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s0094b31_Hunting.pdf
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…

s0009b17_Two.pdf
The first of the two songs is a Jacobite ballad on the battle of Sheriff-Muir, with a detailed description of the parts played by many individuals, including Rob Roy. The second song is of the singer’s longing for her sailor lover to return to her.…

s0066Fb11_Battle.pdf
A song describing the battle between the Earl of Douglas and Lord Percy that took place when Douglas decided to raid across the border into Northumberland. It appears to be a modernization of a much earlier ballad. Both sides appear to fight…

s0024AFb05_Ali.pdf
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…

s0042b27_History of Prince.pdf
A short history and biography of the life and death of Bonnie Prince Charlie, focusing especially on the events of the Second Jacobite Rising. This chapbook is one of a series of histories and biographies of notable Scottish figures which have been…

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/6428/archive/files/90e66908ceed92790afed4860ec4d14c.pdf
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…
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