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The life and times of James Catnach : (late of Seven Dials), ballad monger (1878)

Hindley, Charles, d. 1893, Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828, ill · London : Reeves and Turner · leaf 158

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extensive service had rendered it worthless though it hadtwice saved poor Billy from the penalties of the Treadmill.He received a trifling pension after he left the naval service. A short time prior to his death, Billy Waters was electedKing of a party of Beggars in St. Giless, in consequence ofhis… … 138 LIFE AND TIMES OF Billy was considered of sufficient public importance, whenin tlie flesh, to be moulded and well bakedhy a Potter, who,taking up and moistening a lump of clay, said, Be ware ! and then turned Billy out in one of his happiest moods andpositions, with a broad grin on his black…

Catnach, James, 1792-1841 · Printers -- Great Britain · Printing -- Great Britain History 19th century · Ballads, English -- Publishing England History 19th century · Chapbooks, English

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