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Fourteen male prisoners in Persia sitting on the ground in a group bound together at the neck by chains, with an armed guard. Wood engraving, 1873, after Evelyn H. Ellis.
Ellis, Evelyn H., 1843-1913.Date: [1873]Reference: 37757i- Pictures
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A tailor fishing on a river bank is cowering away from a man with a large cosh hidden behind his back, who robs him of his hat, coat and boots. Lithograph after R. Seymour, 183-.
Seymour, Robert, 1798-1836.Date: 1830-1839Reference: 31616i- Pictures
Two Italian bandits about to ambush a stagecoach on a mountain pass. Etching by H. Melling, 1854.
Melling, Henry, active 1824-1854.Date: April 10th. 1854Reference: 3162366i- Pictures
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After losing their money through gambling and killing their father in an accident, one brother kills himself with poison while another shoots himself in the head with a pistol. Etching, 179-.
Date: 1790-1799Reference: 33374i- Books
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The remarkable history of Robin Hood, and Little John; also of Henry Jenkins.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The whole life and history of Benjamin Child, lately executed for robbing the Bristol mail. Containing his being clerk in an office, and dismission thence; ... With the true and genuine speech he deliver'd to a friend before he was executed.
Date: 1722- Books
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A genuine account of the life and actions of James Maclean, highwayman, to the time of his trial and receiving sentence at the Old-Bailey. Containing, His Robberies, Gallantry at publick Places, with other remarkable Transactions. Together with some Account of Plunket his Companion.
Date: [1750]- Books
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Highwaymen. On Friday and Saturday Evening last, two highwaymen infested the Road between Easton Dog, (near Norwich) and Hockering, in the County of Norfolk. They stopped and robbed several Persons; they were pursued on Saturday Evening, about Five O'Clock, toward, Mattishal, so close, that one of them lost his Hat, and fired a Pistol at the Pursuers. One of the Highwaymen appeared to be of a fresh Complexion, about twenty-four Years of Age, light brown Hair, Tyburn Top; had on a brown Coat, round Hat, rode a Sorrel Horse, nicked Tail, a Shim down his Face. The other had on a white Slop, such as is usually worn by Farmers Servants; this Man seems to be about the same Age, dark brown Hair, with Tyburn Top, Swelling below his right Eye, about six Feet high; rode a small black Mare with a remarkable white Face and Cheeks, rather short Tail. The Reward allowed by Act of Parliament for apprehending a Highwayman, and prosecuting him to Conviction, is Forty Pounds. These two Highwaymen, from their Conduct, appear to be young at their Trade, and therefore, it is hoped, will soon be taken.
Date: 1780]- Books
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A letter from a porter in the city, to the Lords and Commons of Great Britain, assembled in Parliament at Westminster, on Thursday, December the first, 1757.
Porter, John C.Date: 1757- Books
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A narrative of the lives of James Falconer, Peter Bruce, and James Dick, now under sentence of death in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, for breaking open and robbing the banking office of Dundee, on the night of the 17th February 1788. To which is added, a solemn attestation of their innocence, As Signed by themselves in the Presence of an Eminent and Reverend Divine of this City.
Date: [1788]- Pictures
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Two bravos threatening fishermen with their halberds. Aquatint by P.P. Burdett, 1771, after J.H. Mortimer.
Mortimer, John Hamilton, 1740-1779.Date: 1771Reference: 42820i- Pictures
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James McLean, known as 'the gentleman highwayman'. Etching by G. Cruikshank.
Reference: 900i- Books
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The history of notorious highwaymen. Amongst others are the famous Du Vall, Gilder Roy, Hinton, Captain Uratz for robbing Mr. Thynne, &c.
Date: [1750-1770]- Books
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The extraordinary confession, life, and singular adventures, of wolfe; who was thirty years a notorious robber, murderer, and captain of a gang of fifty-three thieves. To which is added The wandering fugitive; or the surprising escapes of Frederic Winson, an assasin [sic].
Date: 1800- Books
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An enquiry into the causes of the late increase of robbers, &c. with some proposals for remedying this growing evil. In which The Present Reigning Vices are impartially exposed; and the Laws that relate to the Provision for the Poor, and to the Punishment of Felons are largely and freely examined. By Henry Fielding, Esq; Barrister at Law, and One of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, and for the City and Liberty of Westminister.
Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754.Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- Books
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An authentic and genuine narrative of the life and surprizing exploits, of William Hawke, the famous highwayman, who was executed at Tyburn, July 1, 1774, for robbing Mr. Charles Hart, on the Highway, of 1s. 8d. Containing I. An Account of his Birth, Education, and first Entrance on the Thieving Trade. II. Of his numerous Robberies, both as a Footpad, and on the Highway. III. Instances of his Generosity and Compassion to Persons in Distress. IV. His Excursion to France, with his Character of that Country and People. V. His Transportation to America, and Return from thence. VI. His Escape out of Tothil-Fields Bridewell. Vii. His Battle with Captain Cunningham and Mr. Hart. Viii The Manner of his Apprehension, with his desperate Resistance. IX. His Behaviour under Sentence of Death in Newgate, and at the Place of Execution. X. Reflections on the Causes of the numerous Robberies on the Highway. Exhibiting Such uncommon Instances of Boldness and Audacity, as are scarcely to be found in the Annals of Newgate, or the History of Tyburn. With two copper-plates; One being a striking Likeness of the Criminal, the other the Manner of his robbing Capt. Cunningham and Mr. Hart.
