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WRIGHT PROCTER. London [Stokesley printed], 1855. 8vo, pp. xv. 428. With Frontispiece.

Contains a great number of poems by Lancashire authors. They are indicated by an asterisk in the index, and include a few pieces in the dialect. Prologue Spoken on the Evening of Wednesday, January 23rd, 1856. By the Astonishing Johnny Newcome. 4to. 2 leaves. Queer Supper. [By DONALDSON] Anonymous.

Queery Queerum, A.S.S. See MEADOWS (T.).

Quite Dickey Tale provin. [By DONALDSON] Anonymous.

Rambles in Owdham, and peep into the Workshops (When I'd finisht my work, last Saturday at neet). Manchester.

side.

RAMSBOTTOM (J.).

Street broad

Phases of Distress: Lancashire Rhymes. Edited by a Lancashire Lad (JOHN WHITTAKER). Manchester, 1864. 12mo, pp. 105. 18.

CONTENTS.-Preface.-Proem.-The Factory Lass.-The Pleasures o' Whoam.-Eawt o' Wark.-Philip Clough's Tale.-Good News.-Afther Thowt. The Wife's Advice.-Takin' Stock.-Th' Owd Pedlar.-Preawd Tum's Prayer.-A Letter o' Thanks.-Frettin'.-Comfortin'.-Gooin' t' Schoo'. -Feighrside Chat. Lancashire Emigrants.-I. Farewell.-II. The Mother's Dream.

RAWCLIFFE (R.).

Cherley Shepsterd; or the Mon as couldn'd ged Wed!! Blackburn: W. Millar.

Broadside.

Owd Blackin' Bill. By R. RAWCLIFFE. Blackburn: W. Millar. Broadside.

Raychel, put thi bonnet on. Manchester.

RICHARDSON (GEORGE).

The Ghost of Tim Bobbin. By Judd o' Ike's o' Jack's. 1850. 8vo, pp. 16. 1s.

Street broadside.

A Tale in Rhyme for Christmas Time. [GEORGE RICHARDSON.] Manchester,

This is an attack on Bamford's Tim Bobbin fettlet an' made greadly.' It contains also Tim Bobbin's Grave, by SAMUEL BAMFORD; Sequel to Tim Bobbin's Grave by H. O. Shaw; Ale versus Physic by ELIJAH RIDINGS; Th' Ballies, a true Lancashire Story, by JOHN BOLTON ROGERSON

RIDINGS (ELIJAH).

The Lancashire Muse; containing humourous specimens of the Lancashire Dialect. By ELIJAH RIDINGS, Author of the 'Village Muse,' etc., and other Writers. Manchester. pp. 32. Contents: Tim Bobbin's Prologue, by J. COLLIER. Newton Heath Rhymes, by E. RIDINGS. Ale versus Physic, by Ditto. Tim Bobbin Grave, by S. Bamford. Dr Pegg's Advice, by E. RIDINGS. Hopper hop't eawt, and limper limp't in, by Ditto. Sequel to Tim Bobbin Grave, by H. O. SHAW. Jones' Ramble to Karsy moor Races, by M. WILSON. Johnny Green's description of Tinkers' Gardens, by A. WILSON. Johnny Green's Wedding, by Ditto. Th' Ballies, by J. B. ROGERSON. Epitaph on Alexander Wilson, by E. RIDINGS. Epitaph for a Rural Cemetery, by Ditto.

The Village Festival, and other Poems. Manchester, 1848. 18mo.

At p. 65 will be found 'Humorous Specimens of the Lancashire Dialect,' by MESSRS RIDINGS, BAMFORD, and SHAW.

See also COLLIER (J.), and RICHARDSON (G.).

ROBERTS (MARY).

The Precursor, devoted to the establishment of a Phonetic Orthography. Conducted by ISAAC PITMAN, Bath. London: F. Pitman. A lithographed periodical.

The volume for 1853 contains an essay, extending from pages 129 to 154, on the Lancashire Dialect, by Miss MARY ROBERTS, of Chorley, who emigrated to Massachusetts in the autumn of 1852. A Glossary is given of about 320Ancient Lancashire words, now obsolete except in the most rural districts. Many of these are, however, still in common use. The essay is written in phonotypic characters.-J. H. N.

