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 101
... Wives : Written by Humphray Clinker the Clashing Wives Clerk , being a Comical Conference between Maggy and Janet his two old Aunties . The History of Haverel Wives , attributed to Dougal Graham , is one of the best- known of all ...
... Wives : Written by Humphray Clinker the Clashing Wives Clerk , being a Comical Conference between Maggy and Janet his two old Aunties . The History of Haverel Wives , attributed to Dougal Graham , is one of the best- known of all ...
Page 103
... Wives ' Clerk ' , supposed author of the piece , who appears at the end to close down the havering , is a joke at the expense of Tobias Smollett whose novel Humphry Clinker was published in 1771. Smollett , from Bonhill , Dumbartonshire ...
... Wives ' Clerk ' , supposed author of the piece , who appears at the end to close down the havering , is a joke at the expense of Tobias Smollett whose novel Humphry Clinker was published in 1771. Smollett , from Bonhill , Dumbartonshire ...
Page 104
... wives ( Maggy and Janet ) at their rocks [ distaffs ] , began their cracks [ conversations ] as follows : JANET . A dear Maggy , an how auld will ye be now , o ' it's lang since I kend you . MAGGY . Indeed Janet that's what nae body ...
... wives ( Maggy and Janet ) at their rocks [ distaffs ] , began their cracks [ conversations ] as follows : JANET . A dear Maggy , an how auld will ye be now , o ' it's lang since I kend you . MAGGY . Indeed Janet that's what nae body ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Chapmen | 41 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Copyright | |
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