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The English rogue : described, in the life of Meriton Latroon, a witty extravagant being a compleat history of the most eminent cheats of both sexes / [Richard Head and Francis Kirkman].

  • Richard Head
Date:
[1874]
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Credit: The English rogue : described, in the life of Meriton Latroon, a witty extravagant being a compleat history of the most eminent cheats of both sexes / [Richard Head and Francis Kirkman]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fully fatisfie his expe6lation. Being admitted into the Grammar-School, by the ftrength of his memo- ry, to his Mafters great amazement, in a very fliort time he had Lillies Rulcshy heart, out-ftripping ma- ny that for years had been entred before him ; his Mafter perceiving what a ftupendious proficiency he had made, was very glad that this fair opportu- nity offered it felf, that he might be idle, and in or- der thereunto would frequently appoint my Father to be his Uflier or Deputy, when he intended to turn Bacchanalian, to drink, hunt, or whore, to which vices he was over-much addidted. My Father having now conquered in a manner the difficulties of that Schools learning began now to lay afide his Book, and follow the fteps of his vicious learned ' Mafter, the examples of a Superior proving often- times guides to inferior actions, Regis ad exempluvi ]3efides his fpringing Age (wl>erein the blood is hot and fervent) fpur’d him on, and the natural difpofition of his mind, gave him wings to flye whither his unbounded, licentious, felf pleafing will would dircfl. His Youth introduced him into all forts of vanity, and his Conflitution of body, was the Mother of all his unlawful pleafures. His Temperament gave Senfe preheminence above Reafon.. Thus you fee (which experience can more fully demonflrate) how the heat of Youth gives fewel to the Fire of Voluptuous Enjoyments ; but without a fupply of what may purchafe thofe de- lights, invention muft be Tenter-hooked, which ever proves dangerous, moft commonly fatal. My Grand-father too indulgent to his fon, fupply’d him continually with mony ; which he did the more freely, fince he was exempted from fuch charges
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