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... Ballads in 3 volumes , folio , acquired by purchase for the nation at Mr. Bright's sale in 1845 ; but I arrived , on consideration , at the conclusion that they would occupy so much space as to add materially to the bulk and ( as a ...
... Ballads in 3 volumes , folio , acquired by purchase for the nation at Mr. Bright's sale in 1845 ; but I arrived , on consideration , at the conclusion that they would occupy so much space as to add materially to the bulk and ( as a ...
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... ballads , and satirical broadsides , many of which are , it is apprehended , new to all but the most industrious ... ballad or a satire on account of its local bear- ing , than in connection with the name or names which may appear in ...
... ballads , and satirical broadsides , many of which are , it is apprehended , new to all but the most industrious ... ballad or a satire on account of its local bear- ing , than in connection with the name or names which may appear in ...
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... Ballad to look upon , How Mault deals with every man . Printed for F. Coles , T. Vere , J. Wright , and J. Clarke . ( b ) Mault is a Gentleman . Another edition . Printed for F. Coles , T. Vere , and W. Gil- bertson . 7. The Natural ...
... Ballad to look upon , How Mault deals with every man . Printed for F. Coles , T. Vere , J. Wright , and J. Clarke . ( b ) Mault is a Gentleman . Another edition . Printed for F. Coles , T. Vere , and W. Gil- bertson . 7. The Natural ...
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... Ballad shewing how Sir John Armstrong and Nathaniel Musgrave fell in Love with the Lady Dacres Daughter of the North , and of the Strife that was between them for her , and how they wrought the Death of one hundred men . To a new ...
... Ballad shewing how Sir John Armstrong and Nathaniel Musgrave fell in Love with the Lady Dacres Daughter of the North , and of the Strife that was between them for her , and how they wrought the Death of one hundred men . To a new ...
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... Ballad of the Nutbrown Maid , supposed by Douce to have been translated by Arnold from the German . Weever , in his Ane . Fun . Monuments , 1631 , p . 160 , quaintly describes this work as " an olde booke of broken English which crept ...
... Ballad of the Nutbrown Maid , supposed by Douce to have been translated by Arnold from the German . Weever , in his Ane . Fun . Monuments , 1631 , p . 160 , quaintly describes this work as " an olde booke of broken English which crept ...
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Page 475 - The First part of the Contention betwixt the two famous Houses of Yorke and Lancaster, with the death of the good Duke Humphrey: And the banishment and death of the Duke of...
Page 49 - Several Poems, compiled with great variety of wit and learning, full of delight; wherein especially is contained a complete discourse and description of the four elements, constitutions, ages of man, seasons of the year; together with an exact epitome of the...
Page 302 - The First and Second Part of The Troublesome Raigne of John King of England. With The Discouerie of King Richard Cordelions base Sonne. (Vulgarly named, the Bastard Fawconbridge :) Also The Death of King John at Swinstead Abbey. As they were (sundry times) lately acted by the Queenes Majesties Players. Written by W. Sh.
Page 404 - BOTH ENGLISH AND LATIN, Compos'd at several times. Printed by his true Copies. The Songs were set in Musick by Mr. HENRY LAWES, Gentleman of the Kings Chappel, and one of His Majesties Private Musick.
Page 302 - The Troublesome Raigne of lohn King of England, with the discouerie of King Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named, The Bastard Fawconbridge) : also the death of King lohn at Swinstead Abbey. As it was (sundry times) publikely acted by the Queenes Maiesties Players, in the honourable Citie of London.
Page 126 - A solemn League and Covenant for reformation and defence of religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Page 475 - A Pleasant Conceited Historie called the Taming of a Shrew, as it was sundry times acted by the Right honorable the Earle of Pembrook his servants, Printed at London by Peter Short, and are to be sold by Cutbert Burbie, at his shop at the Royall Exchange, 1594.
Page 151 - Printed for Nathaniel Butter, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Pide Bull neere Sf.
Page 521 - The Noble Birth and gallant achievements of that remarkable outlaw Robin Hood, together with a true account of the many merry and extravagant exploits he play'd, in twelve severall stories . . . Newly collected into one volume by an Ingenious Antiquary.
Page 49 - Poems, compiled with great variety of wit and learning, full of delight; wherein especially is contained a complete discourse and description of the four elements, constitutions, ages of man, seasons of the year; together with an exact epitome of the four monarchies, viz., the Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, Roman; also, a dialogue between Old England and New concerning the late troubles; with divers other pleasant and serious poems. By a gentlewoman in those parts.