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 62
... hand in making her boy burn the bone comb . The next house I came into , there was a very little taylor , sitting on a table like a t ― d [ toad ? ] on a truncher [ plate ] , with his legs plet over other , made me imagine he was a ...
... hand in making her boy burn the bone comb . The next house I came into , there was a very little taylor , sitting on a table like a t ― d [ toad ? ] on a truncher [ plate ] , with his legs plet over other , made me imagine he was a ...
Page 216
... hand , grasp his with a little trembling , and then seem to withdraw your hand again , as uneasy . If he kisses you , stay your lips on his a while , with great affection , and he must be very dull that will not take these for the signs ...
... hand , grasp his with a little trembling , and then seem to withdraw your hand again , as uneasy . If he kisses you , stay your lips on his a while , with great affection , and he must be very dull that will not take these for the signs ...
Page 338
... hands , with the exception of the castles of Dundee and Forfar , then held by Gilbert de Umfraville , who refused compliance with this unlooked - for mandate , unless a written indemnity should be given at the hand of the Scottish ...
... hands , with the exception of the castles of Dundee and Forfar , then held by Gilbert de Umfraville , who refused compliance with this unlooked - for mandate , unless a written indemnity should be given at the hand of the Scottish ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Trades and Occupations | 130 |
Copyright | |
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