Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century

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Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton.

Contents

• A CHAPMAN.4
• CHAP-BOOKS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY5
• INTRODUCTION.8
• CONTENTS.15
• CHAP-BOOKS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY THE HISTORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN.21
• THE HISTORY OF Joseph and his Brethren, WITH Jacob's Journey into Egypt, AND HIS DEATH AND FUNERAL.24
• JOSEPH BROUGHT BEFORE PHAROAH.25
• THE HISTORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN.27
• JACOB'S LOVE TO JOSEPH, WITH JOSEPH'S FIRST DREAM.27
• JOSEPH'S SECOND DREAM.29
• JOSEPH PUT INTO A PIT BY HIS BRETHEREN.31
• JOSEPH SOLD INTO EGYPT.34
• JOSEPH AND HIS MISTRESS.36
• JOSEPH CAST INTO THE DUNGEON.38
• JOSEPH'S ADVANCEMENT.40
• JOSEPH'S BRETHEREN COME INTO EGYPT TO BUY CORN.42
• BENJAMIN BROUGHT TO JOSEPH.44
• JOSEPH MAKES HIMSELF KNOWN TO HIS BRETHEREN.46
• JOSEPH SENDS FOR HIS FATHER WHO COMES TO EGYPT.48
• JACOB'S DEATH AND BURIAL.49
• THE HOLY DISCIPLE; OR, THE History of Joseph of Arimathea.51
• THE HOLY DISCIPLE; OR, THE HISTORY OF JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA.53
• THE WANDERING JEW; OR, THE SHOEMAKER OF JERUSALEM.55
• THE WANDERING JEW.57
• THE GOSPEL OF NICODEMUS.58
• A Terrible and seasonable Warning to young Men.63
• THE KENTISH MIRACLE Or, a Seasonable Warning to all Sinners65
• THE Witch of the Woodlands; OR, THE COBLER'S NEW TRANSLATION.66
• THE HISTORY OF DR. JOHN FAUSTUS.71
• THE HISTORY OF Dr. John Faustus,72
• THE HISTORY OF DR. JOHN FAUSTUS.75
• Chap. 1. The Doctor's Birth and Education.75
• Chap. 2. Dr. Faustus raises the Devil, and afterwards makes him appear at his own House.75
• Chap. 3. Mephistopholes comes to the Doctor's House; and of what passed between them.77
• Chap. 4. Faustus lets himself blood, and makes himself over to the Devil.79
• Chap. 5. How Faustus served the Electoral Duke of Bavaria.81
• Chap. 6. Faustus Dream of Hell, and what he saw there.82
• Chap. 7. Dr. Faustus's Trick on Twenty Students.83
• Chap. 8. Faustus helps a young Man to a fair Lady.84
• Chap. 9. Faustus makes seven Women dance naked in the Market.85
• Chap. 10. How Faustus served a Countryman driving swine.86
• Chap. 11. Faustus begins to contemplate upon his latter End.87
• Chap. 12. Faustus warned by the Spirit to prepare for his end.88
• THE HISTORY Of the Learned FRIAR BACON.91
• A Timely Warning To Rash and Disobedient CHILDREN.94
• Chapter I.97
• Chapter II.97
• Chapter III.97
• Chapter IV.98
• Chapter V.98
• Chapter VI.98
• Chapter VII.98
• THE Miracle of Miracles.99
• A wonderful and Strange RELATION OF A SAILOR IN St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London; WHO101
• The Children's Example.103
• A New Prophesy; or, An ACCOUNT106
• GOD'S JUST JUDGMENT ON BLASPHEMERS,108
• A Dreadful Warning To all Wicked and Forsworn SINNERS.110
• Here is a full and true RELATION OF ONE Mr. RICH LANGLY, a Glazier,112
• A Full, True and Particular ACCOUNT114
• THE PORTSMOUTH GHOST117
• THE GUILFORD GHOST.120
• THE Wonder of Wonders BEING122
• Dreams and Moles WITH THEIR Interpretation and Signification126
• THE Old Egyptian Fortune-Teller's Last Legacy CONTAINING128
• "THE SIGNIFICATION OF MOLES.129
• THE SIGNIFICATION OF DREAMS.131
• A NEW FORTUNE BOOK. Being a new Art of Courtship134
• THE HISTORY OF Mother Bunch of the West CONTAINING Many Rarities out of her Golden Closet of Curiosities.136
• THE HISTORY OF MOTHER BUNCH138
• A GENTLEMAN GOING TO CONSULT WITH MOTHER BUNCH.140
• MOTHER BUNCH'S FUNERAL.141
• THE HISTORY OF MOTHER SHIPTON.143
• THE HISTORY OF MOTHER SHIPTON.145
• Robert Nixon.150
• REYNARD THE FOX.153
