- 1Editorial Note
- 2Comical History of the King and the Cobbler Containing
- 3Chapter I — How King Henry VIII. Used to Visit the Watches in the C…
- 4Chapter II — How the Cobbler Entertained the King in His Cellar, an…
- 5Chapter III — How the Cobbler Prepared Himself to Go to Court and H…
- 6Chapter IV — The Cobbler’s Reception at Court With the Manner of Hi…
- 7Chapter V — The Cobbler’s Entertainment in the King’s Cellar
- 8The Cobbler’s Song in the King’s
- 9Chapter VI — How the Cobbler Became a Courtier
- 10The Merry Tales of the Wise Men of Gotham
- 11The History of Thomas Hickathrift — Part the First
- 12Chapter II — How Thomas Hickathrift’s Great Strength Came to Be Known
- 13Chapter III — How Tom Became a Brewer’s Servant; How He Killed a Gi…
- 14Chapter IV — How Tom Kept a Pack of Hounds, and of His Being Attack…
- 15Chapter V — Tom, Meets With a Tinker and of the Battle They Fought
- 16Part the Second
- 17Chapter II — Tom Hickathrift and the Tinker Are Sent for Up to Cour…
- 18Chapter III
- 19Chapter IV — How Tom Served Two Troopers, Whom the Spark Had Hired…
- 20Chapter V — Tom, Going to Be Married, Is Set Upon by Twenty-one Ruf…
- 21Chapter VI
- 22Chapter VII — Sir Thomas and His Lady Are Sent for Up to Court; and…
- 23Chapter VIII
- 24Chapter IX
- 25The History of Jack — The Giant-Killer Containing
- 26Simple Simon’s Misfortunes and His — Chapter I — An Account of Simo…
- 27Chapter II — She Drags Him Up Into the Chimney, and Hangs Him a Smo…
- 28Chapter III — Simon Loses a Sack of Corn That He Was Carrying to th…
- 29Chapter IV
- 30Chapter V — Simon’s Wife Cudgels Him Severely for Losing His Money
- 31Chapter VI — Simon Loses His Wife’s Pail, and at the Same Time Burn…
- 32Chapter VII
- 33The Adventures of Bamfylde Moore Carew Who Was for More Than Forty…
- 34Chapter II — Carew’s First Adventure in His New Profession
- 35Chapter III — Carew Made King of the Beggars
- 36The Comical Sayings of Paddy From Cork With His
- 37Part I
- 38Part II
- 39Part III
- 40The History of Dick Whittington and His Cat
- 41Chapter I — A Merry Jest Betwixt Old Mother Winter and Her Son-in-L…
- 42Chapter II — Another Jest of Old Mother Winter and Her Son Tom
- 43Chapter III — How Tom Served His Hostess and a Tobacco Seller — Bei…
- 44Chapter IV — How Tom Paid the Man for His Horse Hire
- 45Chapter V — How Tom Served a Company of Gentlemen
- 46Chapter VI — How Tom Rode a-Gossiping
- 47Chapter VII — How Tom, Served a Company of Gypsies
- 48Chapter VIII — How Tom Sold His Mother’s Trevot, and Cozened an Acq…
- 49Chapter IX — How He Hired Himself to the Justice, and What Pranks H…
- 50Chapter X — How Tom Used a Singing Man of a Cathedral Church in the…
- 51Chapter XI — Of Tom Tram’s Wooing Cicily Summers, the Neat Wench of…
- 52Tom Tram’s — Merry Tales
- 53A York Dialogue Between Ned and Harry: Or
- 54Daniel O’Rourke’s Wonderful — Voyage to the Moon
- 55Mother Bunch’s Closet — Newly Broke Open; Containing Rare Secrets o…
- 56The Comical History of the Courtier and Tinker
- 57Chapter II
- 58Chapter III
- 59Chapter IV
- 60The History of the Four Kings of Canterbury, Colchester, Cornwall,…
- 61The Penny — Budget of Wit and Package of Drollery
- 62Tom Long
- 63Chapter I — How Tom Long at First Set Up the Trade of Being a Carri…
- 64Chapter II
- 65Chapter III
- 66Chapter IV
- 67Chapter V
- 68Chapter VI
- 69Chapter VII
- 70Chapter VIII
- 71Chapter IX — How Tom Long the Carrier Was Assaulted by a Dog, and H…
- 72Chapter X — Of a Merry Conceited Jest Brought to Town by Tom
- 73Chapter XI — Of the Hard Lodging Which Tom Long the Carrier Found o…
- 74Chapter XII — How Tom Long Cozened Two Shoemakers Out of a Pair of…
- 75Chapter XIII — Witty Conceits of Tom Long the Carrier
- 76Chapter XIV — The Conclusion of the Merry Conceits of Tom Long the…
- 77Blue Beard
- 78Mansie Wauch
- 79Peter Williamson
- 80Robin Hood — Chapter I — The Birth and Parentage of Robin Hood
- 81Chapter II
- 82Chapter III
