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    [c.1674]
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Printed for P. Brooksby in West-smith-field


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Ballad - Roud Number: V27978

Title: Robbery rewarded, or An account of five notorious high-way- men's exploits

First Line: Adieu vain delights, and bewitch us no more

Tune: Packington's pound

References:

ESTC: R182744

Themes:  Highwaymen

1st Illustration

IconClass Codes:
46A124: Knight
45C22: Armour
45C221: Helmet
46C1318: Horse in motion
46C13161: Saddle and bridle (saddlery)
45C14(LANCE): Helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance

2nd Illustration

IconClass Codes:
44D4: Official; civil servant; functionary (in general)
45C14(PIKE): Helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): pike
45B32: The company, the unit, the troop ~ military service
46A7: Crowd, mob

3rd Illustration

IconClass Codes:
46A124: Knight
46C1318: Horse in motion
46C13161: Saddle and bridle (saddlery)
45C13(SWORD): Hacking and thrusting weapons: sword

Printings:

Shelfmark: Wood E 25(108)


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