The Life and adventures of Mr. Bampsylde-Moore Careu commonly called the King of the beggars Being an impartial account of his life, from his leaving Tiverton School, at the age of fifteen, and entering into a society of gipsies; wherein the motives of his conduct will be related and explained: the great number of characters and shapes he has appeared in, through Great Britain, Ireland, and several other places of Europe: with his travels twice through great part of America, giving a particular account of the origin, government, laws, and customs of the gipsies; with the method of electing their King; and a dictionary of the cant language, used by the mendicants
Format: | eBook |
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Language: | English |
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London
Printed for R. Whiston, J. Woodfall, T. Baldwin; R. Johnston, and G. Caddel
1782, M,DCC,LXXXII. [1782]
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Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, N19147. - Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. - Variously attributed to Bampfylde Moore Carew, to Thomas Price, to Robert Goadby and to his wife Mrs. Goadby |
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Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (240p) 12° |