Vol 5 - Dumfriesshire & Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian ...

—————————'74 Ap)>endix.biographer of that brief and sadly Ijrilliant part of tlie poet's lifethat was passed at Ellisland and in Dumfries, Mr WilliamM'Dowall, was issued at the time. A copy of it is preserved inthe library of this Society, and its existence renders unnecessarya detailed account of the Burns' relics that enriched our exhibition,for the most and the more valuable of them are theredescribed. We append a list of the articles, with the names ofthe exhibitors :— " MS. of " The Silver Tassie " —Mr JamesLennox, Maxwelltown. Cradle Mr Welsh, Dumfries. Lettersand other Manuscripts Mr John Wilson, Dumfries. M.S. of" Holy Willie's Prayer" Mrs Johnstone, English Street. Manuscriptsand Tal)le Mrs Pearce, Dumfries. M.S. of " TheWhistle ;" do. of lines on the wounded hare, and Pane of Glassfrom the Hermitage with verses written on it Mr Nelson ofFriars' Carse. Excise Book Miss Burnet, Dumfries. Workbox(of Mrs Burns), Antique Jug, Cup, Punch-bowl, and PrinceCharlie's Wine Glass (belonging to the poet) Mrs Smith of theGlobe Inn, Dumfries. MS. of "The Wiiistle," and a Cup(belonging to Burns) Dr Rutherford of the Crichton Institution.Three Receipts, volume " Louisa"—a poetical novel—annotatedby Burns, Piece of the Poet's Nursing Chair, Portrait of thePoet, and Bust of his Eldest Son Miss Grade, Dumfries.Snuff-Mull, Sugar Crusher, and Toddy Ladle, belonging to thepoet, and now the property of the Dumfries Burns Club, togetherwith the Club's Punch-bowl, and' an Engraving of the PoetHenry Gordon. Two Towels Mr M'Clure, Lockerbie. AuctionHammer used at sale of the Poet's efiects Mr Arnott, NewallTerrace, Dumfries. Engraving of the Poet —Miss Currie.Portrait, together with Cup and Saucer Mrs Dunbar, Dumfries.Two Receipts for £385 to John Syme—one due by Robert Burns,and the other for mournings by his widow and family; the Poet'sBible, and his Bvirgess Ticket of Jedburgh Mr W. G. Scott,Dumfries. Portrait of Burns Industrial School, Dumfries.Snuff-box made out of wood of Poet's bedstead Mr R. Murray,Dumfries. Sterne's Works, annotated by Burns Rev. W. N.Dodds, Dumfries. One of the marginal notes written by Burnsis as follows :— " I love drinking now and then.MrIt defecates thestanding pool of thought. A man perpetually in the paroxysmsand fevers of inebriety is like a half-drowned, stupid wretchcondemned to labour unceasingly in water ; but a now-and-thentribute to Bacchus is like the cold bath, bracing and invigorating.