The Sad and mournful history of that amiable and loving couple William Rattling and Sweet Poll of plymouth With the humours of his friend Jack Oakum, containing among other particulars, Rattling's birth and genteel education, is bound to the sea, goes several voyages. Courts Sweet Poll of Plymouth. A song, in which is an invocation to love and the ocean. His ship overtaken by a terrible storm, is cast away, the captain drowned, with great difficulty gets on shore, robbed and stripped by some outlaws; arrives at a cottage, is treated with great hospitality. Hears of Polly. Sets out for Plymouth and is married to Polly with the consent of both their parents. An account of the wedding. Several letters and a journey to Exeter. Rattling goes to sea again in an Indiaman, has a good voyage, arrives safe in the downs, is pressed and sent on board a man of war. Joins the gallant Admiral Rodney, at Port Royal in Jamaica, sends a letter to his wife, by his old friend [Jackoakum], he falls in love with Sally, who also was a particular friend of Poll's, his humourous courtship and droll wedding.
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| Language: | English |
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London
Printed by W. Bailey, (No 41,) Leadenhall Street
1784, M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, T301455. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - Signatures: pip2s [A]p4s B-Gp4s. - With two preliminary leaves comprising four woodcuts |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([4], 56 p) ill. (woodcuts) 4° |