The extraordinary life and death of Mary Anne Pierce : alias Lady Barrymore, who was for some years the dashing mistress of Lord Barrymore; afterwards she became upon the town, where her exploits in flooring beadles, Charlies &c. are well known. She was the terror of police-officers and publicans. Had been 150 times at Bow-street, and confiined in every Gaol in London.
[London] : Printed by J. Catnach, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials,
[1832?]
Dated from The Times Digital Archive.
In four columns with a woodcut beneath the title.
The first line of text reads: This unfortunate woman, who, for many/ years past had been the terror of beadles/ watchmen, publicans, & police-officers,...
The first line of the ballad reads: AH! who is she whose haggard/ eye.
The first part of the text appeared as an article in the 'Times' on 10th Oct. 1832.
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