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The Heresy Hunters and The Heretic Hunters' Song. Respectfully Inscribed to the Baffled Inquisitors.
The chapbook begins with a short address to the publisher, submitting the following ballad for publication while also disavowing the publisher’s knowledge of the author’s own identity (written as Davie B…n) as the contents of the poems may be…
The Old Scottish Ballad of Andrew Lammie; or Mill of Tifty's Annie.
A tragic tale of the love between a miller’s daughter and a trumpeter for the local lord. When her father finds out of the love between them, he forbids them to marry, although the lord gives his approval. While the trumpeter is away, the miller’s…
Tragical History of Jane Arnold, Commonly called Crazy Jane; and Mr. Henry Percival; Giving an account of their birth, parentage, courtship, and melancholy end.
This chapbook provides a moral tale that advises young women to be wary of the promises of young men by describing the potential dangers of giving up one’s virtue before marriage. The story describes the courtship of the beautiful and virtuous Jane…
The Surprising Life and Adventures of the Gentleman-Robber, Redmond O'Hanlon, generally called the Captain General of the Irish robbers, protector of the rights and properties of his benefactors, and redresser of the wrongs of the poor and distressed.
A biography describing the life, crimes, and many adventures of the Irish rogue, Robert O’Hanlon, who was well known in the 17/18th centuries for his exploits and criminal depredations of the countryside. In a Robin Hood-esque manner, he is credited…
