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 88
... Morning be clear , and the Sub be afterwards overshadowed with Clouds , and a small Shower fall about ten o'clock , you may expect more showers before Night . If the Sun set under a thick black Cloud , it is almost a sure Sign of some ...
... Morning be clear , and the Sub be afterwards overshadowed with Clouds , and a small Shower fall about ten o'clock , you may expect more showers before Night . If the Sun set under a thick black Cloud , it is almost a sure Sign of some ...
Page 89
... Mornings clear up and continue fair , a third misty Morning mostly produces Rain . If the Mist continues many Days , as it frequently does in November and December , I think it is a sure sign of much Rain or Snow falling in the Winter ...
... Mornings clear up and continue fair , a third misty Morning mostly produces Rain . If the Mist continues many Days , as it frequently does in November and December , I think it is a sure sign of much Rain or Snow falling in the Winter ...
Page 371
... morning . While on the outer stair , he saw a man coming up Queen - street , and he prepared to give battle ; but the man only said , ' Run , Haggart , run , I won't touch ye . ' Haggart took hold of Forrest's hand , and ran even on to ...
... morning . While on the outer stair , he saw a man coming up Queen - street , and he prepared to give battle ; but the man only said , ' Run , Haggart , run , I won't touch ye . ' Haggart took hold of Forrest's hand , and ran even on to ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Chapmen | 41 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Copyright | |
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