Cumberland Dialect

Ding (2011):  “A mechanic from Penrith, nothing is known about his life. His “Pastoral dialogue in the dialect of Cumberland” was reprinted in 1849 and used by Joseph Wright in EDD.”

Works

Graham, Charles. 1793. “A Pastoral Dialogue in the Cumberland Dialect”. 1778. Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose and Verse. Liverpool: Printed by T. Schofield for the Author: 65-71. SC.

Graham, Charles. 1849. Gwordy and Will, A Pastoral Dialogue in the Cumberland Dialect wih a humorous epistle, by a young shepherd to his friend in Borrowdale ... [by I. Ritson]. To which are aded, an explanatory note and glossary by J. Bouche]. Keswick: J. Ivison. EDD.

Not in KingKong Project

For Further Information about his life and works, see:

http://www.trochos.freeserve.co.uk/cgraham.htm

http://spenserians.cath.vt.edu/AuthorRecord.php?&action=GET&recordid=33292&page=AuthorRecord

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