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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... never sin . one , which was , Let He used no imprecations , But let me never cheat nor be cheated , but rather cheat , & c He gave bad counsel to none but children , to burn the bone - combs , that their mother might buy another when he ...
... never sin . one , which was , Let He used no imprecations , But let me never cheat nor be cheated , but rather cheat , & c He gave bad counsel to none but children , to burn the bone - combs , that their mother might buy another when he ...
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... never die , nor yet be sick , nor yet tak sair [ sore ] een [ eyes ] . MAGGY . A wow Janet but ye're a witty creature , but can ye tell me what way the blackamoors is made , some fouk says they're a ' dipped in cats blood and burnt bear ...
... never die , nor yet be sick , nor yet tak sair [ sore ] een [ eyes ] . MAGGY . A wow Janet but ye're a witty creature , but can ye tell me what way the blackamoors is made , some fouk says they're a ' dipped in cats blood and burnt bear ...
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... never saw a human being without trying to do them harm ' ( 151 ) . The Appendix to the autobiography consists of ... never would think of . Money was never my object to make myself rich ; but the love of dress and company was my ...
... never saw a human being without trying to do them harm ' ( 151 ) . The Appendix to the autobiography consists of ... never would think of . Money was never my object to make myself rich ; but the love of dress and company was my ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Trades and Occupations | 130 |
Copyright | |
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