The Virtuous maid of the Inn: or, The entertaining history of Margaret Saunders, commonly called Pretty Peggy of Derby. [electronic resource] : Containing, I. An account of Peggy's family, and the misfortunes which befel them. II. Peggy's attachment to George Watson; their disappointment in their loves; he goes to Chester; she hires herself at an Inn. III. George sends her a letter; she answers it. IV. Peggy meets with many temptations, and is called Pretty Peggy of Derby. V. George's young mistress falls in love with him; he refuses her for the sake of Peggy. VI. Peggy continues at the Inn, is courted by Captain Wade, who is quartered there, and in love with her; she refuses him. VII. The Captain falls sick, leaves Derby, goes to Ireland, and there dies. VIII. Peggy writes to George, she lives with rich aunt. IX. George receives a letter from his father. X. George is out of his time, and comes to Derby. XI. George's father dies, as does Peggy's aunt, who leaves her a great fortune. XII. They are married, go to Chester, and live happy.
1790
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The Virtuous maid of the Inn: or, The entertaining history of Margaret Saunders, commonly called Pretty Peggy of Derby. [electronic resource] : Containing, I. An account of Peggy's family, and the misfortunes which befel them. II. Peggy's attachment to George Watson; their disappointment in their loves; he goes to Chester; she hires herself at an Inn. III. George sends her a letter; she answers it. IV. Peggy meets with many temptations, and is called Pretty Peggy of Derby. V. George's young mistress falls in love with him; he refuses her for the sake of Peggy. VI. Peggy continues at the Inn, is courted by Captain Wade, who is quartered there, and in love with her; she refuses him. VII. The Captain falls sick, leaves Derby, goes to Ireland, and there dies. VIII. Peggy writes to George, she lives with rich aunt. IX. George receives a letter from his father. X. George is out of his time, and comes to Derby. XI. George's father dies, as does Peggy's aunt, who leaves her a great fortune. XII. They are married, go to Chester, and live happy.
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London : Printed for B. Talbot, in Rosemary-Lane, and sold by all booksellers in town and country, [1790?]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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32p. ; 8⁰.
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Price in square brackets: (Price 4d.)
Reproduction of original from National Library of Wales.
Reproduction of original from National Library of Wales.
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English Short Title Catalog, T220816.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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