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Frank the Tramp and the Minister’s Dinner

by Robin Thompson | 20 Oct 2016 | Articles

by Dr. Jean Barclay DID YOU KNOW… about Frank the tramp who stole the minister`s dinner? In the 18th century Scotland, when the population was only between one and two millions, hundreds of beggars wandered the roads. A few were privileged `blue gown` beggars...

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