Sir

FAC-SIMILES OF BRUCE'S HAND-WRITING

1 Letter from Gairney Bridge. - 2 Signatures in Edinburgh University Album.

that we are in a

table

The following will inform you
Cass Condition (if you will excuse the novelty of the Words
which I desire you to take into Consideration. In
to say a great many fine things

was abou

on this Subgut, but I Head. To your Nofe

Michael Bruce

find they are all slipt out of my
Brother make the Comphments of yours
Sincerely

(1762) Michail Bruce - (1763) Michael Bruce

OF

70722

MICHAEL BRUCE

EDITED,

With Memoir and Notes,

BY THE

REV. ALEXANDER B. GROSART,

KINROSS.

'With gentle BRUCE, flinging melodious blame
On the Future for an uncompleted name.'

DAVID GRAY, 'In the Shadows."

EDINBURGH:

WILLIAM OLIPHANT AND CO.
LONDON: HAMILTON, ADAMS, AND CO.

1865.

MURRAY AND GIBB, PRINTERS, EDINburgh.

To the Memory

OF

The Rev. William Mackelvie, D.D.,

BALGEDIE,

AS THE

First Uindicator

OF THE CLAIM FOR

Michael Bruce,

TO THE AUTHORSHIP OF THE

Due to the Guckoo,'

AND OTHER POEMS;

I INSCRIBE THIS EDITION OF THE

POET HE REVERED.

ALEXANDER B. GROSART.