An edition of Children in the wood (1810)

The children in the wood

being a true relation of the inhuman murder of two children of a deceased gentleman of Norfolk, (Eng) whom he left to the care of his brother; but this wicked uncle, in order to get the children's estate, contrived to have them destroyed by two ruffians whom he hired for that purpose; with an heavy account of the judgments of God which befel him for this inhuman deed, & of the untimely end of the two bloody ruffians: to which is added, A word of advice to executors

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Nathaniel Coverly
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An edition of Children in the wood (1810)

The children in the wood

being a true relation of the inhuman murder of two children of a deceased gentleman of Norfolk, (Eng) whom he left to the care of his brother; but this wicked uncle, in order to get the children's estate, contrived to have them destroyed by two ruffians whom he hired for that purpose; with an heavy account of the judgments of God which befel him for this inhuman deed, & of the untimely end of the two bloody ruffians: to which is added, A word of advice to executors

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N. Coverly
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Children's poetry, Uncles, Juvenile poetry, Orphans, Infanticide

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Cover of: Children in the wood
Children in the wood: being a true relation of the inhuman murder of two children, of a deceased gentleman of Norfolk, England; whom he left to the care of his brother; but this wicked uncle, in order to get the children's estate, contrived to have them destroyed by two ruffians whom he hired for that purpose; with an heavy account of the judgments of God which befel him for this inhuman deed, and of the untimely end of the two bloody ruffians; to which is added a word of advice to executors
1810, Nathaniel Coverly, Jun.
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Cover of: The children in the wood
The children in the wood: being a true relation of the inhuman murder of two children of a deceased gentleman of Norfolk, (Eng) whom he left to the care of his brother; but this wicked uncle, in order to get the children's estate, contrived to have them destroyed by two ruffians whom he hired for that purpose; with an heavy account of the judgments of God which befel him for this inhuman deed, & of the untimely end of the two bloody ruffians: to which is added, A word of advice to executors
1810, N. Coverly
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Verse of 152 lines; first line: Now ponder well you parents dear.

Followed by eight additional lines of verse entitled: A word of advice to executors.

Below title: Songs, by the gross, or single may be had of N. Coverly, corner of Theatre-Alley, Milk-St. Boston.

Nathaniel Coverly, Jr. is first listed at this address in the Boston directory for 1810. American Antiquarian Society copy bound in the Isaiah Thomas collection of broadside ballads, v. II, no. 59, presented to the society in August 1814.

Text in three columns; printed area measures 26.5 x 22.5 cm.

Relief cut of a tree on either side of caption title.

Not in Shaw & Shoemaker.

Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 3022a

Ford, W.C. Thomas ballads, 43

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Now ponder well you parents dear

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OL43959935M
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80353134

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