Date: [1774]- Books
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T[he] Li[fe] and extraordinary adventures of Capt. Socivizca, who was commander of a numerous body of robbers, of the race of the Morlachians, commonly called Montenegrins; a people inhabiting in the dominions of Venetia Dalmatia. Containing many bloody rencounters which happened between his troops and the Turks; against whom he bore an inveterate hatred.-His misfortunes, and wonderful escapes from them: Together with an account of the horrid execution of his brother, who was taken by surprise by the Turks; as also of the happy escape of his wife and children out of their hands. Likewise an account of his transactions, after passing through many strange and uncommon scenes of life, until he was, by the present Emperor of Germany, taken into his service, to command his irregular troops of pandours, croats, hussars, &c. To which is added a very entertaining, comical, and curious account of the manners and customs of the inhabitants of Wallachia; with a particular description of that country.
Date: [between ca. 1778 and 1780?]- Pictures
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An episode in the novel Old London Bridge by G.H. Rodwell: an attack by robbers on a cottage on Putney Heath, London, is resisted with gunfire by two of the occupants, Edward Osborne and The Cripple of the Bridge. Etching by A. Ashley, 1848.
Ashley, Alfred.Date: [1848?]Reference: 43025i- Books
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A Brief historical account of the lives of the six notorious street-robbers, executed at Kingston, Viz. William Blewet, Edward Bunworth, Emanuel Dickenson, Thomas Berry, John Higges, and John Legee. With a particular relation of their early introduction into the desperate trade of street-robbing, and especially of murther, and of several robberies which they, and others of their gang, have been concern'd in.
Date: 1726- Books
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A compleat and true account of all the robberies committed by James Carrick, John Malhoni, and their accomplices, in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford, and other places in Ireland. As also on the high way in England, and in the streets of London and Westminster, and places adjacent. To which is added, a true copy of his dying words, which he gave to a friend the day before his execution. Together with the particulars of their-unhappy birth and education. Written by James Carrick. With several original letters.
Carrick, James.Date: 1722- Pictures
The sergeant Louis Gillet discovers a woman who had been tied to a tree by brigands and fights with the brigands to free her. Line engraving by J.G. Wille after P.A. Wille.
Wille, Pierre Alexandre, 1748-1821.Date: 1790Reference: 42734i- Pictures
Italian bandits robbing a traveller on a mountain pass. Etching by H. Melling, 1854.
Melling, Henry, active 1824-1854.Date: April 10th. 1854Reference: 3162367i- Books
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The lives of noted highwaymen viz, Du Vall, Atkinson, Rowland, Withrington, Duglas, Uratz, Osborn, Waters, Fleeming, Gilder Roy, Jones, Hinton, Dorbel, Wilmot.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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A compleat history of the lives and robberies of the most notorious highway-men, foot-pads, shop-lifts, and cheats, of both sexes, in and about London and Westminster, and all Parts of Great Britain, for above an Hundred Years past, continu'd to the present Time. Wherein their most Secret and Barbarous Murders, Unparalell'd Robberies, Notorious Thefts, and Unheard of Cheats, are set in a true Light, and expos'd to publick View, for the common Benefit of Mankind. To, which is prefix'd, the thieves new canting-dictionary, Explaining the most mysterious Words, New Terms, Significant Phrases, and Proper Idioms, used at this present Time by our Modern Thieves. By Capt. Alex. Smith.
Smith, Alexander, active 1714-1726.Date: 1719- Books
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The third volume of the compleat history of the lives, robberies, piracies, and murders committed by the most notorious rogues, &c. From the Time of Edward the Confessor. With the Famous Sermon Preach'd by Bernard Sympson a Monk, to a Gang of High way-men in a Wood near Maidenhead-Thicket. Printed from the Original M. S. out of the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Together with The Continuation of the wicked Lives of highway-men, murderers, foot-pads, house-breakers, shoplipts, water-pads, kid-lays, hook-pole-lays, molly-lays, bumming-lays, and the surprizing Adventures of several famous pirates, down to the present Time. With the Thieves grammar whereby the Art of Thieving, is fully detected. A Key to the Art of Thieving; newly discovered, whereby several secret Mysteries are unlocked, for the good of the Publick. Never before Printed. Written by Capt. Alex. Smith. Adorn'd with cuts.
Smith, Alexander, active 1714-1726.Date: 1720