The good militia man, or, The man that is worth a host : being a new song by Honest Dan the plough-boy turned soldier. Cheap repository ; [86]
Bibliographic Citation:
More, Hannah, 1745-1833. The good militia man, or, The man that is worth a host : being a new song by Honest Dan the plough-boy turned soldier. London : Sold by J. Marshall, (printer to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts) No. 17, Queen-Street, Cheapside, and No. 4, Aldermary Church-Yard : And R. White, Piccadilly ; Bath : By S. Hazard ; Edinburgh : J. Elder : And by all Booksellers, newsmen, and hawkers in town and country, [1797]
Alternative Title:
Good militia man
Man that is worth a host
Good militiaman
Publisher:
Sold by J. Marshall, (printer to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts) No. 17, Queen-Street, Cheapside, and No. 4, Aldermary Church-Yard : [1797]
Notes:
  • Cover title.
  • Signed on p. 8: Z. [i.e. Hannah More].
  • In verse.
  • Undated. Date from Spinney (cited below), which states, "Entered 26/1/97," and that this imprint found from Jan.-July 1797 (p. 312); ESTC gives date of 1796.
  • Edition statement from foot of t.p., between price and "Entered at Stationers Hall."
  • Series statement appears at head of title.
  • "Great allowance will be made to shopkeepers and hawkers." (in italics).
  • "(Entered at Stationers Hall.)" (in italics).
  • Woodcuts: title page vignette, signed Lee [i.e. John Lee]; head-piece (type ornaments).
  • First sentence: "I was a plough-boy tall Sir; My name was honest Dan; But at my country's call Sir, I've turn'd Militia Man."
  • Includes 2 woodcuts.
  • Citations/References: Spinney, G.H. Cheap repository tracts. (The Library, 4th ser., v. 20, no. 3 (Dec. 1939): 295-340), 86
  • Citations/References: ESTC, T35726
Language:
English
Chapbook Category:
Religious and Moral
Digital Collection:
McGill Library's Chapbook Collection
Copyright:
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Link to this chapbook:
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=8044
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_C52_no_86