The Unhappy lover's garland, in three parts :

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The Witch and the lady, being a strange and wonderful tragedy : In four parts. Sh[o]wing how a lady sold herself to the Devil, to be revenged on her false lover, and caused a witch to break his neck as he was riding on the road, and ca[u]sed his wife to bring forth a great toad. II. How she agreed with the Devil, that if ever any man had to do with her, to be torn in pieces, and to have her body when dead, and how she'd charm young men to fall in love with her, and then cause them to die for her. III. How she broke the contract by lying with her own brother, not knowing one another, till a great black raven on a both, discovered it to them; and how the Devil and the spirits of her lovers would carry her away only for the soul of her mother. [No 123] IV. How the Devil tore her to pieces as soon as she died; the ministers discourse with the Devil; the death of her father and brother; the witch burn'd; and too many other things too tedious to insert here.

The Factors garland, in four parts : Being an account how a young man, after having rioted away part of his estate, became factor to several merchants in London. How he found the corpse of a dead Christian lying on the ground in Turkey, and gave fifty pounds for its burial. Also, how he freed a young woman from being strangled, and brought her to London. How he went to that country where the Damsel's father was lord; and how, by a vest of her flowering, the prince came to hear of his daughter, whom he had lost three years before, telling the factor, that he would give her to the man in marriage that should bring her home. How he was betray'd and cast over board, and in what manner he was preserved, and brought to that prince's palace, and to the Damsel, &c.

The Factor's garland; in four parts : I. The factor's voyage to Turkey, where finding a dead Christian on the ground, gave fifty pounds to have him buried: also how he gave one hundred pounds for a young Damsel's life (who was to be strangled) and brought her to London, and made her his servant. II. The factor happened to go to that country which was governed by his maid's father, he knew his daughter's flowering, which was upon the factor's garment, he not having heard of her for three years before, promising the factor he should have her for his wife, if he would go back and bring her safe to him. III. As he was carrying her over to her father's country, the captain of the ship threw him over-board in the night; but there being an island not far off, he swarm ashore to it. IV. How he was conveyed from this island to that prince's court, and what he was to give for his passage, where he was received with great joy, and soon after was married to his fair princess. -With several other transactions worthy of observation.
Published: (1750)

The King of Bohemia: or, The Royal Courtly garland. In six parts : [I.] How the King of Bohemia having married a most virtuous Queen, and being afterwards visited by a foreign prince, of whom the King became jealous, and hired his cup-bearer to poyson him: the Prince being acquainted of it, went to his own country, and was soon after crowned there. [II.] How the King put his wife in prison, where she was delivered of a daughter, which was by the King's order put in a boat, and left to the mercy of the sea. [III.] How the King in a vision being assured of his wife's innocency, released her, who soon after died with grief. [IV.] How the child was drove into that country where the Prince reign'd, took up by a shepherd, and kept as his own. [V.] How the King's son fell in love with her, and imbarked with her, and the old shepherd for Italy. [V.] Being by a storm drove into Bohemia, were confin'd, and how the King thereof knew she was his daughter.

The loyal lovers garland near to Bristol Town. In three parts : I. Shewing, how a rich merchant daughter fell in love with a young sailor. II. How her father sent orders to have him kill'd; likewise how she went in pursuit of her love, and how she had the happiness to find him; with their return to England. III. How they went in disguise to he[r] father's house, and what discourse they had with the old man, and how at last they made themselves known to her father: with the happy conclusion of their marriage, to the great joy and content of both parties. To which is added. the taking of Guardaloop.

The Unhappy lovers Garland in three parts : 1. How a country shepherd was smitten by the charms of a beautiful lady, but was afraid to reveal his mind by reason of his mean station. 2. How his love came for to be made known and how the lady consented. 3. How when her father came to hear of it, he threatned 'em with the greatest of severity, and at length forced his daughter to be married to a noble man, at great St. Anne's-Church London, which caused her to run distracted, and to die in a raving manner. Concluding how her father settled 50 pounds a year on the shepherd, and how the shepherd soon after broke his heart for the loss of his love.

