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... Gavin Hamilton , as an asylum for the family in case of the worst . " ... Mossgiel was only a few miles from Lochlie , in the adjoining parish of Mauchline . The new landlord was well disposed and friendly , the rent was more reasonable ...
... Gavin Hamilton , as an asylum for the family in case of the worst . " ... Mossgiel was only a few miles from Lochlie , in the adjoining parish of Mauchline . The new landlord was well disposed and friendly , the rent was more reasonable ...
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... Gavin Hamilton , who admired Burns's . poems and encouraged his revolt against the sterner aspects of Calvinist church discipline which were still dominant in rural Scotland , and his proximity to Mauchline , where he found other ...
... Gavin Hamilton , who admired Burns's . poems and encouraged his revolt against the sterner aspects of Calvinist church discipline which were still dominant in rural Scotland , and his proximity to Mauchline , where he found other ...
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... Gavin Hamilton on April 15 , 1786 , he informed him that " old Mr Armour prevailed with [ Aiken ] to mutilate that unlucky paper yesterday . — Would you believe it ? tho ' I had not a hope , nor even a wish , to make her mine after her ...
... Gavin Hamilton on April 15 , 1786 , he informed him that " old Mr Armour prevailed with [ Aiken ] to mutilate that unlucky paper yesterday . — Would you believe it ? tho ' I had not a hope , nor even a wish , to make her mine after her ...
Contents
Preface V | 1 |
Chapter Two GROWTH OF A POET | 34 |
Chapter Three THE KILMARNOCK VOLUME | 105 |
Copyright | |
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