The fortunes and misfortunes of Moll Flanders, who was born in Newgate. And during a life of continued variety for sixty years was 17 times a whore, 5 times a wife, whereof once to her own brother, 12 years a thief, 11, times in Bridewell, 9 times in New-Prison, 11 times in Wood-street compter, 6 times in the Poultry Compter, 14 times in the Gatehouse, 25 times in Newgate, 15 times whip that the Cart's arse, 4 times burnt in the hand, once condemned for life and 8 year's a transport in Virginia. At last grew rich, lived honest, and died penitent[.]

  • Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.
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[1750?]
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Moll Flanders. Abridgments

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[London] : Printed and sold in 'Aldermary Church-yard, Bow-Lane, London, [1750?]

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24p. : ill. ; 120.

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ESTC T70318
Moore, 446

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