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Bonnie Baby Livingstone; To which is added the Twa Martyrs' Widows.
Two ballads are presented here. The first tells the tale of young woman who is stolen away from her home in Dundee by a Highland lord. He takes her away to be his bride, but she refuses to have him. She manages to get a letter to her love, John Hay,…
The History of the Yellow Dwarf. New and Improved Series. No. 47.
Part of a series of fairy tales printed by the booksellers. The first tale included tells the tale of the Yellow Dwarf, a fairy tale with many fantastical elements including fairies, dwarves, griffins, sphinxes, mermaids, and nymphs. The story leaps…
The Hunting of Chevy-Chase, A bloody battle fought by Earls Douglas and Percy. Where above fourteen hundred Scotsmen, and near two thousand Englishmen, were slain in one day.
A popular ballad describing the battle of Chevy-Chase which resulted from the Earl Percy deciding to hunt deer across the Scottish border, which the Earl of Douglas had expressly forbidden. Percy brings his English force with him, which is then…
The History of Whittington and his cat. New and Improved Series, No. 43.
Part of a series of folk and fairy tales printed by the booksellers. A folk tale from London, this story details the rise of Richard Whittington, a historical figure, from friendless orphan to successful businessman, mayor, and knight in London…
The Life and Transactions of Mrs. Jane Shore, Concubine to King Edward IVth. Adventure of Allan Barclay, a private soldier in the-regiment. Love and Torture.
This chapbook includes two tales based on historical characters followed by a short anecdotal tale. The first story describes the life of Jane Shore, from childhood in a merchant family, to marriage to a goldsmith, to life as mistress to Edward IV…
The Little Couple, To which are added, O that I ne'er had been married. All the months of the year. Celia's Praise. If I should get laughing at that.
A collection of short ballads and songs on a variety of topics. The first is a short song describing the playful exchange between a little man and a little woman, and how he convinces her to marry him. The second is a humorous account of a marital…
New Fashions; Or a Puff at the Guinea Pigs. To which are added, The Barking Barber; or, new Bow wow, wow. The Unexperienced Virgin. The Heiress.
A collection of mostly humorous ballads and songs, including a satirical song about the latest fashions and hair styles of both aristocrats and commoners; a funny song about a barber who proposes to shave different parts off of a variety of different…
A selection of amusing and entertaining Irish stories, compiled from various sources. New and Improved Series No. 30
A collection of nine different tales, each with a particular moral for the reader. The topics of the stories range from shipwrecked sailors to devoted little dogs, to moral injunctions to surround oneself with company of good sensibilities, fortitude…
The Sentimental Valentine Writer, containing a selection of the best and newest Valentine poetry. New and Improved Series. No. 13
A collection of Valentine’s Day poems separated into two sections, one for men writing to women, and one for women writing to men. This convenient arrangement probably allowed individual readers to select the appropriate poems for their own use.
A Tale of the Rebellion of 1745; or, the Broken Heart. To which is added, The Three Wishes and The adventures of Two Tee-Totallers.
Four tales are included in this chapbook, followed by a single humorous song about a rather intimidating school master. The first story is a tragic love story set during the ’45 rebellion. James Dawson, a young Lowlander who joins the cause of Bonnie…
