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Broadside entitled 'The Edinburgh Elector's Alphabet; or A Guide to the Poll' |
TranscriptionTHE EDINBURGH ELECTOR'S ALPHABET; OR. A GUIDE TO THE POLL. A is for Aytoun , a radical true ; B is for Bottom , who looks very blue ; C is for Campbell, just fresh from his journey ; D is for Dudley, that dish'd the Attorney ; E is Edina insulted full sore ; F is for Francis, whose glory is o'er ; G is for Graham, who was kick'd out of Perth ; H is, for Hobhouse, fit subject for mirth ; I is for Ireland, who beats up recruits ; J is Sir James, who now sleeps in his boots ; K is King Thomson, most graceful to see ; L is John Learmonth, unfetter'd and free ; M is for Millar, an aggregate Whig; N is for Nimmo, a radical sprig ; O is for Ormelie, who gave Murray battle ; P is for Peter, who smashes such cattle ; Q is our own constitutional Queen ; R is the old Rump that looks rather lean; S is " a person they call Andrew Skene." T is SIR THOMAS, a waver of hats ; U is most Useful in throwing brick bats ; V is the Viper upon our Church wall; W 's Wellington, foremost of all; X is the Cross, with the hustings thereon ; Z is a Zany, who votes for Sir John.
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Probable period of publication:
1830-1840 shelfmark: ABS.10.203.01(110)
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