Death of Wolfe - Elegies & laments - English ballads

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(1) Death of Wolfe

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https://digital.nls.uk/74893561

Description

First line reads: In a mouldering cave, a wretched retreat. In one column with a woodcut above the title.

Shelfmark

Crawford.EB.2289

Additional NLS resources:

Library catalogue record

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Form / genre:

Miscellaneous > Ephemera > Broadsides
Images > Pictures > Illustrations

Dates / events:

1850 [Date printed]
1800-1900 [Date printed]

Places:

Europe > United Kingdom > England (country) [Probable place printed]

Subject / content:

Ballads
Woodcuts (prints)
Elegies
Deaths
Generals

Person / organisation:

Wolfe, James, 1727-1759 [Subject of text]

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English ballads

Description

Collection of 2,300 broadside ballads, mostly printed in England in the 19th century. Topics range from courtship, crime, disasters and emigration to fashion, theatre, politics, laments sports and old age. Includes ballads on Scotland and Ireland. Part of the Crawford Collections on deposit from the Balcarres Heritage Trust.

Attribution and copyright:

Reproduced with permission from materials on loan to the National Library of Scotland from the Balcarres Heritage Trust.

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Form / genre:	Miscellaneous > Ephemera > Broadsides
Dates / events:	1800-1900 [Date printed]
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