• THE HISTORY OF Reynard the Fox154
• Chap. 2. Grimbard the Brock's Speech in Behalf of Reynard.157
• Chap. 3. The Cock's Complaint against Reynard; and the King's Answer.159
• Chap. 4. Bruin the Bear unfortunate in his Message to Reynard the Fox.160
• Chap. 5. Tibert the Cat's Ambassy to Reynard, with the bad Success of it.162
• Chap. 6. The Brock's Embassy to Reynard, the Fox's Confession and their Arrival at Court.164
• Chap. 7. Reynard's Excuse before the King his Trial and Condemnation.165
• Chap. 8. Reynard's Confession and Pardon.167
• Chap. 9. Reynard restored to favour and preferred.168
• VALENTINE AND ORSON.170
• THE HISTORY OF Valentine and Orson.171
• Chap. 1. The Banishment of the Lady Bellisant who is delivered of Valentine and Orson at one birth in a wood.172
• Chap. 2. Valentine conquers his brother Orson in the Forest of Orleans.174
• Chap. 3. The Fight between Orson and the Green Knight.176
• Chap. 4. Valentine and Orson go in search of Lady Clerimond, who had the Brazen Head in her Possession.178
• Chap. 5. Pacolet comforts the Ladies and delivers Valentine and Orson out of Prison.181
• Chap. 6. Ferragus raises a mighty army, and lays Siege to the City of Acquitain.182
• Chap. 7. Valentine dies and Orson turns Hermit.187
• FORTUNATUS.191
• Chap. 1. Of the Birth of Fortunatus.193
• Chap. 2. Of Fortunatus's sailing with the Earl of Flanders, without the knowledge of his parents.195
• Chap. 3. Of the Travels of Fortunatus after he left his Master.197
• Chap. 4. Lady Fortune bestows upon Fortunatus a famous Purse; so that afterwards he never wanted Money.198
• Chap. 5. Fortunatus buys some Horses out of an Earls Hands; for which he is taken up and examined about his Purse.199
• Chap. 6. Of Fortunatus's Marriage with Lord Nemains youngest Daughter.201
• Chap. 7. Of Fortunatus having two Sons by his Wife.202
• Chap. 8. Fortunatus artfully gets possession of a Wishing Hat.202
• Chap. 9. Fortunatus declares the Virtues of his Hat and Purse to his Son.204
• GUY, EARL OF WARWICK.206
• THE HISTORY OF Guy. Earl of Warwick208
• Chap. 1. Guy's Praise. He falls in love with the Fair Phillis.209
• Chap. 2. Guy Courts the fair Phillis, she at first denies, but after grants his Suit on Conditions which he accepts.211
• Chap. 3. Guy wins the Emperor's Daughter from several Princes, He is set upon by Sixteen Assassins, whom he overcomes.213
• Chap. 4. Guy having performed great Wonders Abroad, returns to England, and is married to Philis.217
• Chap. 5. Guy leaves his wife and goes a pilgrimage to the Holy land.219
• THEIR EPITAPH.225
• THE FAMOUS HISTORY OF GUY EARL OF WARWICK226
• GUY AND THE NORTHUMBRIAN DRAGON.227
• GUY HAVING SLAIN ARMARANT.228
• THE HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THAT NOBLE KNIGHT SIR BEVIS OF SOUTHAMPTON230
• THE LIFE AND DEATH OF St. George THE NOBLE CHAMPION OF ENGLAND.237
• PATIENT GRISSEL.247
• THE HISTORY OF THE NOBLE MARQUIS OF SALUS AND Patient GRISSEL249
• Chap. 2. The Marquis demands, and Marries the Old Man's Daughter.251
• Chap. 3. Lady Grissels Patience tried by the Marquis.254
• Chap. 4. The Marquis's Daughter is taken from her Mother and sent to Bologne to be there brought up.254
• Chap. 5. The Marquis makes a farther Trial of his Wife's Patience.256
• Chap. 7. The Marquis's Speech to his Wife and the Discovery of the Children.261
• The Pleasant and Delightful HISTORY OF JACK AND THE GIANTS263
• The Second Part of JACK and the GIANTS GIVING265
• THE HISTORY OF JACK and the GIANTS267
• A pleasant and delightful HISTORY OF Thomas Hickathrift276
• THE HISTORY OF THOMAS HICKATHRIFT279
• Chap. 1. Tom's Birth and Parentage.280
• Chap. 2. How Tom Hickathrift's great Strength came to be Known.280
