... The best of his poems, in his own handwriting, had found their way into the hands of the Ballantynes, Hamiltons, Parkers, and Mackenzies, and were much admired. Mrs. Stewart, of Stair and Afton, ... FOR PAISLEYTHISEDITION OF THE WORKS AND MEMOIRS OF A GREAT POET,IN WHOSE SENTIMENTS OF FREEDOM HE SHARES, AND WHOSE PICTURES OF SOCIAL AND DOMESTIC LIFE HE LOVES,IS RESPECTFULLY AND GRATEFULLY ... lady of distinction and taste, hadmade, accidentally, theacquaintance both of Burns and some of his songs, and was ready to befriend him; and so favourable was theimpression on all hands,...