Folk in Print: Scotland's Chapbook Heritage, 1750-1850John Donald, 2007 - 438 pages Though they represent a great unmined treasure-trove of history, literature and popular culture, chapbooks have been incomprehensibly and disgracefully ignored. This title presents a study of this form of publication. |
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Page 317
... King of Scotland ' , though the terminology was more familiar in the context of ' Ireland Forever ' . It was graciously accepted by the monarch . When George appeared on deck , prior to landing , his yacht fired a single gun , which was ...
... King of Scotland ' , though the terminology was more familiar in the context of ' Ireland Forever ' . It was graciously accepted by the monarch . When George appeared on deck , prior to landing , his yacht fired a single gun , which was ...
Page 321
... King himsel's coming . know There's coaches coming , steam - boats lumming , 27 Targets coming , turtles scumming , 2 Bow Street , and Lochaber's coming Wi ' pipes to make a braw bumming . Little ken ye wha's coming . Clans and clowns ...
... King himsel's coming . know There's coaches coming , steam - boats lumming , 27 Targets coming , turtles scumming , 2 Bow Street , and Lochaber's coming Wi ' pipes to make a braw bumming . Little ken ye wha's coming . Clans and clowns ...
Page 390
... King Cole of the nursery rhyme , was supposedly the same as the sixth- century King Coil , a ruler of the Britons , and one who allegedly gave his name to Kyle in Ayrshire . Long since forgotten as a historical personage this old king ...
... King Cole of the nursery rhyme , was supposedly the same as the sixth- century King Coil , a ruler of the Britons , and one who allegedly gave his name to Kyle in Ayrshire . Long since forgotten as a historical personage this old king ...
Contents
Acknowledgements | 9 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Trades and Occupations | 130 |
Copyright | |
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