The Facetious History of John Gilpin by Mr Cowper. To which is added, The Country Bumpkin and Razor-Seller.

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Title

The Facetious History of John Gilpin by Mr Cowper. To which is added, The Country Bumpkin and Razor-Seller.

Publisher

Glasgow: A. Cameron

Date

[1796?] per National Library of Scotland

Extent

16 pages

Identifier

Is Part Of

Chapbook #43 in a bound collection of 54 chapbooks

Description

Quoted on title-page: "So stooping down, as he needs must who cannot sit upright, He Grasp'd the mane with both his hands, and eke with all his might. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, of running such a rig."

Type

ballads & songs

Subject

Poetry

Source

Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario

Is Referenced By

ESTC T185805

Format

JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.

Rights

In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413

Contributor

Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Citation

“The Facetious History of John Gilpin by Mr Cowper. To which is added, The Country Bumpkin and Razor-Seller.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 21, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/1008.
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