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Virtuous violence : hurting and killing to create, sustain, end, and honor social relationships : the social-relational, moral motivational psychology, cultural anthropology and history of war, torture, genocide, animal and human sacrifice, obedience to gods, religious self-torture, homicide, robbery, intimate partner conflict, rape, suicide and self-harm, corporal and capital punishment, trial by ordeal and combat, policing, initiation, castration, fighting for status, contac sports and martial arts, honor, the Iliad and the Trojan War, injurious mortuary rites, and homicidal mourning / Alan Page Fiske and Tage Shakti Rai ; with a foreword by Steven Pinker.
Fiske, Alan Page, 1947-Date: 2015- Books
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A genuine account of the life of John Rann, alias Sixteen-String Jack: who was executed November 30th. 1774, for a robbery on the highway, near Brentford; Containing His Adventures and Enterprises, his numerous Escapes from Justice, and his Amours with several Ladies. Among which is introduced some curious anecdotes of Miss Smith and Miss Roche, His Favorite Dulcineas to which is added some strictures on the penal laws, an a particular account of Lane and Trotman, executed at the same Time for the barbarous robbery of Mr. Floyd, in a Coach, near Chelsea.
Date: [1774?]- Books
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The Trials of five persons for piracy, felony and robbery, who were found guilty and condemned, at a Court of Admiralty for the trial of piracies, felonies and robberies, committed on the high seas, held at the court-house in Boston, within His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on Tuesday the fourth day of October, anno domini, 1726. Pursuant to His Majesty's royal commission, founded on an act of Parliament made in the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of King William the Third, entituled, An act for the more effectual suppression of piracy; and made perpetual by an act of the sixth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord King George.
Date: 1726- Books
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Account of the most audacious robbery and inhuman murders, committed by a gang of footpads, on the person and family of the Rev. Dr. Martin. It having been found, that among the numerous convicts discharged from the ballast-lighters on the Thames, ... they are no sooner liberated, than, getting into London, they put their villainous schemes into execution. ...
Date: [1782]- Books
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A letter from the man in the moon, to Mr. Anodyne Necklace; containing an account of a robbery committed in hell, and the breaking open the devil's cabinet, Carrying off his Hocus-Pocus Bag and Juggling-Box, &c. with several Copies of private Commissions to his Agents in London, and Memorandums of Pensions, Disbursements, &c. pay'd to pretended Reformers, for secret Services.
Anstruther, Captain, of Spencerfield.Date: 1725- Books
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Second thoughts are best: or, a further improvement of a late scheme to prevent street robberies: BY Which Our Streets will be so strongly guarded, and so gloriously illuminated, that any part of London will be as safe and pleasant at Midnight as at Noonday; and Burglary totally impracticable: with some thoughts for suppressing robberies in all the publick roads of England, &c. Humbly Offered for the good of his Country, submitted to the Consideration of the Parliament, and dedicated to his sacred Majesty King George IId. By Andrew Moreton, Esq;
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1729][1728]- Books
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The tryal of Captain Thomas Green and his crew, pursued before the judge of the High Court of Admirality of Scotland; And the Assessors appointed by the Lords of Privy Council, At the instance of Mr. Alexander Higgins Advocat, Procurator-Fiscal to the said Court, for piracy, robbery, & murder. Faithfully Extracted from the Records of the said Court, and other Authentick Documents. Published by authority.
Green, Thomas, -1705.Date: 1705- Books
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Jus imperij & servitutis: or, The law concerning masters, apprentices, bayliffs, receivers, stewards, attorneys, factors, deputies, carriers, covenant-servants, &c. Wherein is also treated of actions by the master against his servant, and by the servant against his master. Actions which the master shall have against others in respect of his servant, as battery, robbery, and for wrongs and deceits done to his servant. In what cases the master shall be answerable for the contracts made, or offences done by his servant, or not. What acts of the master shall bind the servant, or not. What acts of the servant shall bind the master, or not. Where actions by others shall be brought against the master, or against the servant: As also of constructions of deeds, conditions, covenants and articles, concerning servants and apprentices, and trade. Of misdemeanours, punishment, and correction of servants. With many adjudged cases of law, as to declarations, pleadings, &c. Custom of London, as to apprentices and freedom. Stat. S Eliz. c.4. against excrcising a trade, not being apprentice to it, explained; with many law-cases relating thereunto. Useful for justices of peace, lawyers, and all persons of what capacity server. Alterius ne sit qui suus esse potest.
