The Collected Writings of Dougal Graham, Skellat Bellman of Glasgow Vol. 1

Download or read book The Collected Writings of Dougal Graham, Skellat Bellman of Glasgow Vol. 1 written by Dougal Graham and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dougal Graham, born in the Raploch, Stirlingshire, Scotland, around 1725 and died in 1779, became the skellat bellman of Glasgow at some time around 1770. In addition he was a prolific author of Scottish chapbooks and provides the best prose examples of mid 18th century vernacular Scots. In his youth he followed the Jacobite and Hanoverian forces around Britain as a non-combatant. His The History of the Rebellion in Britain in the Years, 1745 & 1746 gave an account in doggerel of his experiences and sold very well.