Ashton, John, b. 1834 · London Chatto and Windus · leaf 476
appeared to oneFarmer Edwards near Lancaster, on the 12thof last Month, at night; containing the discoursethat past between the said Farmer and theStranger, who foretold what a wonderful Yearof Plenty this will be, and how wheat will be soldfor four shillings a bushel, and barley for twoshillings… … Printed and sold in Ai.dkrmary Church YardBow Lane London, 460 Chap-Books of the Eighteenth Century. The argument of this metrical dialogue is that Death comesto a blind man, who asks him his name and business, and onhearing it, tries to escape from him. Death, however, explainsmatters to him, and…
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