ROGERSON (JOHN BOLTON). Th' Ballies.

Manchester.

See under RICHARDSON (GEO.) and RIDINGS (ELIJAH).

Sam Sondknocker. See SCHOLES (J.).

Broadside.

Scarsdale. [By SIR JAMES PHILLIPS KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH, BART.] Anonymous. See KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH.

SCHOLES (J.).

Abrum O'Flups' Quorting and Weddin', at Smobridge. Written Bi Ab. Hissel. Manchester [1862]. 8vo, pp. 15. 1d. Anonymous. Aw connut dry my heen, Robin. A Poem. Manchester. Broadside.

Th' Ghost of Owd Clock Case, a Humorous Fireside Story. By the Author of Abrum O'Flups Quortin' and Weddin'. Manchester. 8vo, pp. 52. 4d. Anonymous.

Hornyhand's Lancashire Idyls. No. 1. Awst nare Turn on a Friend.

Manchester. Broadside.

my Back

The Lancashire Witch. Manchester. Broadside. Sam Sondknocker's Ride fra Smobridg to Manchistur, iz Visit to Manchistur Mekaniks' Hinstitushon Sho, wi' a full okeawnt o' what hee seed, un wheer hee went, wi' o' his adventures. By Sam iz sel. Fifth Edition. Manchester. 8vo, pp. 24. 2d. Anonymous.

Tim Gamwattle's Jawnt e Ab-o'-Dick's o' th' Doldrum's Waggin, wi' a whul Waggin full o' Foak fro' Smobridg to Manchestur o' seeint Queene, wi' just a wap at th' Eggshibishun: o gradely funny teyle fur a winter foyar soide. Manchester [1857]. 8vo, pp. 61. Anony

mous.

School Candidates. [By HENRY CLARKE, LL.D.] Anonymous. Sequel to the Lancashire Dialect. [By J. BUTTERWORTH.] Anony

mous.

SHADWELL (T.).

The Works of THOMAS SHADWELL, ESQ. London, 1720. 12mo, 4 vols. Vol. 3 contains The Lancashire Witches and Tegue O Divelly the Irish Priest, a Comedy. See also under HALLIWELL (J. O.). SHAW (H. O.). See under RICHARDSON (GEO.) and RIDINGS (ELIJAH). Sheep Rocking; or, Tup Brig. [Bi o Rattenstall Chap.] Manchester. 8vo, pp. 8. In verse.

SHUTTLE (BILLY). See MILLAR (WM.).

SHUTTLE (BOBBY). See STATON (J. T.).

Siege o' Brou'ton. [By J. P. MORRIS.] Anonymous.

Sketches of Village Life. By 'Eavesdropper.' Lancaster, E. & J. L. Milner, 1869; pp. vi. and 112.

CONTENTS.

1. How smart Lasses mak' dirty wives.

2. An Extravagant Wife.

3. On Fortun' tellin'.

4. Chooakin' t' best Cow; or watterin t'milk.

5. On t' troubles of an auld bachelor.

6. A bachelor's Coortship, an how it ended.

7. T' Puseyite parson and Auld Nelly Russell,

8. Auld Reubin and his rich Neffee.

9. T' Village beauties an their Critics.

10. The Deceitful Lover.

11. An honest tradesman in trouble.

12. T' Methody class Meetin'.

13. Family squabbles; or, how quarrels begin.

14. The Priest in the chamber of Death.

15. The Village clit-clats.

16. Wooden legs an Wooden heeads.

17. The Drunkard's Dying Child.

18. What's t' Chap at writes t' Sketches.-J. P. M.

SOLOMON.

The Song of Solomon in the Lancashire Dialect as spoken at Bolton; from the Authorized English Version. Translated for Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte by James Taylor Staton, 1859. 12mo, pp. 16.

The Song of Solomon in the North Lancashire Dialect, as spoken North of the Wyre. By JAMES PHIZACKERLEY, 1860. 12mo. Only 250 copies printed for H. H. Prince Lucien Bonaparte.

SONDKNOCKER (SAM.). See SCHOLES (J.).

