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... Book , which began grandiosely : ' Observations , Hints , Songs , Scraps of Poetry , & c . , by Robert Burness [ the old spelling of his name , which he later dropped ] , a man who had little art in making money , a great deal of ...
... Book , which began grandiosely : ' Observations , Hints , Songs , Scraps of Poetry , & c . , by Robert Burness [ the old spelling of his name , which he later dropped ] , a man who had little art in making money , a great deal of ...
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... Book in June 1785 ; this is a ' mock testament ' put into the mouth of a dying sheep , done with shrewd ironical humour and considerable technical adroitness . Burns had by now available to him not only the Scottish folk tradition but ...
... Book in June 1785 ; this is a ' mock testament ' put into the mouth of a dying sheep , done with shrewd ironical humour and considerable technical adroitness . Burns had by now available to him not only the Scottish folk tradition but ...
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... BOOK . NEWS , to which these essays form supplements , is published monthly and may be obtained from The British ... books . Every subject is covered , including fiction and children's books , and full details of pub- lisher , price ...
... BOOK . NEWS , to which these essays form supplements , is published monthly and may be obtained from The British ... books . Every subject is covered , including fiction and children's books , and full details of pub- lisher , price ...
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