German of the Famous Tim Bobbin, of Merry Memory. With an Engraving. Manchester, 1819. 8vo, pp. 46.

Butterworth published amongst many other Trifles A Dish of Hodge Podge or a Collection of Poems.' By Paul Bobbin, Esq.; of Alt, near Oldham. Manchester: printed for the author, 1800. This may have some dialect matter in it, but as my copy, the only one I have seen, is imperfect, I cannot say with certainty.

BYROM (J.).

Miscellaneous Poems, by John Byrom, M.A., F.R.S., sometime Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and Inventor of the Universal English Shorthand. Manchester, 1773. 8vo, 2 vols. Another edition. Leeds, 1814. 8vo, 2 vols. With Portrait.

The first vol. includes A Lancashire Dialogue occasioned by a Clergyman preaching without Notes' (p. 96); a dialogue occasioned by the march of the Highlanders into Lancashire, in the year 1745' (p. 105); a dialogue about compelling a person to take the oaths to the Government' (p. 110). Carter's Struggles. [By M. R. LAHEE.] Anonymous.

A Case of Samples; being Selections from the Works of J. T. Staton, Uncle Owdem [J. W. Mellor], W. E. A. Axon, Felix Folio [John Page], Tom Kershaw, and Jone o' Jeffrey's [S. Holt]. Manchester, [1870]. 8vo, pp. 32. 3d.

CONTENTS.-Mrs Shuttle Worsted; by J. T. Staton.-Th' Toothwertch; by J. T. Staton.-A Tale Abeawt mi Uncle Jammie; by Uncle Owdem.Cheap John; by Felix Folio.-Lecture by Mrs Caustic; by J. T. Staton.Dr Rondeau; by W. E. A. Axon.-A Milisho Company; by J. T. StatonWilliam and the Robber; by Jone o' Jeffrey's.-Mally and the Bakehouse; by Tom Kershaw.

CHARLESWORTH (JOSEPH).

Ben Butterworth and Fossil Jim. Manchester. Broadside. See also Mullin (T.).—Thrums from the Spindle.

Daisy Nook. Manchester. Broadside.

Eh, dear, Mally. Manchester. Broadside.

Ned Gagg's New Clooas. Manchester. Broadside.

Poor Tum. Manchester. Broadside.

Sam Shepley's Last Fuddle. Manchester. Broadside.

CHATTWOOD (E.).

A Droll Lancashire Sketch; or, Owd Dick un Owd Ailse fro th' Nimble Nook, Edenfielt i' ther fust Chep trip wi Jem Darron un George Duckoth, to Liverpool, pood on by th' beighlin steam flying machine. By E. CHATTWOOD. Haslingden. 8vo, pp. 62. CHETHAM SOCIETY.

The publications of this printing club contain many examples of dialect from ancient documents, &c. No doubt the Glossary Committee will not omit to search in this mine.

CLARKE (HENRY).

The School Candidates. Utopia, 1788.

This satirical production of HENRY CLARKE, LL.D., contains a short speech in the dialect. It was privately printed at Manchester, and is now very scarce. A new edition, with a memoir of the author, is in preparation.

COLLIER (J.).

A View of the Lancashire Dialect, by way of a dialogue between

Tummus o' Williams o' Margits o' Roaphs, and Meary o' Dicks o' Tummus o' Peggys. To which is added a Glossary of all the Lancashire words and phrases therein used. By T. BOBBIN, Opp'n speyker o' th' dialect.

Heaw arse wood wur I, eh this wark! Glooar at monny a buk. Manchester: sold by R. Whitworth, Bookseller; and sold also by Mr Meadows, at the Angel in Cornhill, London; Mr Higginson, Warrington; Mr Scolfield, Rochdale; Mr Milner, Halifax ;- -Wakefield -Leeds; Mr Wilkinson, printer Ripponden; and Mr William Taylor, Oldham. First Edition. Very rare.

The supposed date is 1746, as the book is referred to in that year in the Gentleman's Magazine, vol. xvi., pp. 527-8; and in the British Magazine, pp. 268, 437. Mr William Harrison points out (Notes and Queries, 5th S. i. 345) that the specimen in the Gentleman's Magazine differs from the text of Corry's edition. See further in Mr Thomas Heywood's Tract.

