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.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bruce, Michael, 1746-1767
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Newcastle] : Printed & sold by W. & T. Fordyce, 48, Dean Street, Newcastle, and 43, Myton Gate, Hull, [between 1832 and 1837?]
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Search Result 5
Published 1832
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Search Result 10
by Southey, Robert, 1774-1843
Published 1830
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