Date: 1707- Books
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A complete history of James Maclean, the gentleman highwayman, who was executed at Tyburn, on Wednesday, October 3, 1750, for a robbery on the highway. Containing The Particulars of his Life, from his Birth to his Death. In which is included, An Account of the Robberies he committed with his Companion Plunket. And a Series of Letters, that pass'd between him and Plunket; as well during the Time he was in Holland, as in England; in which are open'd some extraordinary Scenes. Also, The Particulars of their Fortune-Hunting Schemes; in which Maclean generally pass'd for a Gentleman of Worth, and Plunket personated his Footman. Likewise a Number of Original Letters sent to Maclean by different Ladies, some of which contain Narratives of Facts so exceeding tender, as must raise Pity and Compassion in the Breast of every Reader. The whole adorn'd with a very neat picture of Maclean, taken from the Life, while under Sentence. Drawn and engrav'd by Mr. Boitard.
Date: [1750]- Books
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The remarkable life of James Smith, a famous young highwayman, who was executed at Surbiton-Common, near Kingston upon Thames, on Thursday, the 9th day of September, 1756, for a robbery in Surrey. Containing a true and faithful narrative of all the robberies that he has, within a few years, committed in London, and in the Country, amounting to One Hundred and Six in Number, although he was not Twenty-Two Years of Age when he suffered. Written by himself, whilst under Sentence of Death in the Gaol at Kingston: And delivered to Mr. John Hammett, Keeper of the Country Gaol of Surry. Together with his Serious Reflections on a Future State; and several Letters, particularly One from a Methodist Teacher, &c. And to this paper is annex'd the dying words of John Lauder, Esq; who was executed at Pennenden-Heath, near Maidstone, in the County of Kent, on Monday, the 16th of August, 1756, for the Murder of William Brown, a Post-Boy.
Smith, James, -1756.Date: [1756?]- Books
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A complete history of James Maclean, the gentleman highwayman, who was executed at Tyburn, on Wednesday, October 3, 1750, for a robbery on the highway. Containing the particulars of his life, from his Birth to his Death. In which is included, An Account of the Robberies he committed with his Companion Plunket, and A Series of Letters, that pass'd between him and Plunket; as well during the Time he was in Holland, as in England; in which are open'd some extraordinary Scenes. Also, The Particulars of their Fortune-Hunting Schemes; in which Maclean generally pass'd for a Gentleman of Worth, and Plunket personated his Footman. Likewise A Number of Original Letters sent to Maclean by different Ladies, some of which contain Narratives of Facts so exceeding tender, as must raise Pity and Compassion in the Breast of every Reader. The Whole adorn'd with a very neat Picture of Maclean, taken from the Life, while under Sentence. Drawn and engrav'd by Mr. Boitard.
Date: [1750]- Books
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A robbery. Whereas the dwelling-house of the Rev. Charles Topping, of West Bradenham, in Norfolk, was broke into early on Thursday morning, the 11th of September, by some person or persons unknown, by cutting away three panes of glass from the back kitchen window, and entering thereby; and the said person or persons did then steal from the said back kitchen, or kitchen adjoining, a dozen of plain silver tea spoons, their handles bent backwards, a pair of silver buckles from Mr. Topping's shoes, a pair of plated spurs, eight shirts, some marked on the side gussets C.T. with ink almost washed out, others C.T. with a marking stitch, one new and fine not marked, one white handkerchief with purple border, new, marked M.D.T. with ink, one white do. with A.T. in the marking stitch, with various other articles. This, therefore is to give notice, that any person who shall give information of the said robber or robbers, so that he, she, or they, may be brought to justice and convicted of the robbery shall receive of Mr. Topping, of West Bradenham, ten guineas reward. ...
Topping, Charles, 1740 or 1741-1788.Date: [1783]- Books
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Some methods proposed towards putting a stop to the flagrant crimes of murder, robbery, and perjury; and for The more effectually preventing the pernicious consequences of gaming among the lower Class of People. In a Letter to A Right Honourable Member Of Parliament. By Mr. Charles Jones. To which is added, a letter wrote to the late Duke of Perth, in the Year 1745.
Jones, Charles, active 18th century.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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Inferior politics: or, Considerations on the wretchedness and profligacy of the poor, especially in London and its vicinity:-On the defects in the present system of parochial and penal laws:-On the consequent increase of robbery and other crimes:-and on the means of redressing these public grievances. With an appendix, containing a plan for the reduction of the national debt. By Hewling Luson, of the Navy-Office.
