Chap-books of the eighteenth century . A. A Man mowing of Grass with a Scyth, which took allbefore it. The True Trial of Understanding, 313 Q. I saw five birds all in a cage, Each bird had but one single wing,They were an hundred years of yet did fly and sweetly wonder did my mind I beheld their age and strength ;Besides, as near as I can guess,—Their tails were thirty feet in A. A Peel of Bells in a Steeple. The whole Trial and Indictment of Sir John Barleycorn, Knt. A Person of noble Birth and Extractio7i and well known by Rich and Poorthronghout the Ki
Chap-books of the eighteenth century . A. A Man mowing of Grass with a Scyth, which took allbefore it. The True Trial of Understanding, 313 Q. I saw five birds all in a cage, Each bird had but one single wing,They were an hundred years of yet did fly and sweetly wonder did my mind I beheld their age and strength ;Besides, as near as I can guess,—Their tails were thirty feet in A. A Peel of Bells in a Steeple. The whole Trial and Indictment of Sir John Barleycorn, Knt. A Person of noble Birth and Extractio7i and well known by Rich and Poorthronghout the Kingdom of Great Britain ; Being accused of severalMisdemeanours, by him, committed against his Majestys Liege People ;by killing some, wounding others, and bringing Thousands to Beggary,and ruins many a poor family. Here you have the substance of the Evidence given in against him onhis Trial ; with the Names of the Judges, Jury and Witnesses. Also thecomical Defence Sir John makes for himself, and the Character given himby some of his Neighbours, namely Hewson the Cobler, an honest Friendof Sir Johns, who is entombd as a Memorandum, at the Two Brewersin East Smithfield. Taken in Short Hand by Thomas Tosspot, Foreman of the Jury.
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