The Royal courtly Garland. In six parts : Part I. How the King of Bohemia having married a most virtuous queen and being afterwards visited by a foreign prince of whom the King became jealous, and hired his cup-bearer to poison him; the prince being acquainted with it, went to his own country and was soon after crowned there Part II. How the King put his wife in prison, where she was delivered of an daughter, who was by the king's order put into a boat and left to the mercy of the sea. Part III. How the king in a vision being assured of his wife's innocency, released her, who soon after died with grief. Part IV. How the child was drove into that country where the prince reigned, taken up by a shepherd, and kept as his own. Part V. How the king's son fell in love with her, and embarked with her and the old shepherd for Italy. Part VI. Being by a storm drove into Bohemia, were confined; and how the king thereof knew she was his own daughter.
Published: (1760)

The History of the beautiful Miss Fermia, a vintner's daughter of Savona : Her marriage to Lorenso, a master baker, of Genoa, against her father's consent-their living together three or four years very happy-his applying to his father-in-law for a portion with his wife-his refusal of the same, and his denial of seeing her any more-her husband taking to drinking, and all manner of wicked debauchery, they became very distressed-her writing to her father to take her little son from starving-his consenting to the same.-Her husband's murdering her, by cutting her throat from ear to ears, in a vineyard, about two miles from the city-his not being found out to be the murderer-his removal to Rome, and getting to be baker to the Duke of Florence-his following his old extravagant ways, and his income not able to support him-his robbing a young goldsmith of several valuable articles, and tried for the robbery, and received sentence of death-his confession of the murder of his wife, about an hour before his execution, who proved to be the mother of the young Goldsmith, and he his father.-The dreadful scene after the discovery was so affecting, it drew tears from many of the spectators eyes.-The young Goldsmith's removal after the unhappy execution of his father to his grandfather.-The old gentleman dying some time after, left him his whole estate. The above being published as a caution to children to be dutiful to their parents; and likewise for parents not to persist in not seeing a child after her committing a fault, which was the cause of his daughter and her husband losing their lives, and her father shortening his days.

A garland of new songs : O how I love somebody ; The pretty maid milking her cow ; Of a' the airts the win' can blaw ; The banks of the Dee.

Trick upon trick or The Garland of councel, in two parts : Part I. Being a full account of one Richard Brown of Yarmouth, how his father left him five hundred pounds, how in half a year he spen it all on his landlady's daughter. Part II. How he afterwards went to sea, and what fortune he had there; also how he got five hundred pounds from his landlady. To which is added, Tom and Polly. 92.

The Golden bull: or, The crafty princess; In four parts : Part I. How a king courted his own daughter for marriage, threatening her with death, if she would not consent to be his wife. Part II. The lady's craftiness to be conveyed over sea, in a golden bull, to the prince the loved. Part III. How her arrival and love came to be made known to the young prince. Part IV. How her death was contrived by three ladies in her lover's absence: how she was preserved, and soon after married to the young prince; with other remarkable accidents that happened. Licensed and entered according to order.
Published: (1750)

The Friar and boy, or, The young piper's pleasant pastime : containing his witty pranks, in relation to his step-mother, whom he fitted for her unkind treatment.
Published: (1790)

The Miller and she ass : I. Shewing how a poor miller out-witted his landlord who had a great desire to lie with his wife, proffering forgive him two years rent that he owed, and to make over the mill to him for his consent. II. How the landlord sent his man to the miller for his wife, under the name of a she-ass. III. How the landlord bid his man to desire the house-keeper, to dress the ass in a smock and pinners, and to put her to bed in the chamber, which was done accordingly; how he came home and went to bed, thinking to embrace the miller's wife, but to his surprize, was kick'd out of bed by the ass; how he turned the ass out of doors, with smock, pinners and all; with the comical humours of the country folks next day with the ass.

