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The history of Thomas Hickathrift . Part the first.
Date: [1790?]- E-books
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The ancient and modern history of Buckhaven in Fife-Shire Wherein is contained, The Exploits of Wise Willy, in the Brae, the noted Savings of Witty Eppie[l] the Ale-Wife, and a Description of their College. By Merry Andrew, at Tamtallon.
Merry Andrew at Tam-Tallan.Date: [1800?]- E-books
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The life and actions of Moll Flanders. Containing her birth and education in Newgate; her Ambition to be a Gentlewoman; her being taken into a Gentleman's Family; her being debauch'd by her Master's Eldest Son, and married to the Younger; her Marriage to her own Brother; her going over with him to, and settling in, Virginia; her Return to England; her Marriage to an Highwayman, who pass'd for a Person of Quality; her being reduc'd, and turning Thief; her taking some Plate from an House on Fire; her turning Informer; her robbing in Man's Clothes; A singular Adventure that happen'd to her at Bartholomew-Fair; her being apprehended, committed to Newgate, try'd, and cast for her Life; her obtaining Transportation; her meeting with her Quality-Husband in the same Condition; her being transported with him; her second Settlement, and happy Success in Virginia, and Settlement in Ireland; her Estate, Penitence, Age, Death, Burial, Elegy, and Epitaph
Daniel DefoeDate: [1723]- E-books
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The ancient and modern history of Buck-Haven in Fife-Shire Wherein is Contained The Antiquities of their old dress. The Bucky-Boat, with a flag of a green tree, with their dancing, Willie and his trusty rapper. Their Burgess Ticket, with a View of their new College: the noted sayings and exploits of Wise Willie in the Brae, and Witty Eppie the ale-wife, and Lingle-Tail'd Nancy. By Merry Andrew, at Tamtallan.
Merry Andrew at Tam-Tallan.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- E-books
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Ducks & green pease or, the Newcastle rider: a farce of one act, founded in fact. To which is added The cure for a drunkard; a tale, in verse.
Lund, John, active 18th century-19th centuryDate: M,DCC,IXIII. [1793]