The Countrey-miser, or, The Unhappy farmers dear market giving the true account of the rich farmer near Amsted in Essex who, with several others of his neighbour farmers, coming to Emsted market, where they endeavored to hold up the price of their corn to an extortionable rate, to the great oppression, especially of the poorer sort : missing of their expectations, the rich farmer, in a great passion, swore the Devil should have all his corn before he would take the honest price they offered him : upon which soon the Devil came to him in the shape of a countrey chap, and after some discourse, agreed to give him his extortionable price ... fearing he had sold his corn to the Devil, upon which, by the advice of his neighbors, Mr. R.K., a minister, was sent for, also, of his safe delivery from the hands of Satan by the special advice and directions of the said reverend divine.
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
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| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | London : Printed for N. Jackson ..., 1693. |
| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Online Access: | https://ezproxy.wellesley.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240851978 |
| Other title: | Countrey-miser. Countrey miser. Unhappy farmers dear market. |