The life and adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew, 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 are related and explained.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Item Description: | There are numerous versions, probably by various compilers, with varying titles, including: "An apology for the life of Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew," and "The life and adventures of Bampfylde-Moore Carew, the noted Devonshire stroller" (ascribed to Thomas Price). "C. Rattenbury, printer, Devonport"--Colophon. "A dictionary of the cant language"--P. 141-144. Purchased for the Cushing Library/Lit./Mitchell Collection by The Cushing Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 144 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait ; 19 cm. |