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  <dc:title>William Duff to James Beattie from Peterculter</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Last week received first two books of Minstrel, a present he highly values. Excellent performance has afforded high degree of rational and refined entertainment. Descritpion everywhere natural and pleasing, picturesque, and when the occasion requires it perfectly luxuriant and enchanting. Enriched with a vein of moral sentiment, which gives dignity and importance to the whole. Prasies particular passages. Every reader will desire to see Edwin's genius expanded in the following books</dc:description>
  <dc:date>11 August 1774</dc:date>
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