View of the Lancashire Dialect: by way of Dialogue, between Tummus o' William's o' Margit o' Roaphs, and Meary o' Dicks o' Tummy o' Peggy's. Showing in that speech the comical adventures and misfortunes of a Lancashire Clown. By TIM BOBBIN. Second Edition. Leeds [1746]. 12mo. Scarce.

A view of the Lancashire dialect, with a glossary of all the Lancashire words and phrases therein used. The Fourth Edition, with an addition of above 500 Lancashire words. London, n. d. 8vo. Scarce.

A View of the Lancashire Dialect; by way of Dialogue between Tummus o' Williams's o' Margit o' Roaphs, and Meary o' Dick's o' Tummy o' Peggy's. Showing in that Speech the Comical Adventures and Misfortunes of a Lancashire Clown. To which is prefixed (by way of Preface) a Dialogue between the Author and his Pamphlet. With a few Observations for the better Pronunciation of the Dialect. With a Glossary of all the Lancashire Words and Phrases therein used. By Tim Bobbin, Fellow of Sisyphian Society of Dutch Loom Weavers, and an old Adept at the Dialect. The Sixth Edition. Manchester, 1757. 12mo, pp. 51 [xxxvi.]. Scarce.

The

Tim Bobbin's Toy-Shop open'd; or, his Whimsical Amusements, containing His View of the Lancashire Dialect, with a large Glossary, being the Adventures and Misfortunes of a Lancashire Clown. Poem of the Black-Bird; or, Whistling Ouzel. The Goose; a Poem by an unknown hand, corrected by T[im] B[obbin]. A humorous but real codicil to a Conjuror's Will. Prickshaw Witch blown up; or, the Conjuror out-conjured. Hoantung's Letter to the Empress of Rishworth, alias the Queen at the Booth. A Letter to T. B., Esq., being an Explanation of the above Letter, and a State of the Case between her Ladyship and the Author; together with several other humorous Epistles, Epitaphs, &c., in Prose and Rhyme. Also, some original, Lancashire, Scotch, and other Letters, never before published. Embellished with Copper-plates, designed by [J. Collier] the Author, and engraved by Mr Barlow, of Bolton. Manchester. Printed and sold by Joseph Harrop, and by the Booksellers throughout England and Wales. 1763. 18mo. With three Engravings. Scarce.

A View of the Lancashire Dialect, with a large Glossary; being the Adventures of a Lancashire Clown. By TUMMUS A WILLIAMS, &c. London: Printed and Sold in Paternoster Row, and by the Booksellers in Lancashire, 1770. 12mo, pp. 39, and 34 pp. of Glossary.

The Miscellaneous Works of Tim Bobbin, containing his view

of the Lancashire Dialect, with large additions.

also, his poem

of the Flying Dragon and the man of Heaton, together with other of his Whimsical Amusements. Some of which never before published. London (? 1770). 12mo.

Tim Bobbin's Human Passions delineated in 120 Figures, Droll, Satyrical, and Humourous. 1772. Folio.

Human Passions Delineated in above 120 Figures, Droll, Satyrical, and Humourous. Designed in the Hogarthian Style, very useful for young Practitioners in Drawing. By Timo. Bobbin, Author of the Lancashire Dialect. N.B. Gentlemen, &c., may have any Plate or Plates, Painted on Canvas, or Pasteboard as large as the life, from 58. to 158. a Head by sending their Orders to the Author, near Rochdale. The plates in this Book of Heads from No. 1 to 44 are published as the Act directs, May, 1773, fol. 26 engraved sheets, including portrait and title page, with six leaves of letterpress printed on one side only. Scarce.

The text consists of a preface, and verses to each picture, some of them in the dialect. In 1858 Mr John Heywood of Manchester issued a new edition from the original plates which had been purchased by him. There were fresh issues in 1860 and 1875.

