No.

page

CCXLII. To MR. SAMUEL CLARKE, JUN.

CCXLIII. To. MRS. RIDDEL. Supposes

himself to be writing from the

dead to the living

....

*CCXLIV. To THE SAME.-1795. Praises

-

her song of "To thee loved

Nith" Begs a reading of

"Anacharsis' Travels" previous

to its being presented to the

library

CCXLV. TO MISS FONTENELLE.

-

1795.

287

289

Accompanying a prologue to

be spoken on her benefit night 291

CCXLVII. TO MR. ALEXANDER FINDLater.

Schemes-Wishes-Hopes

CCXLVIII. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "MORN-

ING CHRONICLE."-1795. On

misdelivery of the paper con-

taining the Marquis of Lans-

downe's Speech

....

CCXLIX. TO COL. W. DUNBAR. -1794 or

1795. Is still alive, fulfilling

one great end of his existence

-Compliments of the season

in his own style....

292

296

297

300

No.

CCL. TO MR. HERON, OF HERON:-1794

or 1795. Political ballads-Ex-

plains his situation and expectan-

cies in the Excise; but disclaims

any wish to hook his dependence

on Mr. Heron's benevolence

page

.... 301

CCLI. TO MRS. DUNLOP.-Dec. 20, 1795.

Disappointed that she did not come

through Dumfries on her way to

London-Thomson's collection of

songs-Wishes of the season....

CCLII, ADDress of the SCOTS DISTILLERS

TO THE RIGHT HON. W. PITT.

Advises him to spurn flattery—

Hails his passage to the realms of

ruin - Deplores the condition of

Scotland, hurt by the excise laws

-ironical consolations for the hour

of adversity...

CCLIII. TO THE HON. THE PROVOST, BAILIES,

AND TOWN COUNCIL OF DUMFRIES.

Petitions to be put on the footing

of a real freeman as far as relates to

the privilege of having children

educated gratis. . .

CCLIV. To MRS. RIDDel. -Jan. 20, 1796.

Thanks for the "Travels of Ana-

charsis"

CCLV. To MRS. DUNLOP.-Jan. 31, 1796.

Account of the death of his daughter

and of his own ill health....

CCLVI. To MRS. RIDDel. June 4, 1796.

Apology for not going to the birth-

night assembly

304

307

312

314

315

316

No.

CCLVII. To MR. JAMES JOHNSON,-July 4,

1796. Enquiries after the "Mu-

Anxious and pathetic

forebodings on his approaching

dissolution

-

Hope, the true

cordial of the human heart"

CCLVIII. To MR. CUNNINGHAM. - July 7,

1796. Account of his illness and

of his poverty-Anticipation of

his death...

page

320

322

CCLIX. To MR. GILBERT BURNS. Ac-

quaints him with his illness—

Derangement of his affairs.... 324

CCLX. TO MRS. BURNS. Sea-bathing af-

fords little relief

CCLXI. TO MRS. DUNLOP.-July 12, 1796.

Last farewell

*CCLXII. To MR. JAMES BURNESS.

325

12, 1796. Begs for the loan of

£10...

*CCLXIII. TO JAMES GRACIE, Esq.-July 16,

1796. Declining an offer of a

post-chaise to convey him from

Brow to Dumfries

327

332

July 18,

*CCLXV. To Mr. John Kennedy. March

3, 1786. Enclosing the "Cot-

ter's Saturday Night;" also a

poetical epistle (never before

published)

333

334

No.

*CCLXVI. To MR. AIKEN.-April 3, 1786.

With a stanza which he had

inscribed on the blank leaf of

Hannah More's Works

....

*CCLXVII. To MR. JOHN KENNEDY.-April

20, 1786. Enclosing the

"Mountain Daisy"

........

*CCLXVIII. TO THE SAME.-May 17, 1786.

Thanking him for his diligence

in his subscription

*CCLXIX. TO THE SAME.-August, 1786.

Bidding him adieu before sail-

ing for Jamaica

1786. Poetical an-

*CCLXX. To

*CCLXXI. TO PROVOST MAXWELL, OF

LOCHMABEN.-Dec. 20, 1789.

Whether shall he write on

politics or religion-Sends a

song

page

336

336

339

340

341

342

WITH the sincerest grief I read your letter. You are truly a son of misfortune. I shall be extremely anxious to hear from you how your health goes on; if it is any way re-establishing: or if Leith promises well in short how you feel in the inner man.

:

No news worth any thing: only godly Bryan was in the inquisition yesterday, and half the countryside as witnesses against him. He still stands out steady and denying: but proof was led yesternight