Walter Scott, 262
Flowers of, Song of, 523 Education of the Peasantry of Scot- land, 3-by Gilbert Burns, 146 Eglinton, Earl of, his patronage of Burns, 40-letter to, 605
Dudgeon, the Poet, Burns's opinion of, Egotisms, The Poet's, from his own 53-his song, 533
Dumbarton Drums, Song of, 554 Dumblane, Battle of, Anecdote of the Duke of Argyle at, 580 Dumfries, Burns's removal to, 102
folks, quite charmed with, 58 Dumfries Magistrates, The Poet's letter to, relative to the education of his sons, 741 and n. 742
Dumfries Theatre, Prologue spoken at, 287-Scots ditto, 288
Dumfries Volunteers, their appearance, 118-Song of, 436
Dumfries-shire Whigs, a remedy for their indigestion, 655
Dumourier, General, Welcome to, 438 Dunbar, Sweet Tibbie, Song of, 375 -additional stanzas, ib.
Dunbar, William, Esq., W. S., Edin- burgh, Song in honour of, 374-Let- ters to, 612. 648. 688. 700. 739- remedy for his indigestion, 654-No- tice of, 675, and n. 700 Duncan Gray, notice of, 104-
of 369-ancient version, ib. n. -se- cond version, 449-air of, 553 Duncan Davison, Song of, 367
-Dr. Robert, Dundonald, notice
-William, Letter to Crawford Tait, recommending, 698
Dundas, Lord President, Burns's La- mentation on his death, 49-Elegy, 267
Dundee, stone of the gallant lord, 65
Viscount, Anecdotes of, 393 Bonnie, Song of, 359-ancient version, 359, n. Dunfermline Abbey, Visit to, 62 Dunlop, Miss Rachael, her painting of Coila, 208. 289 Dunlop, Mrs., of Dunlop, her friend- ship for Burns, 37-her admiration of "The Cotter's Saturday Night," ib. -her present to the Poet on his mar- riage, 79-verses on the birth of her Grandchild, 249-her extraordinary history, n. ib.-New-year's-day, A sketch of her fire-side, 289-notice of, n. 598-the Poet's letters to, 598. 606. 614. 616. 641. 646. 649. 650. 651. 665-6-7. 660-2-4-6. 670-4-8. 680-4-8. 693-7-9. 702-7. 712. 716. 719. 721. 734-7-9. 742, and 745. Dysart, the Carles o', Up wi', 416
Eagle, The black-headed, a fragment,
Eagle, The black, song by Dr. Fordyce, 567
Earnest cry and prayer, The Author's, described, 26-poem of, 226 Ecclefechan, The Lass of, Song of, 421
Elder, a celebrated Ruling, Epitaph on,
Elizabeth, Burns's illegitimate daugh- ter, 34, 243
Elliott, Dr., a climate-beaten veteran in the medical line, 55 Elliott, General, Lord Heathfield, his defence of Gibraltar, n. 180 Ellisland, its beautiful situation, 79- the Poet's Farm at, 647. 688 and n. -social communications at, 658 Elphinstone's Translations of Martial, Epigram on, 331, 758
Ennui, best antidote against, in rainy weather, 659
Epigrams, epitaphs, &c. 326-338 Epitaph on a Friend, 327
on W- - 333-do. 769 on one nick-named
Marquis," 335
Eppie Adair, Song of, 389
-McNab, Song of, 399 Errol, Lord, his notice of Burns, 56 Erskine, Hon. A., his postscript, 452- his declining health, 463
Erskine, Hon. Henry, a patron of Burns, 44-his portrait, 77-his cele- brated whiskey cause, n. 225 Erskine, Lady, of Kinnoul, her con- versation with James I., relative to Sir William Wallace, 734, n. Erskine, Lord, a spunkie Nor❜land bil- lie, 227
Erskine of Mar, manly and eloquent letter to, 124, 724
Esther, a remarkable woman for re- citing poetry, 55
Ettrick Shepherd, his story illustrative
of drunkenness in Scotland, 50-his verses in memory of Burns, 159- his illustration of the word "Spair- ges," 172-his praise of "the Holy Fair," 199-his additional verse to Peggy," 522
Evan Banks, Song of, 389
Ewe-bughts, Marion, beauties of the song, 445. 544
Ewie wi' the crooked Horn, 574 Excise, The, Burns's Commission in, 75-his appointment to, 90-8-In- quisition of the Board, 104-lines on being appointed to, 332-letter of instructions, 725, n.-lines on being censured by, n. ib.
