Bibliography

Jack, Sybil M., “The unpopular Rabbie Bums and his ilk: the excisemen in eighteenth-century Scotland”, in: Geraint Evans, Bernard Martin, and Jonathan M. Wooding (eds), Origins and revivals: proceedings of the First Australian Conference of Celtic Studies, 3, Sydney: Centre for Celtic Studies, University of Sydney, 2000. 201–222.

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Article
“The unpopular Rabbie Bums and his ilk: the excisemen in eighteenth-century Scotland”
Work
Jonathan M. Wooding (ed.) • Geraint Evans (ed.) • Bernard Martin (ed.), Origins and revivals: proceedings of the First Australian Conference of Celtic Studies (2000)
Pages
201–222
Year
2000
Subjects and topics
Headings
Scotland 18th century
History, society and culture
Agents
Robert BurnsBurns (Robert)
(1759–1796)
Burns (Rabbie)
Alloway-born Scottish poet who wrote in English and Scots and is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement; collector of traditional songs and ballads; was active as an exciseman.
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Keywords
excisemen officials
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Dennis Groenewegen
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