"Surely thou art the Widow Osborne"
THE COLLOQUIES OF
EDWARD OSBORNE
CITIZEN AND CLOTHWORKER
OF LONDON
By
The Author of "Mary Powell,"
"The Household of Sir Thos. More," "Cherry & Violet"
and "The Old Chelsea Bun-Shop," etc.
WITH TEN ILLUSTRATIONS BY
JOHN JELLICOE
LONDON
JOHN C. NIMMO
NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
MDCCCC
Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co.
At the Ballantyne Press
CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I. | —A Country Lad cometh to Town | [1] |
| II. | —First Day of a London 'Prentice his Life | [27] |
| III. | —Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House | [45] |
| IV. | —Noteworthy Deed of a Boy taught of a Woman | [58] |
| V. | —Edward Convalesceth i' the Green Lattice | [77] |
| VI. | —Tib's Malpractyzes | [102] |
| VII. | —Early Setting of a young Morning Star | [117] |
| VIII. | —The Defence of the Bridge | [133] |
| IX. | —Osborne is out of his Time | [167] |
| X. | —Evil Times bring Evil Crimes | [181] |
| XI. | —The Blood of the Martyrs, ye Seed of ye Church | [194] |
| XII. | —A Snake among ye Flowers | [207] |
| XIII. | —Master Hewet ordereth Things discretely | [231] |