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The Story Teller. The Murder Discovered. The Widow and her son. Encounter with a Lion. The soldier's Wife. The Conflict between Grant and McPherson, At hell Bridge, A Dangerous Pass in the Highlands of Scotland.

Woodcut on title-page portraying two old men engaged in an animated conversation

Tags: Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1841-1850, Chapbook Genre: religion & morals, Chapbook Publisher - Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, Fashion (Clothing): upper class, Gender: man/men

The Royal Alphabet : or, Child's Guide in the Road to Learning

Woodcut on title-page portraying Man reading a book under a tree; 8 birds flying over 2 hills in the background

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 28, Activity: reading, Animal: bird(s), Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1811-1820, Chapbook Genre: alphabet book, Chapbook Publisher - Edinburgh : G. Ross, Fashion (Clothing): bonnet, Fashion (Clothing): breeches, Fashion (Clothing): coat, Fashion (Clothing): jacket, Fashion (Clothing): pants, Fashion (Clothing): upper class, Gender: man/men, Nature: hill(s), Nature: tree(s), Object: book(s), Outdoor Scene

The plant of renown: being two sermons, preached by the Rev. Ebenezer Erskine, late minister of the gospel in Stirling.

Woodcut on title-page portraying an old man wearing a wig and dressed in a coat and collar

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1841-1850, Chapbook Genre: religion & morals, Chapbook Genre: sermon, Chapbook Publisher - Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, Fashion (Clothing): religious, Gender: man/men, occupation: clergy, Portrait: Ebenezer Erskine

The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to that which is to come. Delivered under the similitude of a Dream.

Woodcut on title-page portraying a man sleeping with head resting on hand sitting at a table. A skull and crossbones is on table and a lion is inside the table. In background are scenes of a town and rural scene with trees and hills (with 2 pillars atop) in front of which stands a man in a kilt and wearing a backpack, who is reading a book

Tags: # of woodcuts: 20, Animal: lion(s), Architecture: pillar(s), Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1831-1840, Chapbook Genre: allegory, Chapbook Publisher - Paisley: G. Caldwell and Son, Fashion (Clothing): upper class, Furniture: table(s), Gender: man/men, Nature: hill(s), Nature: tree(s), Object: backpack(s), Object: book(s), Object: walking stick/ staff, Occupation: peddler, Outdoor Scene, Symbols: skull & crossbones

The old scotch song of young Grigor's ghost.

Woodcut Illustration on title-page of a soldier in Highland dress in an outdoor scene.

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: no date, Chapbook Genre: ballads & songs, Chapbook Publisher - Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, Fashion (Clothing): feather bonnet, Fashion (Clothing): Highland attire, Fashion (Clothing): kilt, Fashion (Clothing): military, Fashion (Clothing): sporran, Gender: man/men, Occupation: soldier, Outdoor Scene, Weapons: sword(s)

The Madrid shaver's singular adventures, and wonderful escape from the Spanish Inquisition: A true story

Nicolas Pedrosa, a barber-surgeon, male-midwife, and secret Jew from Madrid, is pulled into the intrigues of war, politics, and the Spanish Inquisition when he has an altercation with his mule and some friars on the way to deliver the baby of the…

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1841-1850, Chapbook Genre: biography, Chapbook genre: history, Chapbook Publisher - Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, Fashion (Clothing): military, Gender: man/men, Outdoor Scene, Weapon: sword(s)

The lost and undone son of perdition, or, the life and death of Judas Iscariot.

Illustration on title-page of the Resurrection showing Jesus Christ rising from the tomb in a burst of light with 4 soldiers displayed in pairs of two on the ground.

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1801-1810, Chapbook Genre: biography, Chapbook Genre: religion & morals, Chapbook Publisher - [No Place] : Printed for the Booksellers, Gender: man/men, Nature: cloud(s), Nature: tree(s), Occupation: soldier, Outdoor Scene, Religious Figures: Jesus Christ, Religious Figures: Judas Iscariot

The Little Story-Teller

The life of Mansie Wauch, tailor in Dalkeith

Written in the first person, this chapbook briefly tells the story of Mansie Waunch’s life in Dalkeith. Brief vignettes offer amusing anecdotes from Mansie’s life, including his first festival, his first love, meeting and marrying his wife, attending…

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Bib Context: title-page, Chapbook Date: 1841-1850, Chapbook Genre: biography, Gender: man/men, Object: walking stick/ staff

The Life and Wonderful Prophecies of Donald Cargill who was executed at the cross of Edinburgh, on the 26th July, 1680 for his adherence to the Covenant, and work of Reformation.

A brief biography of the famous Covenanter, Donald Cargill, including references to events in his life, his rebellion against Charles II, his ministries as an outlawed preacher, and his capture, conviction, and execution. Excerpts from his sermons…

Tags: # of Woodcuts: 1, Bib Context: title-page, Biography: Donald Cargill, Chapbook Date: 1841-1850, Chapbook Genre: biography, Chapbook Genre: religion & morals, Chapbook Publisher - Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, Fashion (Clothing): religious, Gender: man/men, occupation: clergy, Portrait: Donald Cargill

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