The Crafty chamber-maid's garland : In three parts. Part I. How a young marchant fell in love with his mother's chamber-maid. Part II. How they met in a grove, where the young merchant attempted her chastity. Part III. How the crafty chamber-maid outwited the merchant, by putting an old bunter into her bed, which so affrighted him that he ran down stairs and a larmed the family: concluding with their happy marriage, and other things of note.
Published: (1760)

The Conslart sailors garland, in three parts : I. The loyal courtship betwen a sailor and a farmer's only daughter. II. The sailors mother's extream passion for her son's pretending to marry the farmer's daughter, whom she thought below his fortune. III. The sailors wedding who brought his bride home to his mother in such a rich carb, that she took her to be a lady, till the farmer her father, otherwise informed her saying down two hundred guineas on the wedding day, concluding with the sailor's mother's frolicksome figures upon the sight of the gold.

The Unjust man rewarded : Being a dreadful warning to all perjured and forsworn people. In four parts. Shewing I. the endeavours of Mr. Green to debauch his servant-maid. II. On her refusal he falsly swears away her life. III. Her behaviour at prison, and at the place of execution. IV. The king's pardon to the servant, whom he entitled to green's estate.

The Surprising adventures of the fortunate factor, in which are related : The miraculous deliverance from death of the King's most beautiful daughter, as she was going to be strangled for striking a Turkish lady, for whose ransom the factor paid 100 pounds, and brought her to England. In some years after, his generosity was amply rewarded by the King her father, who gave the fair princess to the British factor and pronounced him successor to his throne.

The Second part of Jack the merry piper, or, The friar and boy : containing the witty adventures betwixt the friar and boy, in relation to his step-mother, whom he fairly fitted for her unmerciful cruelty.

The Seaman of Plymouth's garland : In four parts. Part I. William Whitecraft's courtship to Mrs. Susan Cole both of Plymouth; with an account of her sickness, which disappointed the wedding. Part II. The deceitfulness of her parents, who sent her to Holland, because the would not marry a 'squire, and break her former vows. Part III. William's great fortune in optaining riches, with the account of Susan's pretended death, which afterwards he found to be the deceitfulness of her parents, in finding her by good fortune at the Hague. Part. IV. His return to England with his love, with an account of their happy wedding; concluding with the pleasant pastime between the parents and the daughter, while they did not know their child, though in their profence.

The Seaman of Plymouth : In four parts. Part I. William witchcraft's courtship to Susan Cole, both of Plymouth; with an account of her sickness, which disappointed the wedding. Part II. The deceitfulness of her parents, who sent her to Holland, because she would not marry a 'squire and break her former vow. Part III. William's great fortune in obtaining riches with the account of Susan's pretended death, which afterwards he found to be the deceitfulness of her parents, in finding her by good fortune at the hague. Part IV. His return to England with his love, with an account of their happy wedding; concluding with the pleasant pastime between the parents and the daughter, while they did not know their child though in their presence. Licenced and entered according to order.
Published: (1750)

The history of Charles Jones, the footman : shewing how he raised himself from the humble station of a foot boy, to a place of great eminence and trust, by his honesty and integrity : also, On pride, & The country clergyman.

The True and affecting history of Henrietta de Bellgrave; a woman born only for calamities : Being an unhappy daughter, wretched wife, and unfortunate mother: Containing a series of the most uncommon adventures that ever befel one person by sea and land: giving an exact account of her shipwreck; her falling into the power of a brutal villain; and her being providentially relieved by a party of Indians; with her further sufferings to the time of her death. Written by herself, and addressed to her daughter Zoa.

A garland of new songs : Young Johnston ; A man's a man for a' that ; The tinker ; The constant shepherd ; Hope told a flatt'ring tale.

