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 207
... carried his pack , And the thyme , & c . bullock [ young horse give happy worse [ reputed to be He's carried her hame to his ain hallan - door , Hey and the rue , & c . inner door Syne bad her gae in for b- and w- , then told And the ...
... carried his pack , And the thyme , & c . bullock [ young horse give happy worse [ reputed to be He's carried her hame to his ain hallan - door , Hey and the rue , & c . inner door Syne bad her gae in for b- and w- , then told And the ...
Page 370
... carried on the same line but did not live in his father's house . In September he started for Perth , with one Henry , and had some adventures . They returned to Leith , and were taken by the police for some crimes ; got bail , and were ...
... carried on the same line but did not live in his father's house . In September he started for Perth , with one Henry , and had some adventures . They returned to Leith , and were taken by the police for some crimes ; got bail , and were ...
Page 371
... carried to the police - office streaming with blood . He was kept here two days , and then put into the jail to ... carried back to Dumfries . Captain Ross arrived in a few days and carried him back to Leith jail . Barney was transported ...
... carried to the police - office streaming with blood . He was kept here two days , and then put into the jail to ... carried back to Dumfries . Captain Ross arrived in a few days and carried him back to Leith jail . Barney was transported ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Chapmen | 41 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Copyright | |
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