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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
ROBERT FERGUSON'S GRAVE	Robert Fergusson's Grave Robert Fergusson's Grave	Tomb Stone Guide Book		[Situation] Near NW. [North West] corner of Canongate Church The grave of Robert Ferguson the poet it is surround by a chain hung on Iron post and a head stone erected to his memory by his brother poet Robert Burns, on each of the stone are the following inscriptions, Robert Ferguson Poet Born September 5th 1751 Died October 16th 1774 No sculptured marble here nor pompous lay No storied urn nor animated bust, This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way To pour here sorrows o'er the poets dust. By special grant of the managers to Robert Burns who erected this stone this burial place is to remain for ever sacred to the memory of Robert Ferguson,

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Parish of Canongate

This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 30
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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