EBBA 33767
National Library of Scotland - Crawford
| THE / Barbarous UNCLE, / BEING / A True Relation of one Esq; Solmes of Beverly in Yorkshire, who dying, left an only Daughter, / of about Two Years of Age, to the Care of his Brother, who for Covetousness of the Child's / Estate of Three hundred Pounds a Year, endeavour'd to Starve it to death in a hollow Tree / in a Wood; where it was found alive and preserv'd by a Gentleman and his Man, as they were / Hunting there the next day. With the manner of his Apprehension, Examination and Com- / mitment to York Goal, in order to be Try'd and Punish'd for the same. | |
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| Date Published | 1706 |
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| Imprint | London: Printed and Sold by H. Hills, in B[lac]k-Fryars near the Water-side, 1706. |
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| Collection | National Library of Scotland - Crawford |
| Location | National Library of Scotland |
| Shelfmark | Crawford.EB.1252 |
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| Title | THE / Barbarous UNCLE, / BEING / A True Relation of one Esq; Solmes of Beverly in Yorkshire, who dying, left an only Daughter, / of about Two Years of Age, to the Care of his Brother, who for Covetousness of the Child's / Estate of Three hundred Pounds a Year, endeavour'd to Starve it to death in a hollow Tree / in a Wood; where it was found alive and preserv'd by a Gentleman and his Man, as they were / Hunting there the next day. With the manner of his Apprehension, Examination and Com- / mitment to York Goal, in order to be Try'd and Punish'd for the same. |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, Forgive me if your Looks I thought. |
| First Lines | A Wealthy Squire in the North, / Who left an Infant-Daughter |
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| Notes | Printed on the recto of EBBA 33768, titled "A Full and True / ACCOUNT / OF THE / Apprehending and taking Six French Prophets, near / Hog Lane, in Soho, who pretended to Prophecy that / the World should be at an end within this three Weeks, with / several other ridiculous Prognostications, with the manner / of their Examination, and Binding over, on Monday the / 28th of April by several Justices of the Peace fitting in / St. Martin's Vestry; as also an Account of the Examina- / tion and Binding over above 20 French People more, for / beating and assaulting the Worshipful Justice Bucknel, for faithfully executing the Duty of his Office." |