SPENSER (EDMUND).

Mr T. T. Wilkinson has written a paper to show that the dialect of Spenser's Shepherd's Calender is that of East Lancashire. SPHINX, a Journal of Literature, Criticism, and Humour. [Edited by J. H. NODAL.] Four volumes, quarto. Manchester, 1868-71.

Vol. I. contains in the dialect, a poem 'T' Little Brid.' [By ROBERT POLLITT], and five sketches by EDWIN WAUGH, under the title of 'Voices in the Street,' namely, Owd Buzzart, Bottling a Voter, a Striking Occurrence, the Swallowed Sixpence, and the Wimberry Cake. Vols. III. and IV. contain, in the dialect, a series of characteristic Lancashire anecdotes, by EDWIN WAUGH, under the title of Sancho's Wallet.' Only a few of these pieces have been republished in a separate form.-J. H. N.

Sporting Party. [By M. R. LAHEE.] Anonymous.
STANDING (JAMES).

Echoes from a Lancashire Vale. In prose and verse. By JAMES STANDING (of Todmorden). Manchester. 8vo. Threepence.

STATON (J. T.).

Aynuck o Ned's un his pratty dowter Sally or Ambishun un its reward. . . be th' editor of Bobby Shuttle. Manchester (J. HEYWOOD). 12mo.

The Bachelor's Wants: a Comic Bagatelle. By J. T. STATON. Fifth edition. Manchester [1862]. 8vo, pp. 15. 1d.

Bobby Shuttle un his weife Sayroh at th' Grand Review in Yetton Park, on Setturday, July 27, 1872. By J. T. STATON. Manchester : J. Heywood. 3d.

Bobby Shuttle and his Woife Sayroh's Visit to th' Darrun Eggshibishun descroibin' wot they seed, wot they yerd, un wot they enkeawntert. By J. T. STATON. Manchester. 8vo, pp. 48.

Bobby Shuttle un his Woife Sayroh's Visit to Manchester un to th' Greight Hert Treasures Eggshibishun at Owd Traffort. Written for Bobby hissel', by th' Hedditur o' th' 'Bowton Loominary.' [JAMES TAYLOR STATON.] Manchester [1857]. 8vo, pp. 83. 6d.

Bobby Shuttle un his Woife Sayroh's Visit to th' Mechanics' Institushun Eggshibishun at Bowtun. Manchester. 8vo. 6d. The Bowtun Luminary un Tum Fowt Telegraph.

The Bowtun Luminary, Tumfowt Telegraph un Lankishire Lookin'Glass.

The Bowtun Loominary 1852-61.

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Edited by J. T. STATON. After an interval of suspension it was resumed

as:

The Lankishire Loominary un Wickly Lookin'-Glass. Edited by J. T. STATON. Manchester, 1863-65. 2 vols, 8vo.

Fitting Him for Society: an Original Comic Bagatelle. chester. 8vo, pp. 16. 1d.

Man

Helps to Amusements: a Series of Original Recitations, Dialogues, and Sketches. Manchester. 8vo. 3d.

CONTENTS.-To Wed, or not to Wed: a Recitation.-Poor Ruchat-o'-Ben's Complaint a Recitation.-Getting on in the World: a Dialogue.-Advice Gratis: a Comic Sketch.

The Husband's Tea Party: a Comic Sketch. By J. T. STATON. Manchester, 1861. 8vo, pp. 16.

Jimmy Troddles' Social Fender. A round of fireside stories, suited to any season, told by old-fashioned people. Contents: A Street-yate Berryin an Heaw it Ended; A Prestolee Kestunin; Billy Duckshaw's First Baby; The Swinton Ghost; A Kersley Cooartin Adventur. By J. T. STATÓN. Manchester: John Heywood, 141, 143, Deansgate; London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co.

Kestor and Betty; or, the Adventures and Mischaonces of a Yewood Felley i' th' course uv a hunt after some goose eggs for a lad uz wer afflicted wi' th' pappilarities. By JAMES T. STATON, Editor of the Lancashire Loominary. Manchester [1865]. 8vo, pp. 16. 1d. Staton's Lancashire Laughs and Fireside Physic. Manchester. 8vo. 6d.