A View of the Lancashire Dialect, by way of Dialogue between Tummus o' Williams o' Margit o' Roalphs, and Meary o' Dicks o' Tummy o' Peggy's, containing the Adventures and Misfortunes of a Lancashire Clown, (the Blackbird, a poem-the Goose, a poem, &c.), the Battle of the Flying Dragon, and the Man of Heaton. Manchester. 1775. 12mo. 2 parts.

Tim Bobbin's View of the Lancashire Dialect. Leeds, 1787. 8vo. The Miscellaneous Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq., consisting of the Lancashire Dialect, with large additions and improvements; also his poem of the Flying Dragon and the Man of Heaton. Embellished with eleven copper plates. Manchester, 1775. 8vo.

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Part 2, the battle, &c., has a separate title-page and pagination. This edition has five additional plates, twelve additional pages, and the glossary is augmented. It was published at two shillings.-J. P. B.

Embellished

The Miscellaneous Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq. with Ten Copper-plates. Manchester, 1793. 8vo.; 2 parts This is the 1775 edition with a new title-page and different plates.-J. P. B. A View of the Lancashire Dialect, by way of Dialogue to which are added the Flying Dragon and the man of Heaton, and a glossary of Lancashire words by TIM BOBBIN. 1797. 12mo.

Tim Bobbin's view of the Lancashire Dialect. With large additions and improvements; also a glossary of Lancashire words and phrases. London. 1798. 12mo.

Tim Bobbin's Miscellaneous Works, containing his view of the Lancashire Dialect; Poem of the Flying Dragon, Man of Heaton, and other Whimsical Amusements. 1803. Post 8vo.

This Edition is a reprint of the 1775 Edition, with a new title-page, and an addition of the Life by Townley. It contains a portrait of Tim Bobbin, and other plates.-J. P. B.

The Miscellaneous Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq. London, J. Haslingden, 1803. Sm. 8vo.

A View of the Lancashire Dialect, by way of Dialogue, containing

the Adventures and Misfortunes of a Lancashire Clown, with Glossary. By TIM BOBBIN. 12mo. Huddersfield, 1803.

Tim Bobbin's Lancashire Dialect. 1805. 12mo.

The Miscellaneous Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq. To which is added a Life of the Author, by Richard Townley, Esq. Embellished with Ten copper plates. London, 1806. 12mo, pp. 12, 33, xiv. 200.

With the exception of the life, this edition appears to consist of copies of the 'View, &c., published by Haslingden. Manchester, 1775. The Passions Humourously delineated.

containing 25 plates with. . . . Poetical description, &c. By TIMOTHY BOBBIN. London, 1810.

The plates were issued plain and coloured.-J. P. B.

The Passions Humourously delineated, 1811. 4to. The copies with plain plates were published at 20s., the coloured ones at £5. 2s. 6d. (Watts Bib. Brit.)-J. P. B.

The Miscellaneous Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq. & Slack, 1811. 8vo, pp. 240.

Salford, Cowdroy

The Miscellaneous Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq. containing his view of the Lancashire Dialect, with large Additions and Improvements, also his poem of the Flying Dragon, and the Man of Heaton, together with other Whimsical amusements in prose and verse. which is added a life of the author. Salford printed by Cowdroy and Slack, No. 4 Gravel Lane, 1812.

To

Miscellaneous Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq.: containing his view of the Lancashire Dialect, with large Additions and Improvements: also his Poems of the Flying Dragon and the Man of Heaton. Together with other Whimsical Amusements in prose and verse. which is added a life of the author. Manchester: J. Slack, 1818. 8vo, pp. 226. Portrait, and 19 engravings, some dated 1811.

To

The Miscellaneous Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq. containing his view of Lancashire Dialect. With large Additions and Improvements; and a Glossary. Also, his Poem of the Flying Dragon and the Man of Heaton. Together with other Whimsical Amusements in Prose and Verse. To which is added a Life of the Author by Richard Townley, Esq. Embellished with Ten Copper-plates. London: T. & J. Allman, 1818. 12mo, pp. xxiii., 212. A View of the Lancashire Dialect. Rochdale, J. Littlewood, 1819. 12mo.

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* By TIM BOBBIN.

The Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq., in prose and verse, with Memoir of the Author, by JOHN CORRY. Rochdale: Westall, 1819. 8vo, pp. xxii., 494.

