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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Poetic Fertility of Nithsdale-Power of Song over Legislation
-No Biography of Allan Cunningham-Literary Appre-
ciation of him- Parentage-Family Talent - Thomas
Mounsey Cunningham-Education at a Dame's School-
"The Hills o' Gallowa" "-His Sensitiveness as to Criti-
cism-Contributions to the "Edinburgh Magazine”—Tiff
between him and the Ettrick Shepherd - Peter Miller
Cunningham-His Literary Productions,
CHAPTER II.
Allan Cunningham's Birth-Education-Apprenticed to the
Mason Trade
George Douglas M'Ghie Humorous
Memorial to Mr. Leny of Dalswinton-Burning of Cun-
ningham's Letters-Fear of French Invasion-Mysterious
Marking of the Houses-Discovered to be a Hoax, and
Reward Offered
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First efforts in Song - Meeting with
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the Ettrick Shepherd on Queensberry Hill-Incident at
Altrive-Travels on foot to Edinburgh to see Sir Walter
Scott-Attends the Funeral of Burns,
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