Englands Grievance Discovered, in Relation to the Coal Trade
Ralph Gardiner · 1655
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The Drunkard's Cloak is suggested for ages 13 and up.
Content note: Comic drunkenness, public humiliation, slapstick violence and mild peril.. Please confirm you are 13 or older to continue.
The Drunkard's Cloak · Chapter 1 of 1
The Long Way Home
- 01 The opening
- 02 The experience
- 03 The ending
- 04 Behind the history
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The Drunkard's Cloak · The Long Way Home
Merrick just wants to get home. Steer his barrel through a bustling market, troublesome encounters, spills and street hazards before tackling the final uphill stretch. A fictional slapstick adventure inspired by a reported 17th-century Newcastle punishment.
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