The gentle shepherd A Scots pastoral comedy. By Allan Ramsay. With all the songs. The characters of the persons. Men-Sir William Worthy.-Patie, the gentle shepherd, in love with Peggy.-Roger, a rich young shepherd, in love with Jenny.-Symon and Glaud, two old shepherds, tenants to Sir William.-Bauldy a hynd engaged with neps.-women.-Peggy, thought to be Glaud's niece.-Jenny, Glaud's only daughter.-Mause, and old woman supposed to be a witch.-Elspa, Symon's wife-Madge, Glaud's sister.-Scene, a shepherd's village and fields, some few miles from Edinburgh.-Time of action within twenty-four hours
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Printed and sold by Daniel Reid, at his Printing-Office, in High-street;-where travelling chapmen may be served with many sorts of books and pamphlets very cheap; also writing paper
1776, M,DCC,LXXVI. [1776]
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, T221851. - Price on title page: (Price Three Pence.). - Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (63,[1]p) 12° |