Rogues and vagabonds - Early works to 1800
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The merry life and mad exploits of Capt. James Hind, the great robber of England
Date: [1765?]- E-books
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The original English rogue; described in the life of Meriton Latroon, a witty extravagant. In two parts. Comprehending the most eminent cheats practised by both sexes, in all Characters, Occupations, Professions, Trades and Mysterics
Head, Richard, 1637?-1686?.Date: 1786- E-books
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The English rogue or the life of Jeremy Sharp. To which is added a narrative of Mary Toft; of an extraordinary delivery of eighteen rabbets, performed by Mr. John Howard, surgeon ... in the year MDCCXXVI.
Sharp, Jeremy.Date: 1776- E-books
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Answers for the Most Honourable, the Marquis of Lothian, with concourse of the Fiscal, and the procurator fiscal for himself; to the petition of Patrick Meek, late messenger in Dalkeith
Lothian, William Kerr, Marquess of, ca. 1690-1767.Date: 1762]- E-books
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The english rogue or, the life of Jeremy Sharp, commonly called, Meriton Latroon. Shewing, his birth and parentage; the many pranks he play'd whilst a Child; his wonderful Escape from the Irish Rebels; his running away from his Mother, and entering into a Gang of Gypsies, and the villanies he committed, whilst he followed that Profession. His coming to London, his Commitment to Newgate; his being entertained in the Service of a Merchant, who took a Fancy to him seeing him beg in the Street. His turning Strolling-Player, and his Adventures and Intrigues with the Princess Cordelia. The exploits he performed in bawdy-houses; how he gets into a Boarding-School in Woman's Apparel, as a Maid-Servant, and gets several of the young Ladies with Child; runs away towards Ireland, is shipwreck'd on the Isle of Man, arrives at Dublin, the Tricks he plays there; returns to England, is imprisoned at Oxford; ransomed by his Comrades; falls in love with a rich Widow, whom he enjoys, robs, and forsakes; is condemned for another Robbery, and obliged to transport himself for seven Years out of the Kingdom; is shipwreck'd at Sea, taken by the Turks, sold to a Jew, makes his Escape to the East-Indies, his Adventures there. Returns to England, commits more villanies, grows honest, and dies penitent.
Sharp, Jeremy.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]