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Title: To Lady Mary Montgomery

Author: Hamilton, William

Attribution: Hamilton, William

Date(s): 174-?

Manuscript: Lt 115

Contents: In praise of Lady Mary Montgomery, discussing her various (successful and unsuccessful) suitors; subsequently about those women who pursue her virtuous example

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Title: The Flower of Yarrow. To Lady Mary Montgomery

Author: Hamilton, William

Attribution: Hamilton, William

Date(s): 174-?

Manuscript: Lt 115

Contents: Poem in celebration of feminine and natural beauty; it argues that the yarrow flower is aesthetically useless unless attached to Lady Mary Montgomery's breast

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Title: The Flower. A Poem. To Lady Jane Home.

Author: Hamilton, William

Attribution: Hamilton, William

Date(s): 174-?

Manuscript: Lt 115

Contents: Celebration of the calm (and inspirational qualities) of rural solitude and gardening, including praise of Lady Jane Home.

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Title: Write under the Lady C---s picture in imitation of an epigram of Martials

Author: Hamilton, William

Attribution: Hamilton, William

Date(s): 174-?

Manuscript: Lt 115

Contents: Poem (in imitation of an epigram by Martial) spoken by a woman who, early in life, spurned the amorous advances of various passionate suitors, and instead chose to become the wife of a plain and indifferent lover

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Title: On Seeing the Lady Mary Montgomery sitt to her picture. In Imitation of Spencer's Stile

Author: Hamilton, William

Attribution: Hamilton, William

Date(s): 174-?

Manuscript: Lt 115

Contents: On observing Lady Mary Montgomery having her portrait painted, emphasising her physical beauty; in imitation of the style of Edmund Spenser

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Title: Epilogue to the Drummer acted by Boys

Author: Hamilton, William

Attribution: Hamilton, William

Date(s): 174-?

Manuscript: Lt 115

Contents: Epilogue apparently to Allan Ramsay's play 'The Drummer', praising the female audience and asking for its praise of the boys' performance

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The collection of autograph letters and historical documents formed by Alfred Morrison : (second series, 1882-1893) (v.1)

Morrison, Alfred (1821-1897); Hamilton, Sir William (1730-1803); Hamilton, Lady Emma (1761?-1815); Nelson, Horatio Nelson Viscount (1758-1805); Blessington, Marguerite Countess of (1789-1849); Bulstrode, Sir Richard (1610-1711); Thibaudeau, Alphonse Wyatt

1893-97

Compiled and annotated under the direction of A.W. Thibaudeau. Contents: v.1. A-B. 1893. -- v.2. C. 1895. -- v.3. D. 1896. -- v.4. The Hamilton & Nelson papers, 1: 1756-1797. 1893. -- v.5. The Hamil...

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The collection of autograph letters and historical documents formed by Alfred Morrison : (second series, 1882-1893) (v.2)

Morrison, Alfred (1821-1897); Hamilton, Sir William (1730-1803); Hamilton, Lady Emma (1761?-1815); Nelson, Horatio Nelson Viscount (1758-1805); Blessington, Marguerite Countess of (1789-1849); Bulstrode, Sir Richard (1610-1711); Thibaudeau, Alphonse Wyatt

1893-97

Compiled and annotated under the direction of A.W. Thibaudeau. Contents: v.1. A-B. 1893. -- v.2. C. 1895. -- v.3. D. 1896. -- v.4. The Hamilton & Nelson papers, 1: 1756-1797. 1893. -- v.5. The Hamil...

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The collection of autograph letters and historical documents formed by Alfred Morrison : (second series, 1882-1893) (v.3)

Morrison, Alfred (1821-1897); Hamilton, Sir William (1730-1803); Hamilton, Lady Emma (1761?-1815); Nelson, Horatio Nelson Viscount (1758-1805); Blessington, Marguerite Countess of (1789-1849); Bulstrode, Sir Richard (1610-1711); Thibaudeau, Alphonse Wyatt

1893-97

Compiled and annotated under the direction of A.W. Thibaudeau. Contents: v.1. A-B. 1893. -- v.2. C. 1895. -- v.3. D. 1896. -- v.4. The Hamilton & Nelson papers, 1: 1756-1797. 1893. -- v.5. The Hamil...

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The collection of autograph letters and historical documents formed by Alfred Morrison : (second series, 1882-1893) (v.4)

Morrison, Alfred (1821-1897); Hamilton, Sir William (1730-1803); Hamilton, Lady Emma (1761?-1815); Nelson, Horatio Nelson Viscount (1758-1805); Blessington, Marguerite Countess of (1789-1849); Bulstrode, Sir Richard (1610-1711); Thibaudeau, Alphonse Wyatt

1893-97

Compiled and annotated under the direction of A.W. Thibaudeau. Contents: v.1. A-B. 1893. -- v.2. C. 1895. -- v.3. D. 1896. -- v.4. The Hamilton & Nelson papers, 1: 1756-1797. 1893. -- v.5. The Hamil...

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The collection of autograph letters and historical documents formed by Alfred Morrison : (second series, 1882-1893) (v.5)

Morrison, Alfred (1821-1897); Hamilton, Sir William (1730-1803); Hamilton, Lady Emma (1761?-1815); Nelson, Horatio Nelson Viscount (1758-1805); Blessington, Marguerite Countess of (1789-1849); Bulstrode, Sir Richard (1610-1711); Thibaudeau, Alphonse Wyatt

1893-97

Compiled and annotated under the direction of A.W. Thibaudeau. Contents: v.1. A-B. 1893. -- v.2. C. 1895. -- v.3. D. 1896. -- v.4. The Hamilton & Nelson papers, 1: 1756-1797. 1893. -- v.5. The Hamil...

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The collection of autograph letters and historical documents formed by Alfred Morrison : (second series, 1882-1893) (v.6)

Morrison, Alfred (1821-1897); Hamilton, Sir William (1730-1803); Hamilton, Lady Emma (1761?-1815); Nelson, Horatio Nelson Viscount (1758-1805); Blessington, Marguerite Countess of (1789-1849); Bulstrode, Sir Richard (1610-1711); Thibaudeau, Alphonse Wyatt

1893-97

Compiled and annotated under the direction of A.W. Thibaudeau. Contents: v.1. A-B. 1893. -- v.2. C. 1895. -- v.3. D. 1896. -- v.4. The Hamilton & Nelson papers, 1: 1756-1797. 1893. -- v.5. The Hamil...

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