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Miscellanies in prose and verse

on several occasions, by Claudero [i.e. James Wilson], son of Nimrod the Mighty Hunter. The Fourth Edition with large Additions

(ca. 1730-ca. 1790)

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A COLLECTION OF POEMS.

The ECHO of the Royal Porch of the Palace of HOLY-ROOD-HOUSE, which fell under Military Execution, Anno 1753.

The last Speech and dying words of the CROSS of Edinburgh, which was hanged, drawn and quartered, on Monday the 15th of March 1756, for the horrid crime of being an Incumbrance to the Street.

The serious Advice and Exhortation of the Royal Exchange to the Cross of Edinburgh, immediately before its execution.

On Repairing of the Abbey-kirk of Holy-rood-House.

Scotland in Tears for the horrid Treatment of their Kings Sepulchres.

An Elegy on the much lamented Death of Quaker Erskine, or Quakerism compared with Presbytery.

A Farewell to the General Assembly.

CLAUDERO to WHITEFIELD.

A Description of Notar Creesh.

A Hymn for the Thistle Lodge.

On laying the Foundation Stone of St. Bernard's Mineral Well, 15th September, 1760, lately found out near Edinburgh.

The wonderful Adventures and heroic Atchievements of Mad Tom.

ELEGY on Jean Kirkwood, Keeper of Nimrod's Coffee-house in Cumbernauld.

On Mr. Edward Jossy, Writer in Edinburgh, who died on the memorable 10th day of June, 1758.

An Elegy on Archibald, Duke of Argyll, who died at London, 15th of April, 1761.

On seeing a Scots Fiddler in laced Cloths.

The History of a Norland Barber; being a Warning to all saucy Shavers, both in Town and Country.

Against low Dancing-Schools.

To the Pye-baxters.

To the Coal-drivers, and the Retailers of Coals about Edinburgh.

On Mr. R--- W---'s Marriage with Miss R---.

On two Young Ladies, Sisters.

An Excerpt from Janus. A Character.

ALL in the WRONG.

Claudero's Farewell to the Muses and Auld-Reikie.

An Elegy on the Right Honourable Charles Earl of Traquair, who died the 24th of April 1764.

On the Pollution of St. Leonard's Hill, a consecrated and ancient Burial-place near Edinburgh.

An Alarm to the Meal-mongers and Corn-sellers in Scotland.

A Caution against Mobbing.

On the bloody Massacre of the Dogs in Edinburgh; wrote for the Consolation of their sorrowful Owners, Summer 1763.

Claudero to Mr. George Boick.

On St. Crispin's day, October 25th, 1763.

EPILOGUE.

ELEGY on James Robb, Captain of the Tolbooth of Edinburgh.

CLAUDERO to Mr. William Peter, Taylor.

To the Good Town of Edinburgh, A Poem.

An ADDRESS, to the Right Honourable, the Lord Provost, Magistrates, Town-Council and Citizens of Edinburgh; upon the election of Sir Laurence Dundas, 27th March, 1768.

The CLINCHIAD.

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Proposed to have been continued on the following plan.

The BOOK-BINDER's GHOST; Or, the Second Part of the Clinchiad, A Dreadful Tale.

An Epistle to Dr. Greenlaw.

An Epistle to a young Gentleman, dissuading him from entering into Holy Orders.

To the same.

The Cock-Sparrow and Goose, A Fable.

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The MORAL.

FINGAL's Lament, on account of his whole Houshold-furniture being poinded by a cruel Brewer.

A Card, in Answer to one who reprimanded Claudero, for not praying vociferously, like a female neighbour of his.

The HEN-PECKT CARTER.

(A Technical Song.)

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A Hymn for the Thistle Lodge.

Wrote on seeing the Copy of a certain Challenge.

Why rage the heathen, and vain things
Does Tam of Bedlam mind?
For surely all the Thistle Lodge
Against him are combin'd,
To plot against his mighty sway,
And to extirpate quite
Mad Tam from their society
Gives to them all delight.

He that Grand Master sits does laugh,
And the two Wardens jeer,
The Lodge united join in scorn,
Which has reach'd Mad Tam's ear;
And now he swears a weighty sword
He'll take into his hand;
Heads young and Auld he will shear off;
From the mischievous band.
Now therefore be admonished,
Join trembling with your mirth;
For Mad Tam is a Bedlamite
Of fortune and of birth.