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Updated: June 5, 2025
Dibdin quotes several extracts from Elias Ashmole's diary, to show the old book-hunter's prowess in the chase. He buys on one day Mr. Milbourn's books, and on the next all that Mr. Hawkins left; he sees Mrs. Backhouse of London about the purchase of her late husband's library. In 1667 he writes: 'I bought Mr. Dee's collection came into his hands through the kindness of his friend Mr. Wale.
There is a wale of fine words about it, mother, but they come to just this, and no more Gavin is willing to care for me, but not for you and I will not trust myself with a man that cannot love you for my sake. We will stay together, mammy darling! Whatever comes or goes we will stay together. The man isna born that can part us two!" "He is your lover, Jean. A girl must stick to her lover."
A wedding, it seems to me, will be waking the devil of speech in all women, and old Betty would be havering like all that. "What would I be telling ye?" she would say. "Has he not had the wale of all the weemen, and never the wan could be keeping him but you.
The women, ever delighted with the marvellous, and not less so when a handsome young man is the subject of the tale, added their shrill acclamations to the general all-hail. 'Blessings on him; he's the very picture o' his father! The Bertrams were aye the wale o' the country side!
Ring-a-ding, ring-a-ding, dong: "Lost at the back of James Street a lady's black silk black lace wale whoever has found the same, and will bring it to the cryer, shall receive one shilling reward."
Wale, ma'am; but ma father was off times down thar cuttin' peat." "Ah, then ye'll not a kenned farmer Dykes that lived by the Lin-tree Scaur. 'Tweer I that laid him out, poor aad fellow, and a dow man he was when aught went cross wi' him; and he cursed and sweared, twad gar ye dodder to hear him.
You and I are very good friends, and we may help each other, if we choose, like kith and kin in this here wale. So if you're fool enough to quarrel with me, I warn you I'm not fool enough to return the compliment. You understand? Well, if you intend to be sulky, I don't. So good morning, till you feel yourself better."
But, though a walking doormat in point of mud, and somewhat flushed and excited by the hustling, climbing, and adoring, it is certain there wasn't a happier spinster in this 'Piljin Projess of a wale, than the one who partook of 'weal pie' in memory of Sam Weller, and drank 'a modest quencher' to the health of Dick Swiveller at the end of that delightful Dickens day.
There is no 'wale' of saints in this country," said the father of Elliot; "and as this Pucelle of Lorraine must needs pass by us here, if she is still on the way, even tell us all your tale."
And, Judy lass why, I thought you lived nearer the town here making poor Mr. Feltram's last toilet. You have helped to dress many a poor fellow for his last journey. Not a bad notion of drill either they stand at attention stiff and straight enough in the sentry-box. Your recruits do you credit, Mrs. Wale."
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