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The Tragedy of Sir James the Rose.
This tells the tragic tale of Sir Rose, who falls in love with Matilda. Her father, Lord Buchan, objects to the marriage and tells her she will marry Lord Graeme. Sir Rose fights first Graeme’s brother and then is chased down by Graeme himself. While…
A Night Frae Hame, Oration on Teetolization, and Parody on the Last Rose of Summer
This song tells the humorous story of a young man who gets caught up in a tavern brawl after a night of drinking, with many descriptions of common Vices and Virtues which are involved. The song is followed by a speech that extolls the virtues of…
Evan’s Sketch of all Religions abridged : exhibiting a concise view of the different sects and denominations into which the Christian world is divided.
A brief review of many different religions practiced at this time with a focus on the different sects of Christianity. Paganism, Deism, Atheism, Judaism, and Islam are also covered in addition to the various Christian religions, but the sects of…
The Theatrical Speaker. A Selection of the Newest and Most Popular Recitations of the Present Day
A collection of ballads, recitations, and verse, including a death-song of a Native American chief, a martyr’s lament who refuses to leave her husband’s side as he is tortured to death, a humorous song about an aging widow and a dyer, a celebration…
Reading for Winter Evenings; A Selection of Amusing and Instructive Stories. New and Improved Series, No. 22
A collection of stories and tales about the adventures of a variety of different characters, including an elderly cat describing her adventures—most frequently her many brushes with death—throughout her life, a successful farmer who had to endure an…
