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 November 22, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/627.

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