Luson, Hewling.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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Hell upon earth: or the town in an uproar. Occasion'd by the late horrible scenes of forgery, perjury, street-robbery, murder, sodomy, and other shocking impieties. Of the Encrease of the Hempen Manufactory and the Decrease of the Woollen Manufactory; shewing that Goals and Gibbets are become as useful as Guards and Garisons, and Pillories as necessary as P-ns. Of Peoples being almost under the Necessity of carrying Pistols instead of Prayer-Books to their Parish Churches. A surprizing Account of the Numbers of People who Live by preparing and vending Liquors, and of those that Die by drinking them: With the vast plenty of Diseases and Doctors, and the great Scarcity of Physicians. An Account of Fox-Hunters, Peace-Hunters, Money Hunters, Men-Hunters, Whore-Hunters, Death-Hunters, Levee-Hunters, News-Hunters. Of the Subscribing Coffee-Mens pretty Project for printing their Customers Prittle Prattle. Of Lady B-is Necessary House being broke open and robb'd, as published in the Coffee-Mens Paper, with the strange Effect it had on a Scotch Subscribing Coffee-Man's Wife, who refunded her Breakfast upon reading the Relation.
Date: 1729- Books
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A Genuine narrative of the lives, characters and trials of the four following malefactors: Viz. James Cotes, for a highway-robbery; Richard William Vaughan for forging and counterfeiting bank-notes, in order to deceive Miss-, his sweetheart; William Stevens for stealing twenty-nine yards of woollen cloth, value eighteen pounds. And William Boodger for forging an inland bill of exchange for the payment of forty pounds. With some account of Richard William Vaughan, and William Stevens, never before published, interspersed in their characters.
Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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Remarks upon the tryal of Capt. Thomas Green and his crew: Lately printed in Scotland and re-printed here in London; wherein the proceedings of their High Court of Admiralty and consider'd, their arguments to convict the pretended criminals refuted; and the said captain and his crew are fully clear'd and purg'd from all aspersions of piracy, robbery, and murder, for which he and others have been, under a form of justice murder'd, and the rest remain in prison under the sentence of death, tho' not yet put in execution.
Date: Printed in the year, 1705- Books
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The Unfortunate happy west country couple: or, The entertaining history of Thomas and Sally. Wherein is truly pictured and justly dilplayed [sic], the many severe trials, and unparalelled [sic] hardships these two fond lovers suffered for each other. How Thomas by the wicked instigation of an old dotard, a country J - of the peace, was most maliciously and falsely accused of a robbery; was tried and cast for his life, but by the intercession of a great number of responsible persons, had the sentence mitigated for transportation. Giving a plain recital and minute description of what he suffered abroad; shewing how after five years absence they luckily met by chance together in Spain, where after receiving inexpressible joy, they were in a few days happily married[.]
Date: [1795?]- Books
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A plan for preventing robberies within twenty miles of London. With an account of the rise and establishment of the real thieftakers. To which is added, advice to pawnbrokers, stable-keepers, and publicans. By John Fielding, Esq;
Fielding, John, Sir, 1721-1780.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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A true relation of a most wonderfull and strange accident, which happened on a young man, born at Dort a town in Holland; who ... was falsly accused for a robberie, ...
Date: 1706- Books
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Villany exploded: or, The mistery of iniquity laid open: In a faithful relation of all the street-robberies, committed by the notorious gang now in Newgate. Discovering all their private, as well as publick transactions, intrigues and villanies. With a copy of articles which they swear to keep, the songs which they sing, and the places they refort to: also, directions how they may be avoided, and taken. With several diverting stories; and remarks on 'Squire Moreton's, alias D-l Def-e's scheme. Taken from the mouths of Levee, Vaux, Featherby, and Burnham. By the Author of Dalton's narrative.
Author of Dalton's Narrative.Date: 1728- Books
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A genuine account of the confession and dying words of William Farrer, who was executed at Chelmsford in Essex, on Friday, the 20th of August, 1747, for robbing Mr. Thomas Rowell, messenger to the King of Sardinia, on the highway. To which is added, an impartial narrative of Mathias Keys and Thomas Giles, who were condemn'd at Chelmsford Assizes, and are under sentence of death for the highway.
Farrer, William, -1747.Date: [1747?]- Books
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The life of Patrick Madan; Exhibiting a Series of the most extraordinary Transactions, notorious Villanies, and wonderful Escapes, that ever happened to one Man. Comprizing a Series of Events equally calculated to astonish the Mind, and lead the Heart to Virtue, by exhibiting the Deformity of Vice. With Reflections naturally arising from the Subject; and Hints, which if attended to, will tend greatly to the Suppression of every Species of Theft.
Date: [1781?]- Books
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The last farewell of Ebenezor Elliston to this transitory world. ...
Elliston, Ebenezor, -1720.Date: [1720?]- Books
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A faithfull account of Robert Forrester, who robb'd on the high-way, in a night-gown, between London and Clapham, and was executed at Croydon, March 31. 1722. Publish'd from his own dying words, some of them taken from his mouth, and others left by him in writing.
Date: 1722