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: The great Number of Characters and Shapes he has appeared in through Great Britain, Ireland, and several other Places of Europe: with his Travels twice through great Part of America: Giving a particular account of the origin, government, laws, and customs of the gipsies, with the Method of electing their King. And a dictionary of the cant language used by the mendicants.
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- MDCCXCIII. [1793]
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Also known as
Apology for the life of Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew.
Publication/Creation
London : printed for J. Buckland, C. Bathurst, and T. Davies, MDCCXCIII. [1793]
Physical description
235,[5]p. ; 120.
References note
ESTC N11212
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