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Title: The Scourge : or, Monthly expositor of imposture and folly
Year: 1811 (1810s)
Authors: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878
Subjects: English literature
Publisher: London : Printed by W.N. Jones for M. Jones
Contributing Library: Brandeis University Libraries
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6 Gallant exploit of Blucher 57 Gallantry of Count Hohenzollern 58 Singular trait of humanty 59 Affecting scene between Blucher and a wounded French soldier 60Anecdofe of Frederic the Great... 61Sanguinary speech of Vandamme.62SIRELDREIV: a Gothic frag-ment 63 Midnight assassination 64 Blood cries for blood 65 EPITAPH on a PRINTER 66 The LIFE and ADVENTURESof COLIN MLOON......... 67 Eiegant harangue of Mrs. Gor- bellyTrundlehips 68 The argument a posteriori.,.*.. 69 Retreat of Collin MLoon 72 Mac chuckling at his escape,,.. 73THEATRICAL REVIEW 74 TO CORRESPONDENTS, The reply of Omega to Icenia on the identity ofLee and Junius, shall appear next month. John Bull and his Family came too late for insertion inthe present number: it shall appear in our next; as also a con-tinuation of the New Dictionary Hope Insurance Company v. Magney.—This article, sent tous by Argus, requires a personal interview. We will thank our Correspondent from Exeter to send hiscommunication early in the month.
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