John Cheap, the Chapman’s Library Vol. 1 of 3

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Author

Graham, Dougal, 1724-1779

Title

John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1: Comic and Humorous The Scottish Chap Literature of Last Century, Classified

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Produced by hekula03, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Graham, Dougal, 1724-1779

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Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 62080

Release Date

May 10, 2020

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.John Cheap The Chapman’s Library: — CONTENTS.
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.THE LIFE OF DOUGAL GRAHAM. — FOOTNOTES:
4. 4.THE WITTY EXPLOITS OF MR GEORGE BUCHANAN. — PART I. — PART II. — WILL SCOTT — GRAVE-DIGGER OF SORN.
5. 5.ADVENTURES OF BAMFYLDE MOORE CAREW. — Carew’s first adventure in his new profession. — Carew made King of the Beggars. — AN IRISH WAGER. — A SAD MISTAKE. — SCOTCH ANECDOTE. — AMERICAN WIT. — A BRIGHT IDEA.
6. 6.DANIEL O’ROURKE’S Wonderful Voyage to the Moon. — Master and Man; OR, The Adventures of Billy Mac Daniel.
7. 7.THE COMICAL TRICKS OF LOTHIAN TOM. — PART II. — PART III. — PART IV. — PART V. — MARCH OF INTELLECT. — HOW TO READ A SIGN-BOARD. — ADDITION.
8. 8.THE COMICAL HISTORY OF THE KING AND THE COBBLER. — CHAP. II. — CHAP. III. — CHAP. IV. — CHAP. V. — CHAP. VI. — ANECDOTE. — THE TWO BEARS.
9. 9.HISTORY OF JOHN CHEAP. — PART I. — PART II. — PART III.
10. 10.COMICAL HISTORY OF SIMPLE JOHN, AND HIS TWELVE MISFORTUNES. — MISFORTUNE I. — MISFORTUNE II. — MISFORTUNE III. — MISFORTUNE IV. — MISFORTUNE V. — MISFORTUNE VI. — MISFORTUNE VII. — MISFORTUNE VIII. — MISFORTUNE IX. — MISFORTUNE X. — MISFORTUNE XI. — MISFORTUNE XII.
11. 11.THE MERRY TALES OF THE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM — TALE I. — TALE II. — TALE III. — TALE IV. — TALE V. — TALE VI. — TALE VII. — TALE VIII. — TALE IX. — TALE X. — TALE XI. — TALE XII. — TALE XIII. — TALE XIV. — TALE XV. — TALE XVI. — TALE XVII. — TALE XVIII. — TALE XIX. — TALE XX.
12. 12.THE LIFE OF MANSIE WAUCH. — CALF-LOVE. — PUSHING MY FORTUNE. — MANSIE WAUCH’s FIRST AND LAST PLAY. — PHILISTINE IN THE COAL-HOLE.
13. 13.THE WHOLE PROCEEDINGS OF JOCKEY AND MAGGY’S COURTSHIP. — PART I. — PART II. — PART III.
14. 14.THE COALMAN’S COURTSHIP — PART II. — PART III — ANECDOTE.
15. 15.THE HISTORY OF BUCHAVEN.
16. 16.THE DOMINIE DEPOSED, — PREFACE. — PART I. — PART II. — PART III. — THE SEQUEL. — ELEGY ON MAGGY JOHNSTON,
17. 17.A GROAT’S-WORTH OF FUN FOR A PENNY.
18. 18.COMICAL SAYINGS OF PADDY FROM CORK. — PART I. — PART II. — PART III. — A NEW CATECHISM, &c. — PADDY’S HUMBLE PETITION, OR SUPPLICATION.
19. 19.THE MERRY TRICKS OF LEPER THE TAILOR. — PART II. — INCONVENIENCE OF A PETITION. — DUKE OF BUCCLEUGH. — A BANE TO PIKE. — SEEING ONE DRUNK.
20. 20.JOHN FALKIRK’S CARICHES. — THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF TAM MERRILEES A True Story.
21. 21.GRINNING MADE EASY.
22. 22.THE SCOTCH HAGGIS; A SELECTION OF CHOICE BON MOTS, — ENGLISHMAN AND HIGHLANDMAN. — DUKE OF BUCCLEUGH. — PARAGRAPH ON PARRITCH. — A GOOD WIFE — A WEATHER-MASTER. — EPITAPH ON GABRIEL JOHN. — A POWERFUL PREACHER. — EPITAPH. — ENTRIES OF THE NAMES OF CUSTOMERS. — THE MINISTER AND HIS THREE SONS. — MATRIMONY. — ARABIAN PROVERB. — THE WICKEDEST MAN. — NOT LOST BUT DROWNED. — THE RED NOSE. — THE DEVIL DEFINED. — MARK ME WELL. — SCOTTISH ATMOSPHERE. — LIBERTY OF THE PRESS. — RESTLESS HAGGIS. — THE KELLOCHSYDE GRACE. — PATRIMONY AND MATRIMONY. — THE LIGHT GUINEA. — ELDER’S HOURS. — THE THISTLE. — SAGE INSTRUCTIONS. — DEATH OF A WATCH. — LUMP OF OLD WOOD. — SCOTCH PARROT. — LONG CREDIT. — A BRUSH FOR THE BARBER. — HOW TO FIND WORK. — DONALD AND THE LAIRD. — GRAVE-DIGGER OF SORN. — EXPENCE OF A WIFE. — CHARITY. — DISTINCTION OF SONS AND DAUGHTERS. — BIRD’S NEST. — THE GREAT WANT. — CAPTAIN SILK. — MARCH OF INTELLECT. — HOW TO READ A SIGN-BOARD. — ADDITION.

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