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CELEBRATED NORTRUMBERLAND PIPER,
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ji) Giving an Account of his Parcntapo, Education, ox-
I traordinary Adventures and Exploits; his numerous
I' Enlistings, and wonderful Escapes :—with a brief
I) Narrative of his last Confinement and Death in
,) Durham Gaol, which happened in 1810.
Ah
GLASGOW:
PRINTED FOR THE BOOKSELLERS.
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History of James Allan
DescriptionThe celebrated Northumberland piper. Giving an account of his parentage, education, extraordinary adventures and exploits; his numerous enlistings, and wonderful escapes: with a brief narrative of his last confinement and death in Durham Gaol, which happened in 1810.
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