A true relation of one Susan Higges : dwelling in Risborrow a towne in Buckinghamshire, and how shee lived 20. yeeres, by robbing on the high-wayes, yet unsuspected of all that knew her; till at last, comming to Messeldon, there robbing a woman; which woman knew her and called her by her name: now when she saw she was betrayed, she killed her, and standing by her while she gave three groanes, she spat three drops of blood in her face, which never could be washt out; by which whee was knowne and executed for the aforesaid murder at the assises in Lent at Brickhill. To the tune of, The worthy London prentice.
| Uniform Title: | Sorrowfull complaint of Susan Higges. |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Printed at London :
for F. C[oles] dwelling in the Old-Baily,
[circa 1640?]
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| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | Verse - "To mourne for my offences,". An edition of: The sorrowfull complaint of Susan Higges. Publisher's name from and publication date conjectured by STC. In two parts, each with woodcut illustration at head. "17 stanzas, the extra one added before the last stanza."--STC. Reproductions of the original in the British Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 sheet ([1] pages) : illustrations. |