The remarkable story and sudden death of a cock-fighter who died on the pit hill as he was about to descend into a coal-pit. : Together with a copy of verses upon the occasion; by the famous poet, William Cowper, Esq.

The remarkable story and sudden death of a cock-fighter who died on the pit hill as he was about to descend into a coal-pit. : Together with a copy of verses upon the occasion; by the famous poet, William Cowper, Esq.

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Imprint:	London : Printed and sold by John Evans, No. 42, Long-lane, Westsmithfield, sold also by F. Collins, No. 60, Paternoster-Row, and by J. Nisbet, 15, Castle-street, Oxford-street, [ca. 1810]
Description:	8 p. ; 18 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Hazlem, Robert, -- -1779. Conversion. Conduct of life. Cockfighting. Chapbooks, English Cockfighting. Conduct of life. Conversion.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7990701

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Varying Form of Title:	Remarkable story and sudden death of a cockfighter
Other uniform titles:	Cowper, William, 1731-1800. Tale founded on a fact.
Notes:	Title vignette. Cowper's poem (1st line: Where Humber pours its rich commercial stream) originally published in The Arminian Magazine, Jan. 1783 (p. 51-53) under title: A tale founded on a fact. "The following authentic account of the melancholy death of another cock-fighter, presents an awful contrast to the foregoing.": p. 6-8. Russell, N. Bibl. of Wm. Cowper to 1837, 253

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