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 369
... took from a sheep - farmer £ 100 in ten pound notes , and £ ror in twenty - shilling notes . About half an hour after they saw John Richardson , a Dumfries officer , running about , but he did not notice them . They took a post - chaise ...
... took from a sheep - farmer £ 100 in ten pound notes , and £ ror in twenty - shilling notes . About half an hour after they saw John Richardson , a Dumfries officer , running about , but he did not notice them . They took a post - chaise ...
Page 373
... took a ticket for Edinburgh , but went only to Dunbar . Next morning set off for Edinburgh , where he met with a gentleman , and took the same lodgings with him in the Lord Duncan Tavern , Cannongate . After separating from the ...
... took a ticket for Edinburgh , but went only to Dunbar . Next morning set off for Edinburgh , where he met with a gentleman , and took the same lodgings with him in the Lord Duncan Tavern , Cannongate . After separating from the ...
Page 374
... took the coach for Armagh , where he spent Christmas - day , and at one adventure took £ 17 . He next went to Dublin , where he remained a short time in respectable lodgings ; having made up his mind to go to America , he went down ...
... took the coach for Armagh , where he spent Christmas - day , and at one adventure took £ 17 . He next went to Dublin , where he remained a short time in respectable lodgings ; having made up his mind to go to America , he went down ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Trades and Occupations | 130 |
Copyright | |
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