The history of the Haverel wives, or The folly of witless women displayed. Written by Humphray Clinker the clashing wives clerk. Being a comical conference between Maggy and Janet his two old aunts. With Janet's advice to Maggy, concerning marriage, with the manner in which she courted her husband, which began by her taking him by the twa lugs and kissing him. To which is added, an oration on the virtues of the old women and the pride of the young. Dictated by Janet Clinker, and written by Humphray Clinker, the clashing wives' clerk.
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Title
The history of the Haverel wives, or The folly of witless women displayed. Written by Humphray Clinker the clashing wives clerk. Being a comical conference between Maggy and Janet his two old aunts. With Janet's advice to Maggy, concerning marriage, with the manner in which she courted her husband, which began by her taking him by the twa lugs and kissing him. To which is added, an oration on the virtues of the old women and the pride of the young. Dictated by Janet Clinker, and written by Humphray Clinker, the clashing wives' clerk.
Alternative Title
The folly of witless women displayed
Creator
Humphray Clinker
Publisher
Stirling: Printed by William Macnie and sold wholesale and retail
Date
1820-1830 per National Library of Scotland
Extent
24 pages
17 cm
Identifier
Coverage
Stirling, Scotland
Subject
Chapbooks, Scottish
Chapbooks-Scotland-Stirling
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 pubic domain; For higher quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413
Language
English
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
Humphray Clinker, “The history of the Haverel wives, or The folly of witless women displayed. Written by Humphray Clinker the clashing wives clerk. Being a comical conference between Maggy and Janet his two old aunts. With Janet's advice to Maggy, concerning marriage, with the manner in which she courted her husband, which began by her taking him by the twa lugs and kissing him. To which is added, an oration on the virtues of the old women and the pride of the young. Dictated by Janet Clinker, and written by Humphray Clinker, the clashing wives' clerk.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed May 3, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/627.
