Amusing prose chap-books : chiefly of last century / edited by Robert Hays Cunningham.

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1889
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London : Hamilton, Adams, 1889.

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350 pages ; 21 cm

Contents

King and the cobbler.--Wise men of Gotham.--Thomas Hickathrift.--Jack the Giant-killer.--Simple Simon's misfortunes and his wife Margery's cruelty.--Bamfylde Moore Carew.--Paddy from Cork.--Dick Whittington and his cat.--Tom Tram.--Ned and Harry.--Daniel O'Rourke's wonderful voyage to the moon.--Mother Bunch's closet.--Courtier and Tinker.--Four kings.--Penny budget of wit.--Tom Long the carrier.--Blue Beard.--Mansie Wauch.--Peter Williamson.--Robin Hood.--Dr. Faustus.--Long Meg.--Friar Bacon.--Blind beggar of Bethnal Green.--Poor Robin, the merry saddler of Walden.

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