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Brotherton Collection7
English Literature7

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Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-17457
Lechmere, Nicholas Lechmere, Baron, 1675-17272
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Duke of, 1682-17611
Leslie, Charles (1743-)1

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Robin's panegyrick. Or, The Norfolk miscellany

[1729]

A collection of attacks in prose and verse upon Sir Robert Walpole. Sequels appeared in 1731 and [1732]. Date of publication from ESTC.

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As Bob as a Robin: or, All's well that ends well

1712

Political verse in fable form, probably on Sir Robert Walpole. Catalogued from drop-head title and colophon.

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Little-John's answer, to Robin-Hood and the Duke of Lancaster. A ballad

[1727]

Replying to satire on Lord Lechmere; Walpole is Robin Hood. Erroneously described by Percival (Political ballads illustrating the administration of... Walpole, 1916, p. 183) as another version of Ro...

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Robin-Hood and the Duke of Lancaster. A ballad. To the tune of The abbot of Canterbury

1727

Signatures: [A¹]-B². On Sir Robert Walpole and Lord Lechmere; a satire on the latter, then chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster.

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A new ballad, to the tune of the Abbot of Canterbury

[1735]

On the petition presented to the House of Lords 13 Feb. 1735 about the election of Scottish peers. References to "Rob Roy" and "Robin" [i.e. Robert Walpole] and to "Archie", [i.e. Archibald Campbell...

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Mum. An excellent new ballad. To its own proper tune

Leslie, Charles (fl. 1738-1743)

1740

Anonymous. By Charles Leslie. First published in Edinburgh in 1740 as 'Mum. A political ballad, for the present times'. A satire on Walpole and the Whigs. Second and third leaves both signed B. ...

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