Excise Commissioners, their refusal to grant the Poct his full salary while dying, 744 and n.
Excisemen, Lines on, ridiculing, 335 Extempore lines, pinned to a Lady's Coach, 334
Faa, Johnny, the Gypsie Laddie, po- pular tale of, 559
Fairest of the fair, Dr. Percy's song of, 529
Falconer, Author of the "Shipwreck," | notice of, 689 and n. Farewell, The Poet's, 245
to the Brethren of Tarbolton Lodge, 354
Farewell, The, song of, 431-ancient version of, n. 432
Farewell thou stream that winding flows, 493
Farmer's, Auld, Address to his mare, 32.
Fee him, father, Tune of, 474 Ferguson, of Doonholm, 2
Sir Adam, of Kilkerran, 227 Alexander, Esq., of Craig- darroch, champion for the "Whis- tle," 308
Ferguson, Mrs., of Craigdarroch, A Mother's Lament, composed for, 205 and n.
Fergusson, Dr. Adam, a patron of Burns, 44
Fergusson, the Poet, his "Farmer's Ingle," the poem which started the idea of "The Cotter's Saturday Night," 29, n. 233-" Caller Water," the model of "Scotch Drink,"' 226— Burns at his lowly grave, 40-the model of Burns, 45-memorial to, 73. 613-his stanzas of "Leith Races," 199-Verses written under his por- trait, 271-his song of “My ain kind dearie, O," 536-his "Young Da- mon," 558-eulogium of, 679, n.- his head stone, 612-letters respect- ing it, 612-13 and a. 713-inscription on the stone, 613
Ferintosh, a synonyme for whiskey, m.
Fête Champêtre, The, Song of, 435 Fiddler, The, Song of, 182
Fife, and a' the lands about it, 550 Findlater, Alexander, Collector of Ex- cise, his testimony of the Poet, 105- his eulogy on the Board of Excise, 725, n.-letter to, 738
Fisher, William, the Mauchline Elder. n. 189-the hero of " Holy Willie's || Prayer," 193
Five Carlins, The, 109-ballad of, 295 Fleming, Agnes, one of the maidens of Kyle, Burns's Nannie, 30. 347 Flowing locks, Her, Song of, 350 Folly, Lines on, 335 Fontenelle, Miss, "The Rights of We- man," address spoken by, 314-let- ters to, 314. 737-Address spoken by, on her benefit night, 320- Lines on seeing her in a favourite charac- ter, 321
For a' that, and a' that, Songs of, 183. 371. 499
Forbes, of Culloden, his celebrated Whiskey cause, n. 225
Fordyce, Dr., his song of "The Black Eagle," 567
Forlorn, my love, no comfort near, Song of, 508
Forth, Banks of, Song of, 541 For the sake of somebody, Song of, 4 Fortune, Fickle, 318
Luckless, Song of, 340 Fox, Rt. Hon. C. J., Sketch inscribed to, 283-Additional lines, 284 Frae the friends and lands I love, Song of, 394
Fragments of Songs, 348. 350
France, Revolution in, allusions to, 483-4
Franklin, Benjamin, his style not re- lished by the Poet, 42
Fraser, Thomas, the hautboy player, 460. 521
Frederick, of Prussia, his taste in painting, 486
Freedom, Lines on, 334
Friar's-Carse, Family of, friendship for, 85-contest for "The Whistle" at, 96
Friar's Carse Hermitage, Lines written in, 278-9
Friend, honest, A bottle and an, 338 Friendship, Happy, Song of, 393 Frugality Apostrophe to, 673 Fullarton, Colonel, described in "The
Vision,' 206-letter to, 710-notice of, 711, n.