The factor's garland : In four parts, Part I.- The factor's voyage to Turkey ... Part II- How it was his fortune to go factor ... Part III.- As he was carrying her over in the ship ... Part IV.- By what means he was conveyed ...

The wife of Beith : with a description of her journey to Heaven.

A Comical and entertaining dialogue, between a generous tradesman and his old stringy wife : Concerning her locking up the cupboard-door, and keeping the victuals from his apprentices.

Cheap repository. The shepherd of Salisbury plain. Part II.
by: More, Hannah, 1745-1833
Published: (1795)

Cheap Repository. The shepherd of Salisbury Plain. In two parts.
by: More, Hannah, 1745-1833
Published: (1795)

Cheap Repository. The shepherd of Salisbury plain. In two parts.
by: More, Hannah, 1745-1833
Published: (1795)

Cheap Repository. The shepherd of Salisbury Plain. In two parts.
by: More, Hannah, 1745-1833
Published: (1795)

The History of Dr. John Faustus : shewing how he sold himself to the Devil, to have power to do what he pleased for twenty-four years : also, strange things done by him and his servant Mephistopholes : with an account of how the Devil came for him, and tore him in pieces.

The Affecting history of Jane Shore, concubine to King Edward IV : giving an account of her birth and parentage, her marriage with Mr. Shore, a goldsmith in London : her seduction by the king : her great wretchedness and misery after the king's death and her deplorable end in a ditch.

The unhappy birth wicked life, and miserable death, of that vile traitor and apostle, Judas Isacariot : Who killed his reputed brother, murdered his own father, and married his own mother; and for thirty pieces of silver, betrayed his most sacred lord and master Jesus Christ.
by: Gent, Thomas, 1693-1778
Published: (1790)

The factor's garland : a pathetic history. Giving an account of an English factor being in Turkey, who sees the dead body of a Christian lying in the streets, and refused burial -- causes the body to be interred. On going a little further, he finds a beautiful young woman, held as a slave, about to be strangled - he ransomes her, and brings her to England as his housekeeper. The young woman turns out to be a foreign princess! The factor cast out on a desolate island, from which he is afterwards rescued by the arrival of a supernatural-looking being in a boat, who is found out to be the ghost of the Christian, whose burial he had obtained in Turkey. --The factor and princess arrive at her father's court -- their reception, marriage, re-appearance of the ghost, and other particulars. Also, The tragedy of Sir James the Rose.
Published: (1832)

The Presumptuous sinner : Or, A dialogue between a noble lord and a poor woodman, concerning the fall of Adam, which brought sin, death, and labour into the world, with an account how the nobleman reproved him for his sharp reflection-to which is added, a agreement made between them, to place the poor man in all the pomps and glories of the world; which he was to enjoy whilst he obstained from one thing commanded. With the poor man's disobedience, which shews the vanity of those that presume to stand by their own strength.

A garland of new songs : Lovely Kitty ; Woo'd and married and a' ; The battle of Sherra-Muir ; If he will take the hint ; By the gaily circling glass.

The Prodigal daughter, or, A strange and wonderful relation : shewing how a gentleman of a vast estate in Bristol had a proud and disobedient daughter ...
Published: (1807)

The Life and death of Lady Jane Grey : with some extracts from her writings.

Old Dame Trot and her comical cat.

Comfort to the afflicted; or, The wonderous works of God shewn to the widow and fatherless : Shewing, how one Mary Blake, in the Parish of Struton, in the county of Kent, was left with four children, and being reduced to great poverty applied to the parish, but obtain'd no relief. How the poor widow went home to the children, bidding them pray to God for bread, and locking herself up in a room, was going to murder herself. How a person appeared to her in white apparel, and assured her the would soon receive comfort. How she was wonderfully delivered out of her miserable condition, and the churchwarden dead in his bed, his head dashed in pieces and his blood sparkled on several parts of the wall.
Published: (1792)

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