"A Legendary Tale" (poem)

A legendary tale. A poem, copied out by the Author's nephew, the Rev. William Davies [1769-1849]. This poem is also found in the first volume of the Collection of poems, transcribed by Davies, and dated 1794 [MS. No. 3016]. It is there entitled 'The Highway man: a tale'. This MS. seems to contain an earlier version of the poem, as it consists of only 59 four-line stanzas as against 71 in the Collection.

c. 1790

1 volume 14 pp. + 1 l. 4to. 221/2 × 19 cm. Original paper covers.

Purchased at Sotheby's 27/11/1918, Lot 1012A (part).

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).