- 83Chapter IV — Robin Hood and the Butchers, With His Comical Behaviou…
- 84Chapter V — Robin Hood and Allen Adale, With His Generous Behaviour…
- 85Chapter VI
- 86Chapter VII
- 87Chapter VIII
- 88Chapter IX — Robin Hood and the Tinker of Banbury
- 89Chapter X — Robin Hood’s Death
- 90Dr. Faustus
- 91Chapter I — Dr. Faustus’ Birth and Education, With an Account of Hi…
- 92Chapter II — How Dr. Faustus Conjured Up the Devil, Making Him Appe…
- 93Chapter III — How Mephistopheles Came to Dr. Faustus’ House, and Wh…
- 94Chapter IV — What Happened to Faustus After the Signing of the Arti…
- 95Chapter V — How Faustus Served the Duke of Bavaria
- 96Chapter VI — How Dr. Faustus Dreamed of Hell in His Sleep and What…
- 97Chapter VII — Containing Some Tricks of Dr. Faustus
- 98Chapter VIII — How Faustus Ate a Load of Hay
- 99Chapter IX — How He Struck a Parcel of Students, Who Were Fighting…
- 100Chapter X — How Faustus Helped a Young Man to a Fair Lady
- 101Chapter XI — How Faustus Made Seven Women Dance Naked in the Market…
- 102Chapter XII — How Faustus Served a Country Fellow Who Was Driving S…
- 103Chapter XIII — How Faustus Begun to Bethink Himself of the Near App…
- 104Chapter XIV — How Dr. Faustus Was Warned of the Spirit to Prepare f…
- 105Long Meg — Chapter I — Where Meg Was Born, Her Coming Up to London,…
- 106Chapter II — Of Her Being Placed in Westminster, and What She Did a…
- 107Chapter III — The Method Meg Took to Make One of the Vicars Pay His…
- 108Chapter IV — Of Her Fighting and Conquering Sir James of Castile, a…
- 109Chapter V — Her Usage to the Bailiff of Westminster, Who Came Into…
- 110Chapter VI — Of Her Meeting With a Nobleman, and Her Usage to Him a…
- 111Chapter VII
- 112Chapter VIII
- 113Chapter IX
- 114Chapter X — Of Her Fighting and Beating a Frenchman Before Boulogne
- 115Chapter XI — Of Her Coming to England and Being Married
- 116Chapter XII — Long Meg’s Usage to an Angry Miller
- 117Chapter XIII — Of Her Keeping House at Islington, and Her Laws
- 118Chapter I
- 119Chapter II — How Friar Bacon Put a Comical Trick Upon His Man Miles…
- 120Chapter III — How Friar Bacon Saved a Gentleman Who Had Sold Himsel…
- 121Chapter IV
- 122The History of the Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green, Containing
- 123Chapter I — How Monford Went to the Wars of France, Where He Lost H…
- 124Chapter II
- 125Chapter III — How Monford Happened to Meet With Snap, an Old, Exper…
- 126Chapter IV — How Monford Went to the Beggars’ Feast, and of His Ent…
- 127Chapter V
- 128Chapter VI — How Handsome Betty Took Leave of Her Parents, and the…
- 129Chapter VII — How Pretty Betty, Living at an Inn at Rumford, Was Co…
- 130Chapter VIII — How Pretty Betty Being Woo’d by Her Master’s Son, a…
- 131Chapter IX — How Pretty Betty Rid Behind the Knight to Her Father’s…
- 132Chapter X — How Pretty Betty Was Married to the Knight, and Her Tru…
- 133The Pleasant History of Poor Robin
- 134Chapter I
- 135Chapter II — How Poor Robin Served His Master for Sitting Up Late a…
- 136Chapter III — How Poor Robin Served a Rich Miser
- 137Chapter IV — How Robin Married and Set Up for Himself
- 138Chapter V — How Poor Robin Served One of His Companions a Slovenous…
- 139Chapter VI — Of a Sad Disaster That Befel Poor Robin
- 140Chapter VII — How Poor Sarah Was Cheated of Her Mutton Pie
- 141Chapter VIII — How Poor Robin Ate Dog-stones Instead of Lamb-stones
- 142Chapter IX — A Witty Jest That Poor Robin Gave a Sergeant
- 143Chapter X — How Poor Robin Won Five Shillings by Kissing His Hostess
- 144Chapter XI — Poor Robin’s Sayings of Ambitious Men
- 145Chapter XII — Poor Robin’s Journey to London
- 146Chapter XIII — A Tale of a Pair of Cards
- 147Chapter XIV — Poor Robin’s Litany
- 148Chapter XV — A Scotch Marriage
- 149Chapter XVI — Poor Robin’s Perambulation About the City
- 150Chapter XVII — Many Odd Whimsies and Conceits of Poor Robin
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