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 52
... night as this . What do ye say ! says she , there was na a bonnier night since winter came in nor [ than ] this . O goodwife , what are you saying ! Do ye not mind , when you and I was at the east end of the house , such a noise of wind ...
... night as this . What do ye say ! says she , there was na a bonnier night since winter came in nor [ than ] this . O goodwife , what are you saying ! Do ye not mind , when you and I was at the east end of the house , such a noise of wind ...
Page 55
... night . They took our bed , and made us sit by the fire all night : I put on a great many peats , and when the drovers were fast asleep , I put on a big brass pan full of water , and boiled their brogs [ shoes ] therein , for the space ...
... night . They took our bed , and made us sit by the fire all night : I put on a great many peats , and when the drovers were fast asleep , I put on a big brass pan full of water , and boiled their brogs [ shoes ] therein , for the space ...
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... night freezing very hard , with strong easterly wind . Now again the day appearing in the east , after passing a long and dangerous night , expecting every moment to be devoured by some wild beast ; I got up on my feet , and looked ...
... night freezing very hard , with strong easterly wind . Now again the day appearing in the east , after passing a long and dangerous night , expecting every moment to be devoured by some wild beast ; I got up on my feet , and looked ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Trades and Occupations | 130 |
Copyright | |
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