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Author

[Roberts, Mary] (1763-1848).

Title

The Royal exile; or poetical epistles of Mary, Queen of Scots, during her captivity in England: with other original poems. By a young lady. In two volumes.

Imprint

London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, and Taylor and Hessey. 1822.

Physical description

8vo in 4s (226mm),xxviii,171,[1]p. Half title. With a list of subscribers; [5],6-276p. Half title. Engraved frontispiece to vol. 1. Original grey boards, uncut.

Call number

WPRP 67.

Citation

Jackson, Annals of English Verse, p. 486; Jackson, Romantic Poetry by Women, p. 274.

Notes

Mary Roberts was the daughter of Samuel Roberts. The poem is by Mary, the notes, etc., by her father. The profits of the work were intended for the benefit of the Aged Female Society. A short account of this society follows the dedication. This work is dedicated to Hannah More.

Notes

Includes Medallion, Dedication, Description of the "Aged Female Society," List of Subscribers, and Preface.

This work is dedicated to Hannah More. The poem is by Mary, the notes, etc., by her father. The profits of the work were intended for the benefit of the Aged Female Society. A short account of this society follows the dedication.

Epigraph

It is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing,

Than for evil-doing.

 

1 PET. iii. 17.

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