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 80
... Cries of London , and others of Dublin city : But of all the cries amongst them , let me hear the cries of Auld Reekie , Where Molly the milk maid so wanton , comes in by the break of day gangs up the Canongate chanting , wha'll buy ...
... Cries of London , and others of Dublin city : But of all the cries amongst them , let me hear the cries of Auld Reekie , Where Molly the milk maid so wanton , comes in by the break of day gangs up the Canongate chanting , wha'll buy ...
Page 81
... cries wha'll hae my rare garden pease . Wha'll hae good nettles and ' ansy . and wha'll buy green kail and herbs , Here's parcel , and stowing cries Nancy , fresh gather'd just com frae the yards , Young rissards and carrots , cries ...
... cries wha'll hae my rare garden pease . Wha'll hae good nettles and ' ansy . and wha'll buy green kail and herbs , Here's parcel , and stowing cries Nancy , fresh gather'd just com frae the yards , Young rissards and carrots , cries ...
Page 82
... cries the hatter , quoth Bessy here's rare honey blobs . The mappins they walk in the streets , at one o clock and at two , And if they a brisk lad do meet , cries Billy , O how do you do , The cutlers they next come in order , for they ...
... cries the hatter , quoth Bessy here's rare honey blobs . The mappins they walk in the streets , at one o clock and at two , And if they a brisk lad do meet , cries Billy , O how do you do , The cutlers they next come in order , for they ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Trades and Occupations | 130 |
Copyright | |
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