Fuseli, the painter, Anecdote of, 233 Fye, gae rub her o'er wi' strae, Song of, 524
Fyers, Fall of, near Loch-ness, Lines written at, 277
Gaberlunzie Man, Song by Jas. V., 566 Galla Water, Song of, 364-second ver- sion, 451-ancient version, ib. Galloway, Drunken wife of, Song of, 562 Galloway, Earl of, Satirical squibs against, 111. 336
Galloway Tam, Song of, 577 Gard'ner, The, wi' his paidle, Song of,
Gardeners, The, march of, 378 Garrick, David, his scurvy treatment of poor Cunningham the Player, 531 Geddes, Bishop, Letter to, 669 - notice of, ib. n.
Geddes, Jenny, the Poet's mare, 59-
notice of the old woman, of that name, 618-an adventure with, 60 Gentle swain, Specimen of the song,
Geordie's Byre, Muckin' o', Song of, 546 George III., Poetical compliment to,
George IV., Burns's prophecy respect-
ing him, while Prince of Wales, 48.
Gibraltar, Siege of, n. 180
Gibson, Agnes, the alias of Poosie Nansie, 27
Gibson, Janet, the Racer Jess of "The Holy Fair," 196
Gilchrist, of Stamford, his interesting communication to Sir Egerton Brydges, respecting "Tam o' Shan- ter," 716 n.
Gil Morice, The plaintive ballad of, ob- servations on, 563
Gin ye meet a bonnie lassie, Song of,
Girvan, River, horridly prosaic name of, 445
Glenae, Auld, Tune of, 558 Glencairn, Countess of, Letter to, 727
Earl of, his patronage, 39, 40. 75. 706, n.-letters to, 610. 636. 733-his strictures, 49-the Poet's gratitude to him, 77. 710-Lament on his death, 98. 309-notice of his fa- mily, n. ib.
Glencoe, Massacre of, Song on, 545 Glendinning, Death of, 119-Effect on
the mind of the Poet, ib.-Epitaph on a suicide of that name, 337 Globe Tavern, Dumfries, Burns's howff, 120-Verses written at, 335 Glover, Jean, her song of "O'er the moor," 578
Go fetch to me a pint of wine, Song of, 379-ancient version, 380
Gold, For lack of, Song by Dr. Austin, 555
Gordon, Castle, Bonny, Song of, 375 Gordon, Duchess of, her patronage of Burns, 40. 47-her opinion of the Poet, 41. 45-Duke and Duchess's kind reception of the Poet, 67 Gordon, Duke of, his song of "Cauld kail in Aberdeen," 554
Goudie of Kilmarnock, Epistle to,
Gow, Neil, Description of, in prose and versc, 65
Grace before dinner, 833 Grace, The Selkirk, 336 after dinner, 338 Another, ib.
Gracie, James, Esq., Letter to, 746 Graham, Daft Davie, Anecdote of, 417 Graham, Miss Jenny, of Dumfries, her beautiful song, "Bide ye yet," notice and anecdote of, 547 Graham, Hughie, Ballad of, 575 Graham, Robert, of Fintray, Poem to, 85-Election Ballad to, 110-First Epistle to, 280-Second Epistle to, 297-Third Epistle to, 311, with va- riations, n.-Fourth Epistle to, 312 -letters to, 655. 683-his kind inter- position in favour of the Poet, 725, n. Graham, Miss, Poetical Address to, 483 Graham, Mrs., of Fintray, Letters to, 587. 700
Grahame, Douglas, the original of "Tam o' Shanter," n. 301
Grahame, James, the Poet, his opinion of the "Letters to Clarinda," 71- his drama of Queen Mary, 289 Gramachree, Irish song of, 535 Grant, Mrs., of Laggan, her Verses to the memory of Burns, 770 Gray's Elegy, Burns's defence of, 49-
-his observation to Palgrave, 76 Gray, James, his professional acquaint- ance with the Poet, 120-his obser- vations on the last three years of the Poet's life, 149-notice of, by Hogg, ib. Green grow the Rashes, a tribute to the maidens of Kyle, 30-Song of, 349-ancient version, ib. Gregory, Lord, Song of, 453-Wolcot's version, ib.-second version, 454— ancient version, 519
