An Account of the Imprisonment and Execution of Poor Dennis an Irishman, who was hung for robbery, and afterwards restored to life by his friends, and is now living in America!!! With an Account of a Highwayman whom he employed to rob his master.
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Title
An Account of the Imprisonment and Execution of Poor Dennis an Irishman, who was hung for robbery, and afterwards restored to life by his friends, and is now living in America!!! With an Account of a Highwayman whom he employed to rob his master.
Publisher
Glasgow: W. & R. Inglis & Co.
Date
1850? per G. Ross Roy Collection, University of South Carolina Libraries
Extent
24 pages
Identifier
Is Part Of
Chapbook #19 in a bound collection of chapbooks (0098b48)
Type
crime/trial/execution accounts
wit & humor
supernatural & ghost stories
Abstract
This is an account of the life of Dennis, a serving man turned robber, who is also a man of conscience and who reforms and renews his relationship with his old master after his capture and imprisonment. He is hung, but is revived through various superstitious Irish rituals, after which he emigrates to America and lives a successful and productive life. This account is followed by several humorous anecdotes on a variety of topics including crime, courts, politics, travel, and religion.
Coverage
Ireland
United States
Subject
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
emigration
Highlands
Travel
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
“An Account of the Imprisonment and Execution of Poor Dennis an Irishman, who was hung for robbery, and afterwards restored to life by his friends, and is now living in America!!! With an Account of a Highwayman whom he employed to rob his master.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 7, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/731.
