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1. Biography 1
   1. Alloway, Mount Oliphant, and Lochlea 3
   2. Mossgiel 31
   3. Edinburgh 44
   4. Ellisland 58
   5. Dumfries 62
2. Inheritance: Language and Literature 69
3. Burns and Scottish Song 90
4. Satires and Epistles 171
5. Descriptive and Narrative Poetry 206
6. Conclusion 310
7. Index 325

ROBERT BURNS