The cocked pistol: a familiar epistle to mr. James Morton, precentor in the Abbey Kirk, Paisley, requesting his advice on matrimony; with his answer, containing rules for chosing a wife.
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Title
The cocked pistol: a familiar epistle to mr. James Morton, precentor in the Abbey Kirk, Paisley, requesting his advice on matrimony; with his answer, containing rules for chosing a wife.
Publisher
Glasgow: Brash & Reid
Date
1795 per National Library of Scotland
Extent
8 pages
14 cm
Identifier
Description
Quote on front page: "The Letter-gae of Holy Rhyme, Set up at the board-head, And a' he faid was thought a crime To contradict indeed. For in clark lear he was right prime, And con'd baith write and read. Christ's Kirk on the Green."
Subject
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Courtship and Marriage
Poetry
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
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 cocked pistol: a familiar epistle to mr. James Morton, precentor in the Abbey Kirk, Paisley, requesting his advice on matrimony; with his answer, containing rules for chosing a wife.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed April 19, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/1031.
