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Rosanna; the Oxford tragedy. In two parts.
A young girl from Oxfordshire is courted by a gentleman who persuades her to go out walking with him one day and rapes her. When she discovers she is with child, she writes to him begging him to marry her and save her from the public shame that would…
Rob Roy, the Celebrated Highland Freebooter; or, Memoirs of the Osbaldistone Family.
This is a condensed version of Sir Walter Scott's historical novel (part of the Waverly novel series) Rob Roy, which was originally published in 1817. It appears to have been set in 1715, the year of the first Jacobite Rising.
Queen Mary's lamentation. To which are added, The orange and blue, Lord Gregory, Tak' your auld cloke about ye, and The sailor's return
A collection of ballads and songs, including: the lament of Mary, Queen of Scots, on the eve of her execution; the song of a woman whose love had joined the militia and was sent to fight on Ireland’s shores, although he promises to wed her upon his…
The new pictorial Bible.
This 24 page chapbook includes several brief selections from the Old and New Testaments, accompanied by woodcut prints depicting the scenes described. Each page has two woodcuts and associated biblical passages, for a total of 46 prints.
The History of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, Commonly Called the Pretender.
A short history and biography of the life and death of Bonnie Prince Charlie, focusing especially on the events of the Second Jacobite Rising. This chapbook is one of a series of histories and biographies of notable Scottish figures which have been…
The life and meritorious transactions, of John Knox, the great Scottish reformer
A short history and biography of John Knox, including a description of the events leading up to the Reformation, as well as Knox’s role during the actual overhaul of the Kirk. Also included is a description of the structure of the kirk and its…
The history of the life and sufferings of Rev. John Welch, sometime minister of the gospel at Ayr.
A short history and biography of the life and death John Welch, a Presbyterian minister in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The chapbook focuses especially on his reputed powers of divination and other supernatural demonstrations, including…
The history of Mahomet, the great imposter. Containing his birth and parentage - His wives - His journey into heaven, and the extraordinary things which he saw - His Alcoran and war, and his death and burial at Medina.
A short history of Mohammed and the rise of Islam. Mohammed is portrayed throughout as a devious, crafty, and manipulative man who purposefully feigned visions and twisted Scripture in order to enhance his own status. These descriptions are then…
The Scotch haggis; a selection of choice bon mots, Irish blunders, repartees, anecdotes, &c.
A collection of humorous anecdotes, jokes, stories, epitaphs, prayers, and more, many of which feature disparaging remarks against Highlanders, Irishmen, women, children, the lower classes, and others. This chapbook is part of a collection that has…
The travels and adventures of Wm. Lithgow, in Europe, Asia, and Africa, during nineteen years.
A short history and biography of William Lithgow, a famous seventeenth-century traveler who was known for having walked further and in more places than any other Scot. This chapbook is presented as an abridged version of an autobiography published…
