Volume 2

The English rogue : described, in the life of Meriton Latroon, a witty extravagant being a compleat history of the most eminent cheats of both sexes / [Richard Head and Francis Kirkman].

  • Head, Richard, 1637?-1686?
Date:
[1874]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The English rogue : described, in the life of Meriton Latroon, a witty extravagant being a compleat history of the most eminent cheats of both sexes / [Richard Head and Francis Kirkman]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GENTLEMEN, THE Firft Part of this Book being fo gene- rally well received, I was induced to pro cure it to be profecuted in a fecond; and to that end I often folicited the Author to proceed according to his promife ; but he was deterred for feveral reafons, the mod prevalent whereof he told me was this, That he had reaped a great deal of ignominy by writing of that; for many people were fo ignorant, as to believe that it was a true and exad account of the Authors life ; efpecial y after they had upon acquaintance or inquiry found that he was indeed guilty of fome petty waggeries which are therein recited; and there- fore concluding him guilty of the whole, lookt on him as a dangerous perfon, and fhunned and avoided his company, left they fhould be da- maged thereby, or at leaftwife fcandalized; others gazing on him at a diftance with the eyes of wonder.