The life and adventures of Mr. 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 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.

Format:

Book

Standardized Title:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Romanies.

Romanies--Language.

Cant--Dictionaries.

Cant.

United States--Description and travel.

United States.

Carew, Bampfylde Moore, 1693-1770?.

Carew, Bampfylde Moore.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246p.,plate )

Other Title:

Life and adventures of Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew,

Place of Publication:

London : sold by T. Forster, R. Armstrong, J. Digby, and W. Locke, MDCCLXXIX. [1779]

Notes:

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

Omitting the parallel between Mr. Carew and Tom Jones.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T13193.

OCLC:

642368143