Gregory, Dr., his criticism on the "Wounded Hare," 285. 669. 675, n. Grieve, William, his family circle, 56 Grim, Grizzel, Epitaph on, 333 Grose, Captain, his visit to Friar's- Carse, 94-his Peregrinations, 299- notice of, n. ib.-Lines to, 300-epi- gram on, 332-letters to, 714, 715- his obligations to the Poet, 714. n. Guid e'en to you, kimmer, Song of, 346 Guidwife of Wauchope House, notice of, 55-poetical epistles to and from, 273 Guidwife, count the lawin', Song of, 396. 576
Had I a cave on some wild distant shore, Song of, 467
Had I the wyte she bade me, Song of, 419
Haggis, Scotch, Address to, 176,-com- composition of, n. ib.-one of the most savoury dishes in Scottish cookery, 177-Galt's anecdote of, ib. Hall, Sir James, of Douglas, and his lady, 56
Halleck, of New York, Verses in me- mory of Burns, 160
Halloween described, 25. 209. 212-
-Poem of, 208 Hamilton, Gavin, the friend of Burns, always welcome, 21-his wit, 189- account of, 190. 603-his offence to the Kirk, n. 193-his wager with the Poet, 202-described in verse, 222—
poetical dedication to, 246-his de- scent, 247-epistle to, recommending a boy, 251-Nature's Law, a poem, inscribed to, 252-epitaph on, 327- the Poet's letters to, 603-5. 611. 628. 640. 699
Hamilton, Wm., of Bangour, his song of "The Poor Shepherd," 426. 552- censured by Dr. Johnson, ib.- his song of "Strephon," 557
-James, Grocer, Glasgow, let- ter to, 676-notice of, n. ib. Hamilton, Janet, Specimen of her po- etry, 527
Hamilton, Charlotte, her charms des- cribed, 61-3. 73. 368. 629 Hannibal's Life, the first of two books the Poet took most delight in, 3 Hanover, House of, 409
Stem, lines restored, 278 Happy days, Song of, 348
Friendship, Song of, 392 Marriage, song of, by Edward Moore, 527
Hare, a wounded, Verses on seeing one limp by, 284, and 675-Dr. Gre- gory's criticism on. 285
Harvieston, The Poet's visit to, 61 Hastie, Archibald, Esq., M.P., the wor- thy possessor of the Poet's marble punch-bowl, 392.
Hastings, Warren, his triumph, 290, n. Haugh, Mrs., of Dumfries, her testi- mony regarding the Poet, 132 Havannah, Capture of, n. 180 Hay, Charles, Esq., Advocate, Letter to, 637
Hay's, John, "Bonnie Lassie," Spe- cimen of, 539
Hazlitt, William, his criticism on "The Cotter's Saturday Night," 233, n."The Twa Dogs," 259 Hee Balou, Song of, 427 Helen, Fair, of Kirkconnel, Romantic song of, 465
Hemans, Mrs., Lines by, n. 234 Henderson, Captain Matthew, Elegy on, 100. 293.-his Epitaph, 294- notice of, 696, n. 705 Hen-peck'd Country Squire, a, Epitaph on, 329
Hen-peck'd Husband, The, Verses on
Herds, The Twa, poem of, 190 Here's a health to them that's awa', Song of, 435
Here's to thy health, my bonnie Lass,
Hermit, The, a poem written in the Wood of Aberfeldy, 275
Heron, his description of Burns's poems, 36-his opinion of the Poet, 44. 52-of Dr. Blacklock, 286-his death, ib.
Heron of Kerroughtree, Election bal- lads, 111. 321-4-letter to, 739 Heron, Lady Elizabeth, heroine of the "Banks of Cree," 112, 483
He stole my tender heart away, speci- men of the song, 529.
Hey, the Dusty Miller, 367
for a lass wi' a tocher, 510 Tuttie Taitie,-air of, 370. 471-2. 555-6.- ancient version, ib. Hewit, Richard, an amanuensis of Dr. Blacklock, notice of, 520 and n. Highland Laddie, The auld, 528 Lassie, Song of, 344 Laddie, Bonnie, 426-Loyal song of, 523
Rover, The Young, 366 Harry, Song of, 375-ancient version, 376, n.
Tour, Burns's First, 59-sc- cond, 61-third, 63 high jinks, 60
Mary, Song of, 103, 446-
notice of, 447, n.
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