An appeal to the readers to seek a more deeply religious life with Christ at the center of it. The author argues that simply fulfilling the duties of a religious life is not enough, because sin can reside beneath an exterior of proper duty and…
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…
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…
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…
A sermon on Genesis ii. 18: And the Lord God said, it is not good that the man should be alone: I will make him a help-meet for him. The preacher breaks up the passage into smaller phrases and deals with them individually, extolling the many virtues…
A Robin Hood-like tale of three bowmen who have been living in the woods after being outlawed for poaching. One of the bowman, William of Cloudeslie, attempts to visit his wife and children in town, where he is welcomed by her but turned in by an old…
This chapbook presents the traditional tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves presented for popular entertainment.In the story, Ali Baba is a poor woodcutter who discovers the secret of a thieves' den, entered with the phrase "Open Sesame". The…
An exposition on economic policy, political reform, the benefits of teetotaling, which is presented as a dialogue between two rustic men as an appeal to the common people. It dwells at some length on the evils of drinking and the benefits that…
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