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.

Format:

Book

Standardized Title:

Apology for the life of Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Carew, Bampfylde Moore, 1693-1770?.

Carew, Bampfylde Moore.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222,[6]p. )

Other Title:

Life and adventures of Bampfylde-Moore Carew,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Hodges, W. Millar, R. Tonson, T. French, J. Ottridge, G. Wade, and J. Wren, M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]

Notes:

Variously attributed to Bampfylde Moore Carew, to Robert Goadby and to his wife Mrs. Goadby.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T120581.

OCLC:

642323184