CONTENTS. No. 1: My Gronny's Lanterun.-No. 2: The Politics of Owd Zebulun Fiddeemus.-No. 3: Plain Cookery for a Workin' Mon.-No. 4: Cure for th' Toothwertch.-No. 5: Mally Bobshaw's Gruel.-No. 6: Hen Dick's Weddin'; and other Sketches.

Love versus Money; or, Where there's a Will there's a Way: a Comic Bagatelle. By J. T. STATON. Manchester. 8vo, pp. 16. 1d. Man and Wife; or, Who shall be Master: a Dialogue. Manchester. 8vo. 1d.

Th' Milisho Pappurs uv Obadiah Hezekiah Jeremiah Joddrill, a full private in Her Majesty's Thard Lankishire Milisho, commonly cawed French Freetuners; bein a Batch o Letters to his Cuzzin Joe at Fernuth. Manchester. 8vo, pp. 80. 6d.

Missis Caustic's Hearthstone Lectures, with Original Notes, by Job, hur husband. By J. T. STATON. Manchester. 8vo, pp. 63. 6d.

The Old Family Clock, and the Black-Eared Pig: a case at Nisi Prius! O'Brallaghan versus McDawdle. Manchester. By JAMES TAYLOR STATON. Svo, pp. 24. 3d.

Owd Wisdom's Lankishire Awmmack for th' Yer 1860. Bolton. 8vo, pp. 48.

Pay Your Own Debts: a New Temperance Drama. By J. T. STATON. Manchester. 8vo, pp. 16. 1d.

Rays fro' th' Loominary. Manchester. Numbers, 18.

8vo, pp. 128.

Also in

CONTENTS.-No. 1: Soup for a Sick Mon.-Resate to Catch a Husband; or, the Virtues of a Volontine.-Owd Shunt.-Paddy un th' Colliers.-A Fowl' Way o' Dressing Game.-Takkin' th' Howfi Lane Doctor's Advice.— Ringley Broth.

No. 2: Betty Podger un th' Encyclopædia Chap.-A New Road o' Measurin'. The Little Owd Woman wi' th' Linsey-Woolsey Petticoat.-A Wonderful Pig.-The Matrimonial Creed.-Sally Briggs un her Pigs.-Scenes in Court, No. 1.-Scenes in Court, No. 2.

No. 3: Domestic Economy.-Votin' by Hauves.-Scene at a Skoo Examinashun Day.—The Force of Imaginashun.-Recollections of an Owd Oak Table. -Egg Beighlin': a New Plan not Patented.-The Stage-struck Hero.-Betty Crawshaw's Promise.

No. 4: Owd Shunt un th' Pottecarry.-Do as My Mam Does; or, a Woife's First Lesson.-No. Three.-A Ghost Story.-Th' Cockey Moor Postman.A Chief Mourner.-Billy Cop's Dream.-A Cure for the Roomatiz.—Th' Cherms uv Music.

The Rivals; a Humorous Dialogue. Also Going for the Census; a Comic Tale. Manchester. 8vo, pp. 16. 1d.

The Song of Solomon in the Lancashire Dialect as spoken at Bolton. From the Authorized English Version. Translated for Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte by JAMES TAYLOR STATON, 1859. 12mo, pp. 16.

Issued with a paper cover, on which was the imprint Manchester (J. HEYWOOD), 1863.

This was an unauthorised edition issued at Manchester. Prince Lucien Bonaparte bought up almost the whole edition of 6000 copies and destroyed them, with exception of 250.

The Three Graces: a New Comic Sketch for representation at Social and Family Gatherings. Bolton, 1860. 12mo, pp. 12. -Another edition. Manchester, pp. 16.

Th' Visit to th' Greight Parris Eggshibishun of Bobby Shuttle un' his Woife Sayroh, 1867. By J. T. STATON. Manchester. 8vo,

pp. 88.

With a portrait of the author.

The Wife Hunters: a New Comic Sketch for Representation at Social and Family Gatherings. Manchester. 8vo, pp. 16.

Wiggles the Wiseacre: a Comic Dramatic Sketch. By J. T. STATON. Manchester. 8vo, pp. 16.

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