Broadside Ballads Online

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Imprint Names:
Imprint Locations:
Date
    between 1813 and 1838
Imprint:

J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials

Notes:

Part of a sheet of two ballads; see Harding B 11(1808)


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Ballad - Roud Number: 349

Title: The island of St. Helena

First Line: Now Boney he's awa' from his warring and fighting

Authors:  Watt, J.

Subjects:  Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

Illustration

IconClass Codes:
45D313: Private soldier
45C13(SWORD): Hacking and thrusting weapons: sword
45C19(SHIELD): Protective weapons: shield
31A421: Giants, colossi

Printings:

Shelfmark: Johnson Ballads 205

Notes:  Slip.


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Shelfmark: Johnson Ballads 206

Notes:  Slip.


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