An inscription on John Bel : John Bel liv'd in Annandale, on the Scots-side, and has a stone (200 years old) on him, with this inscription.
| Author/creator | Pitcairn, Archibald |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [Edinburgh] : [publisher not identified], [1712?] |
| Description | 1 sheet ; 1/2⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| General note | Verse - The first line of the inscription, which forms part of the title, reads "I Jocky Bel o' Braiken-brow lyes under this stane". |
| General note | Pitcairn's two Latin imitations have the respective first lines "Hoc saxum mihi filij induerunt" and "Hic Belus abscondor caput objectare periclis". |
| General note | Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland. |
| References | Foxon, P382 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, T189010. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Single sheet verse. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |