with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns

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Some time after the year 1760 she came to the
house of Mrs. FuUarton, formerly her pupil, in a
state of beggary ; and though at first she rejected
Math pride some articles of dress that were offered
her, yet she afterwards returned and accepted of
them.
The following communication to the Editor by
Mr. Francis Ross, Clerk to the Town's Hospital at
Glasgow, is all which could be collected of her hap-
less and deplorable fate.
(Extract from the records of the Parish Work-
house of Glasgow.)
Glasgow, Town's Hospital, M April, 1765.
'^ Admit Jean Adam, a poor woman, a stranger in
distress :— for some time has been wandering about;
she came from Greenock, recommended by Baillies
Gray and Millar."
" Glasgow, Town's Hospital, 9th April, 1765.
" Jean Adam, the stranger, admitted on Tuesday
the 2d current, died on the following day, and buried
at the house expence."
As the Editor, in claiming the ballad " There's
nae luck about the house," as the property of Jean
Adam, had nothing in view but truth, he hastens to
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