The Poems of Robert Fergusson: in Two Parts. To which is Prefixed, the Life of the Author, and a Sketch of His Writings; with a Copious Glossary Annexed |
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| Title | The Poems of Robert Fergusson: in Two Parts. To which is Prefixed, the Life of the Author, and a Sketch of His Writings; with a Copious Glossary Annexed The Poems of Robert Fergusson: in Two Parts. To which is Prefixed, the Life of the Author, and a Sketch of His Writings; with a Copious Glossary Annexed, Robert Fergusson |
| Author | Robert Fergusson |
| Publisher | Benjamin Chapman. A. Small, printer., 1815 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | Feb 9, 2007 |
| Length | 331 pages |
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