Roger Plowman

Roger Plowman's second excursion to London; with his marriage to Sarah Jane, Kent, [?1879,] Hardback. Gloucestershire glossary at end of book, pages 113-115, with dialect words such as 'chiller', a ewe lamb, 'doff', to take off clothing; 'leech' a cow doctor; 'slim' to swell with moisture, 'slammerkin', a slut; 'snuggle', to lie close together; 'twissle', to turn about rapidly 'zog', to soak; 'cant', to toss lightly. There are then 4 adverts of Gloucestershire stories, tales, legends etc and an insert title page for Roger Plowman's Excursion to London, with adventures and recollections in Gloucestershire'. Once owned by Arthur E.Johnson, South Cerney,… (plus d'informations)