Songs of Zion; being imitations of Psalms, [1822?].

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Songs of Zion; being imitations of Psalms, [1822?].

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Holograph manuscript of this work by Montgomery, first published in 1822. Tipped in: ALS from Montgomery to Rev. James Everett, 1822 Jun 18. Annotated: "The 'Songs of Zion,' in the hand writing of their author. 'It is', in his own language, in the note below, 'the genuine original, from which the transcript was made for the press.' It was given to me by the author, June 28, 1822. James Everett."

1 v. (103 p.) ; 26 x 21 cm.

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Montgomery, James, 1771-1854

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The poet James Montgomery was born in Irvine, Ayrshire, on 4 November 1771. He was sent to the Moravian school (the Moravians are a religious community) at Fulneck, near Leeds, and while there began writing poetry. Work followed in a bakery and then in a store, and then to the offices of the Sheffield Register . Facing prosecution, the proprietor and editor of the journal - a reformer - escaped to America, and Montgomery became the working editor and then the owner of the title which ...

Everett, James, 1784-1872

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