A Tale of the Rebellion of 1745; or, the Broken Heart. To which is added, The Three Wishes and The adventures of Two Tee-Totallers.
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Title
A Tale of the Rebellion of 1745; or, the Broken Heart. To which is added, The Three Wishes and The adventures of Two Tee-Totallers.
Alternative Title
The Three Wishes
The adventures of Two Tee-Totallers
The broken heart
The adventures of two tee-totalers
The story of three wishes
Singular adventure of a British soldier
The defeat of Prince Charlie
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers
Extent
24 pages
16 cm
Identifier
Description
118 printed at bottom of the title-page
Abstract
Four tales are included in this chapbook, followed by a single humorous song about a rather intimidating school master. The first story is a tragic love story set during the ’45 rebellion. James Dawson, a young Lowlander who joins the cause of Bonnie Prince Charlie, is captured during a battle. He is imprisoned and held in London until the end of the war, whereupon he is sentenced to die for aiding the Young Pretender. His betrothed, Fanny, is with him throughout his imprisonment and sentencing, and ultimately dies of a broken heart at the very moment of his execution. The second tale is a short, humorous story of a married couple who agree to join the tee-totallers after observing that drinking was ruining their lives. In celebration of their success, they decide to buy a bottle and bring it home for “guests”, and end up drinking it on the way home, with predictably amusing consequences. The next story is a folktale about a poor couple who are unexpectedly given three wishes, which they use most unwisely. The final story describes the American Revolution and the events at one particular English encampment where a series of sentinels disappear without a trace; eventually these disappearances are discovered to be the work of Native Americans disguised as pigs.
Coverage
United States
Scotland
Subject
Jacobites
Crime
War
Wit and Humor
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Courtship and Marriage
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Is Referenced By
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
“A Tale of the Rebellion of 1745; or, the Broken Heart. To which is added, The Three Wishes and The adventures of Two Tee-Totallers.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed April 25, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/730.
