1793. Jan. 5. Burns defends himself to Graham of Fintry.
Feb. 1. France declares war against England.
Feb. Second Edinburgh edition of Poems published.
March. Burns asks, and receives, burgess privileges in the Dumfries schools.
May 19. Burns moves to house in Mill Vennel.
June. First number of Thomson’s Select Collection published.
c. July 30-Aug. 2. First Galloway tour with Syme.
Aug. The Edinburgh sedition trials.
c. Aug. 30. ‘Bannockburn’ sent to Thomson.
c. Dec. 31. Beginning of the Riddell quarrel.
1794. Jan. 12. Final breach with Maria Riddell.
April 21. Death of Robert Riddell.
c. May 1. Burns declines a post on Morning Chronicle, London.
c. June 25-28. Second Galloway tour with Syme.
Aug. 12. Birth of James Glencairn Burns.
c. Dec. 22. Burns appointed Acting Supervisor at Dumfries.
1795. Jan. 12. Burns posts the letter which estranged Mrs. Dunlop.
Jan. 31. Burns joins in organizing the Dumfries Volunteers.
Feb. Reconciliation with Maria Riddell.
April. The Reid miniature painted. Alexander Findlater resumes his duties as Supervisor at Dumfries.
Sept. Death of Elizabeth Riddell Burns.
Dec.-Jan. Burns ill with rheumatic fever.
1796. Mar. 12-14. Food riots in Dumfries.
July 3-16. Burns at the Brow Well.
July 18. Burns writes his last letter.
July 21. Death of Burns.
July 25. Funeral of Burns, and birth of his son Maxwell.
Dec. VOL. V of Scots Musical Museum published.
CONTENTS
| PREFACE | [v] | |
| CHRONOLOGY OF BURNS’SLIFE | [xiii] | |
| I. | SCOTLAND | [3] |
| II. | EDUCATION | [34] |
| III. | MEN | [79] |
| IV. | WOMEN | [135] |
| V. | LIVELIHOOD | [188] |
| VI. | SONG | [234] |
| VII. | THE SCOT | [278] |
PRIDE AND PASSION
ROBERT BURNS 1759-1796
PRIDE AND PASSION