The Life and adventures of Mr. Bampsylde-Moore Careu 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 will be 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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- M,DCC,LXXXII. [1782]
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Also known as
Apology for the life of Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew.
Publication/Creation
London : Printed for R. Whiston, J. Woodfall, T. Baldwin; R. Johnston, and G. Caddel, M,DCC,LXXXII. [1782]
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240p. ; 120.
References note
ESTC N19147