This is the best edition; reprinted 1862. It is said that only two copies of 1819 edition were printed on large paper.

The Miscellaneous Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq.: containing his View of the Lancashire Dialect, with large Additions and Improvements: also his Poem of the Flying Dragon and the Man of Heaton. Together with other Whimsical Amusements in Prose and Verse. To which is added a Life of the Author. Printed by J. Slack for T. Sowler. Manchester, 1820. 8vo, pp. 226. The portrait, which forms the frontispiece, varies from the others. The Illustrations (19) which are full page, were executed by J. Slack. This edition has several rudely executed Woodcuts for tail-pieces. Many of the plates bear the date 1811.-J. P. B.

The Human Passions, &c. 25 Plates. Rochdale, 1820. Quarto. Tim Bobbin's Lancashire Dialect; and Poems. Plates by G. Cruikshank. Rendered intelligible to general readers by a literal interpretation, and the obsolete words explained by quotations from the most early of the English authors. London, 1828. 8vo, pp. viii. 184. Again in 1833.

The Lancashire Dialect; or, Tummus and Meary, being the Laughable adventures of a Lancashire Clown, to which are added Lancashire Hob and the Quack Doctor, Pluralist and old Soldier, Epitaph on Tim Bobbin's Gravestone. By TIM BOBBIN. Manchester, W. Willis, 1839. 12mo, pp. 36. Some issued with a paper cover: London: A. K. Newman & Co., and John Chidley. Birmingham : Perryman. Manchester: W. Willis, A. Heywood, and J. B. Rogerson. Glasgow: W. R. Mc'Phun.

Tim Bobbin's Lancashire Dialect; and Poems. [By J. COLLIER.] Pp. viii. and 184. London, Hy. Washbourne, New Bridge Street, Blackfriars, 1845.

A Glossary, pp. 121-144.-W. W. S

The Passions humourously delineated by TIMOTHY BOBBIN, Esq. With Poetical Descriptions. 1846. Imp. 8vo. This edition contains 27 coloured engravings.-J. P. B.

The Lancashire Dialect; or, the Adventures and Misfortunes of a Lancashire Clown, in a Dialogue, to which is added a Glossary by Tim Bobbin, Esq. Leeds, Webb and Millington, 1847. 12vo, pp. 47.

The Dialect of South Lancashire; or, Tim Bobbin's Tummus and Meary, with his rhymes, and an enlarged Glossary of Words_and Phrases. By S. BAMFORD. 2nd ed., pp. xxii and 266. London, J. R. Smith, 1854.

The Glossary occupies pp. 153-264.-W. W. S.

Dialect of South Lancashire; or, Tim Bobbin's Tummus and Meary, revised and corrected, with his rhymes, and an enlarged and amended Glossary. By SAMUEL BAMFORD. Manchester, 1850. 12mo, pp. xxiv. 241.

The Lancashire Dialect. A Dialogue between Tummus o' Williams o' Margit o'Roalphs, and Meary o' Dick's o' Tummy's o' Peggy's; by TIM BOBBIN. To which is added a rendering into simple English, with . . . explanatory notes, &c., by E. RIDINGS. Manchester [1857]. 8vo.

Tim Bobbin's Human Passions delineated, in above 120 Figures, Droll, Satyrical, and Humourous, designed in the Hogarthian style, accompanied by explanations in verse. London [1858]. 44 Engravings from the original plates.

The Lancashire Dialect: a Dialogue between Tummus o' Williams's o' Margit o' Roaph's, an' Meary o' Dick's o' Tummy's o' Peggy's; by TIM BOBBIN. To which is added a rendering into simple English, with the idioms and similes retained, and Explanatory Notes, &c., by Elijah Ridings. Manchester, [1859]. 8vo, pp. 67. With engravings from the original copper plates.

Tim Bobbin's Human Passions delineated; from the Original Plates, with Explanatory Notes, &c. Manchester: J. Heywood, 1860. Demy Folio.

The Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq., in Prose and Verse, with a Memoir of the Author, by John Corry; to which is added a rendering into