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 113
... nobleman being highly displeased , [ for gamesters were a set of people that he mortally hated and detested , ] took this opportunity to call him to account in order to chastise him for the same . Jack , says the nobleman , what's this ...
... nobleman being highly displeased , [ for gamesters were a set of people that he mortally hated and detested , ] took this opportunity to call him to account in order to chastise him for the same . Jack , says the nobleman , what's this ...
Page 114
... NOBLEMAN . You villain , what stronger evidence need there be than the cards being found in your pocket ? how can you speak for yourself ? JACK . My Lord , if you call these cards , I do not ; neither do I use them as such . NOBLEMAN ...
... NOBLEMAN . You villain , what stronger evidence need there be than the cards being found in your pocket ? how can you speak for yourself ? JACK . My Lord , if you call these cards , I do not ; neither do I use them as such . NOBLEMAN ...
Page 116
... NOBLEMAN . What , villain , do you count me as a knave before my face . JACK . No , my Lord , you misapprehend me , I mean your Lordship's informer . NOBLEMAN . If so Jack , I freely forgive you ; tis pretty well turned . On which the ...
... NOBLEMAN . What , villain , do you count me as a knave before my face . JACK . No , my Lord , you misapprehend me , I mean your Lordship's informer . NOBLEMAN . If so Jack , I freely forgive you ; tis pretty well turned . On which the ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Chapmen | 41 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Copyright | |
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