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Sir James the rose, an old Scottish tragic song
A tragic love song about the romance between a highland chieftain, Sir James the Rose, and the fair Matilda, the daughter of the Lord Buchan. When Matilda’s father discovers her love for Sir James, he does not approve of the match and instead bids…
The History of Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper. New and Improved Series no. 45
Part of a series of fairy tales printed by the booksellers. This chapbook tells the classic fairy tale of Cinderella, which has several illustrations throughout. This tale is followed by a second fairy tale titled Hop-O’-My-Thumb, which appears to be…
Rob Roy, the Celebrated Highland Freebooter; or, Memoirs of the Osbaldistone Family.
This is a condensed version of Sir Walter Scott's historical novel (part of the Waverly novel series) Rob Roy, which was originally published in 1817. It appears to have been set in 1715, the year of the first Jacobite Rising.
A Wedding-Ring, fit for the finger: Laid open in a sermon, Preached at a Wedding in St. Edmond's. By William Secker, Late preacher of the gospel.
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 Choice Drop of Honey, from The Rock of Christ, or A Short Word of Advice to Saints and Sinners, by Thomas Wilcocks
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…
