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General Haynau

(2) General Haynau

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(1) General Haynau
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DescriptionThis ballad concerns Baron Haynau, who, on a visit to London, narrowly escaped lynching when recognized in the street by some draymen from a local brewery (Barclay & Perkin's) for his cruelty in supressing the reform movement in Hungary. First line reads: Good people pay attention pray.
ShelfmarkCrawford.EB.2118
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'Foreigners'
English ballads
DescriptionCollection 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.
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  • Reproduced with permission from materials on loan to the National Library of Scotland from the Balcarres Heritage Trust.
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