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The History of Charles Jones, the Footman. Shewing how he raised himself from the humble station of a foot-boy, to a place of great eminence and trust, by his strict honesty and integrity.

Illustration on title-page of a young man wearing wig and long coat and pointing to 3 urns on a table. Interior scene with window, stool, and curtain

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Architecture: house, Architecture: window(s), Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1831-1840, Chapbook Genre: moral tales, Chapbook Publisher - Paisley: G. Caldwell and Son, Fashion (Clothing): upper class, Furniture: stool(s), Furniture: table(s), Indoor Scene, Object: urn(s)

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…

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Architecture: window(s), Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1841-1850, Chapbook Genre: moral tales, Chapbook Publisher - Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, Furniture: chair(s), Furniture: table(s), Gender: man/men, Gender: woman/women, Indoor Scene, Object: book(s)

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Scottish Chapbooks

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The History of Charles Jones, the Footman. Shewing how he raised himself from the humble station of a foot-boy, to a place of great eminence and trust, by his strict honesty and integrity.

A selection of amusing and entertaining Irish stories, compiled from various sources. New and Improved Series No. 30

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