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The entertaining history of old Robin Gray: An ancient Scotch tale. containing, 1. An account of Jenny's father and mother: 2. Their successes and misfortunes, with some account of Jemmy. 3. Jemmy and Jenny's love for each other; he resolves to go to sea. 4. Jenny's parents are much distressed; old Robin Gray is very kind to them. 5. He courts Jenny, but she cannot think of any but Jemmy. 6. It is reported that Jemmy is shipwrecked and dead; Jenny is prevailed upon to marry old Robin Gray. 7. Jemmy returns, and when he finds Jenny married to old Robin Gray, he goes to sea again. 8. Jenny's father and mother die, and she is in great affliction for the loss. 9. Old Robin Gray dies, and leaves her very rich. 10. Jemmy returns, and they are married, any very happy at last.
Date: In the year 1791- Books
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Mental amusement: Consisting of moral essays, allegories, and tales. Interspersed with poetical pieces, By different writers: (Now first published.) Calculated for the use of private families a nd public schools.
Date: MDCCXCVII. [1797]- Books
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Tales of the Tories: Or, Their merry conduct in the field and prison, with short characters of those of note. Written by a gentleman that was concern'd among them.
Gentleman that was concern'd among them, the Tories.Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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A True tale of Robin Hood.
Date: 1787- Books
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The Salopian Esquire: or, The joyous miller. A dramatick tale. It being the same dramatick tale that was delivered to a proprietor, October 23, 1736, and returned the 23d of December, in the same year. To which are added, poems on His Late Grace John Duke of Marlborough. Sir Harry Wigmore, Miss Jenny Godsrey, and Dego, a tale. The distressed poet, or the guardian genius. Will. Fuller and Jack Stripall, a tale. The new river head, a fragment. An epitaph on Mr. John Adams, Jun. late of presteign. To which is annexed by way of essay, a proprietor's reason for not bringing the dramatick tale on the stage, the stratagems of popish priests, and the reception the poem on His Llate Grace John Duke of Marlborough met with, at her grace's house in the friery, near St. James's. By E. Dower.
Dower, E.Date: 1738- Books
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The Entertaining moralist, Or A select collection of moral tales, genuine histories, authentic anecdotes, bon mots, &c. with some original pieces,
Date: M,DCC,LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The Sick queen and physicians, A poetical tale. In five cantos.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Tales, translated from the Persian of Inatulla of Delhi. In two volumes.
ʻIn−ayat All−ah, -approximately 1671.Date: M DCC LXIX. [1769]- Books
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The Sleeping beauty in the wood, an entertaining tale.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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Tales of the hermitage: Written for the instruction and amusement of the rising generation.
Pilkington, Mrs. (Mary), 1766-1839.Date: 1798- Books
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Tales of instruction and amusement. Written for the use of young persons. By Miss Mitchell.
Hurry, Mrs. Ives.Date: 1795