Thistledown : a book of Scotch humour, character, folk-lore, story & anecdote. [The Scottish Tongue; Its graphic force and powers of pathos and humour -- Characteristics of Scotch Humour -- Humours of Old Scotch Divines -- The Pulpit and the Pew -- The Old Scottish Beadle: his Character and Humour -- Humours of Scotch Precentors -- Humours of Dram-Drinking in Scotland -- The Thistle and the Rose -- Screeds o' Tartan (a of Highland Humour) -- Humours of Scottish Poets -- 'Tvveen Bench and Bar (a of Legal Facetite) -- Humours of Scottish Rural Life -- Humours of Scottish Superstition -- Humours of Scotch Naturals -- Jamie Fleeman the Laird of Udny's Fool -- "Hawkie ": a Glasgow Street Character -- The Laird o' Macnab -- Kirkyard Humour][humor
by Ford, Robert, 1846-1905. [with illustrations by John Duncan.]
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Paisley : Alexander Gardner, 1913, 1913. Very Good. 463 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm. ; LC: PN6178.S4; Dewey: 823 ; OCLC: 6098341 ; brown cloth with gold Art Nouveau lettering and designs; top edge gilt; edges untrimmed ; tipped-in exquisite color plate illustrations by John Duncan as well as sensitive pen and ink drawings ; Contents: The Scottish Tongue; Its graphic force and powers of pathos and humour -- Characteristics of Scotch Humour -- Humours of Old Scotch Divines -- The Pulpit and the Pew -- The Old Scottish Beadle: his Character and Humour -- Humours of Scotch Precentors -- Humours of Dram-Drinking in Scotland -- The Thistle and the Rose -- Screeds o' Tartan (a of Highland Humour) -- Humours of Scottish Poets -- 'Tvveen Bench and Bar (a of Legal Facetite) -- Humours of Scottish Rural Life -- Humours of Scottish Superstition -- Humours of Scotch Naturals -- Jamie Fleeman the Laird of Udny's Fool -- "Hawkie ": a Glasgow Street Character -- The Laird o' Macnab -- Kirkyard Humour ; several hilarious recollections ; VG
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- Thistledown : a book of Scotch humour, character, folk-lore, story & anecdote. [The Scottish Tongue; Its graphic force and powers of pathos and humour -- Characteristics of Scotch Humour -- Humours of Old Scotch Divines -- The Pulpit and the Pew -- The Old Scottish Beadle: his Character and Humour -- Humours of Scotch Precentors -- Humours of Dram-Drinking in Scotland -- The Thistle and the Rose -- Screeds o' Tartan (a of Highland Humour) -- Humours of Scottish Poets -- 'Tvveen Bench and Bar (a of Legal Facetite) -- Humours of Scottish Rural Life -- Humours of Scottish Superstition -- Humours of Scotch Naturals -- Jamie Fleeman the Laird of Udny's Fool -- "Hawkie ": a Glasgow Street Character -- The Laird o' Macnab -- Kirkyard Humour][humor
- Author
- Ford, Robert, 1846-1905. [with illustrations by John Duncan.]
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- Used - Very Good
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- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Paisley : Alexander Gardner, 1913
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- National characteristics, Scottish. wit and humor. Scotland -- Social life and customs. The Scottish Tongue; Its graphic force and powers of pathos and humour -- Characteristics of Scotch Humour -- Humours of Old Scotch Divines -- The Pulpit and the Pew
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