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Autobiography - Early works to 1800

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    A genuine account of the life and actions of William Cannicott , Who was Executed at Tyburn, on Monday, September 20, 1756, For the Murder of his Wife, on Tuesday the 20th of July, 1756. Written by Himself, while Confined in Newgate.

    | Cannicott, William d. 1756. | Date: 1756
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    The scotch parents or, the remarkable case of John Ramble, written by himself, (in the month of February, 1773) Embellished with elegant Copperplates of the singular and uncommon Scenes contained in this Narrative.

    | Carter, John 1748-1817. | Date: 1773
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    Memoirs of a younger brother Containing a sketch of his life from five to thirty-five years of age. Written by himself.

    | Younger Brother. | Date: 1789
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    Sentimental memoirs by a lady.

    | Lady | Date: 1785
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    Memoirs of a gentleman, who resided several years in the East Indies during the late revolutions, and Most Important Events in that Part of the World; Containing, Several Anecdotes of a Public as Well as of a Private Nature, Never Before Published. Written by himself

    | C. W. | Date: 1774
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