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BC MS Lt q 10, f.1r: The opening of James Thomson's poem

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Lisy's parting with her cat, by James Thomson

Thomson, James (1700-1748)

c.1725

Description of a girl leaving for boarding school (probably Thomson's sister Elizabeth) sorrowfully taking leave of her pet cat, imagining the cat's own lament at the separation. The poem, one of Thom...

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Letter from 'Buff' to 'Marquis', by James Thomson.

Thomson, James (1700-1748)

1742

Autograph prose letter, dated 7 December 1742, ostensibly from Thomson's dog 'Buff' to another named 'Marquis', the pet of Mrs Mary Robertson, giving advice about canine conduct and morals. The letter...

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