• Chap. 3. Tom becomes a Brewer's Servant; and of his killing a Giant, and gaining the Title of Mr. Hickathrift.285
• Chap. 4. How Tom kept a Pack of Hounds, and of his being attacked by four Highwaymen.289
• Chap. 5. Tom meets with a Tinker and of the Battle they fought.291
• TOM THUMB.294
• The Famous History of TOM THUMB Wherein is declared, His Marvellous Acts of Manhood Full of Wonder and Merriment295
• The Shoemaker's Glory OR THE PRINCELY HISTORY OF THE GENTLE CRAFT SHEWING317
• THE SHOEMAKER'S GLORY. Or, The Princely History of the GENTLE CRAFT SHEWING319
• The Famous History of the Valiant LONDON PRENTICE325
• THE HISTORY OF THE KING and the COBLER332
• The First Part of the FRYAR AND BOY. OR THE Young PIPER'S pleasant Pastime CONTAINING342
• THE FRIAR AND BOY OR THE Young PIPER'S PLEASANT PASTIME CONTAINING344
• The Pleasant History of JACK HORNER CONTAINING354
• THE MAD PRANKS OF TOM TRAM Son in Law to Mother Winter TO WHICH IS ADDED.357
• THE Birth, Life, and Death OF JOHN FRANKS With the Pranks he played Though a meer Fool364
• The Preface.365
• Simple Simon's Misfortunes AND HIS Wife Margery's Cruelty WHICH BEGAN The very next Morning after their Marriage369
• THE HISTORY OF TOM LONG the Carrier378
• THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN OR THE FOLLY OF MAN EXEMPLIFIED IN TWELVE COMICAL RELATIONS UPON UNCOMMON SUBJECTS380
• THE OX TURNED FARMER.384
• THE OLD SOLDIER TURNED NURSE.385
• THE REWARD OF ROGUERY, OR THE ROASTED COOK.386
• THE DUEL OF THE PALFRIES.387
• THE MAD SQUIRE AND HIS FATAL HUNTING.388
• THE OX TURNED BUTCHER.389
• GALLANTRY—A LA MODE—OR THE LOVERS CATCHED BY THE BIRD.390
• THE HONEST ASS AND MILLER.391
• THE HORSE TURNED GROOM.392
• THE WATER WONDER, OR FISHES LORDS OF THE CREATION.393
• SUN, MOON, STARS AND EARTH TRANSPOSED.394
• THE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM.400
• THE Merry Tales OF THE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM.401
• Tale 1.402
• Tale 2.403
• Tale 3.403
• Tale 4.403
• Tale 5.404
• Tale 6.404
• Tale 7.405
• Tale 8.406
• Tale 9.406
• Tale 10.407
• Tale 11.407
• Tale 12.408
• Tale 13 is rather too broad in its humour to be reproduced. Tale 14.408
• Tale 15 is too silly, and not worth reproducing. Tale 16.409
• Tale 17.411
• Tale 18.411
• Tale 19.412
• Tale 20.413
• JOE MILLER417
• A WHETSTONE FOR DULL WITS OR A Poesy OF NEW AND INGENIOUS RIDDLES423
• THE TRUE TRIAL OF UNDERSTANDING: OR Wit Newly Reviv'd being a BOOK of RIDDLES Adorned with Variety of PICTURES.440
• The whole Trial and Indictment of Sir John Barleycorn, Knt.451
• "A NEW SONG.455
• LONG MEG OF WESTMINSTER.462
• THE WHOLE Life and Death OF LONG MEG OF WESTMINSTER464
• Chap. 1. Where Meg was born, her coming up to London, and her usage to the honest Carrier.465
• Chap. 2. Of her being placed in Westminster, and what she did at her place.466
• Chap. 3. The method Meg took to make one of the Vicars pay his Score.467
• Chap. 4. Of her fighting and conquering Sir James of Castile a Spanish Knight.468
• Chap. 5. Her usage to the Bailiff of Westminster, who came into her Mistress's and arrested her Friend.470
• Chap. 6. Of her meeting with a Nobleman, and her Usage to him and to the watch.470
• Chap. 8. Meg's fellow servant pressed; her Usage of the Constable; and of her taking Press Money to go to Bologne.474
• Chap. 10. Of her fighting and beating a Frenchman before Bologne.475
• Chap. 11. Of her coming to England, and being married.476
• Chap. 12. Long Meg's Usage to an angry Miller.476
• Chap. 13. Of her keeping House at Islington, and her Laws.477
• MERRY FROLICKS OR THE Comical Cheats OF SWALPO A NOTORIOUS PICK POCKET And the Merry Pranks of ROGER the CLOWN479
• THE Life and Death OF SHEFFERY MORGAN THE Son of Shon ap Morgan484

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