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NOTES TO THE CORRESPONDENCE OF BURNS.

the public, nor even to Mr. Thomson himself, that the five pounds sent by him to Burns, as well as the larger sum which the poet borrowed about the same time from his cousin, Mr. Burness of Montrose, was not made use of on the occasion, but that the bank orders for both sums remained in Burns's house at the time of his death. This is proved by the following document, for which we are indebted to Mr. Alexander Macdonald, of the General Register House, Edinburgh :--

"The Testament Dative, and Inventory of the debts and sums of money which were justly owing to umquhile Robert Burns, officer of excise in Dumfries, at the time of his decease, viz. the 21st day of July last, faithfully made out and given up by Jean Armour, widow of the said defunct, and executrix qua relict decerned to him by decreet dative of the Commisto him by decreet dative of the Commissary of Dumfries, dated 16th September last."

There was justly owing to the said defunct, at the time of his decease aforesaid, the principal sum of five pounds sterling, contained in a promissory note, dated the 14th July last, granted by Sir William Forbes | and Co., bankers in Edinburgh, to George Thomson, payable on demand; which note is by the said George Thomson indorsed, payable to the defunct: Item, the principal sum of ten pounds sterling, contained in a draft dated the 15th July last, drawn by Robert Christie upon the manager for the

British Linen Co. in Edinburgh, in favour of James Burness or order; which draft is by the said James Burness indorsed payable to the defunct.

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Sum of the debts owing to the defunct, £15 sterling.

"Thomas Goldie of Craigmuie. commissary of the commissariat of Dumfries, specially constituted for confirmation of tes within the bounds of the said commissa of Dumfries, understanding that, after due summoning and lawful warning, made by public form of edict of the execu tors, testamentary spouse, bairns, if any were, and intromitters with the goods and gear of the said umquhile Robert Burns, and all others having or pretending to have I decerned therein, &c,. and in his Majesty's interest in the matter underwritten, &c. &c,, name, constitute, ordain, and confirm the the defunct, and in and to the debt and said Jean Armour, executrix qua relict to sums of money above written.

"At Dumfries, 6th Oct. 1796.” -CHAMBERS.

PAGE 447, NOTE 226.-Alluding to an offer made by Mr. Gracie, a banker in Dumfries, to have Burns conveyed home in a post-chaise.

PAGE 447, NOTE 227.-Burns's fatherin-law (the father of Mrs. Burns).

PAGE 447, NOTE 228.-This letter was written only three days before the death of Robert Burns, and is the last of the written memorials which he has bequeathed to the world.

Glossary.

"The ch and gh have always the guttural sound. The sound of the English diphthong oo, is commonly spelled ou. The French u, a sound which often occurs in the Scotch language, is marked oo, or ui. The a, in genuine Scottish words, except when forming a diphthong, or followed by an e mute after a single consonant, sounds generally like the broad English a in wall. The Scotch diphthong ae, always, and ea, very often, sound like the French e masculine. The Scottish diphthong ey sounds like the Latin ei."-R. B.

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Kirsen. To christen or Lugget. Having a handle. baptise.

Luggie. A small wooden
dish with a handle,
Lum. The chimney.
Lunch. A large piece of
cheese, flesh, etc.
Lunt. A column of smoke;
to smoke.
Luntin'. Smoking.
Lyart. Of a mixed colour,
grey.

Manse. The parsonage Nappy. Brisk-ale, to
house, where the minister
lives.

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tipsy.
Negleckit. Neglected.
Manteele. A mantle. Necbor. A neighbour.
Mark, marks. This, and Neuk. Nook.
several other nouns, which Niest. Next.
in English require an s to Nieve. The fist.
form the plural, are in Nievefu'. Handful.
Scotch like the words Niffer. An exchange; to
sheep, deer, the same in
both numbers.
Mar's year. The year 1715,
in which the rebellion
broke out under the Earl
of Mar.
Mashlum, meslin. Mixed

Mask. To mash, to infuse

as tea.
Maskin'-pat. A tea-pot.
Maukin. A hare.
Maun. Must.
Mavis.

The thrush.
Maw. To mow.

Meere. A mare.
Melder. Corn, or grain of
any kind, sent to the mill
to be ground.

Mell. To mingle; also a
mallet.

Melancholious. Mournful. Leeze me. A phrase of Melvie. To soil with meal. congratulatory endear- Men'. To mend. ment; I am happy in Mense. Good manners, thee, or proud of thee Leister. A three-pronged

decorum; something that Pack. Intimate, familar.
looks respectable.
Painch. Paunch.

Menseless. Ill-bred, rude, Paitrick. A partridge.
impudent.

Pang. To cram.
Parritch. Oatmeal pud-Ratton. A rat.
ding a well-known Raucle. Rash, stout, fear-
Scotch dish.
less.
Raught. Reached.

Midden-hole. A gutter at Pat. Did put, a pot.
the bottom of a dunghill. Pattle, or Pettle. A plough- Raw. A row.
Mim. Prim, affectedly |___ staff.

Paughty. Proud, haughty. Ream. Cream; to cream. Min'. Mind, remembrance. Pauky. Cunning, sly Mind't. Mind it, resolved, Pay't. Paid, beat. intending. Pech. To fetch the breath short, as in an asthma. Pechan. The crop, the stomach. Peelin'. Peeling.

Minnie. Mother, dam.
Misca'. To abuse, to call

Mislear'd, Mischievous, un Pet. A domesticated lamb.
mannerly.
Pettle. To cherish; a
ploughstaff.
Phraise. Fair speeches,
flattery, to flatter.
Phraisin'. Flattery.
Pickle. A small quantity.
Pine. Pain, uneasiness.
Pit. To put.
Placad. A public proclama-
tion, to publish publicly.
Plackless. Penniless, with-

Mixtie-maxtie. Confusedly
mixed.
Moistify. To moisten.
Mony, or Monie. Many.
Moop. To nibble as a sheep.
Moop and Mell. To eat and
consort together.
of Moorlan'. Öf or belonging

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