The life, Strange Voyages, and uncommon adventures of Ambrose Gwinett, formerly known to the public by the lame beggar: Who, for a long Time, swept the Way at the Mews-Gate, Charing-Cross. Containing, An Account of his being convicted and hanged in Chains, at Deal in Kent, for the supposed Murder of Mr Collins; his surprizing Recovery after being executed; his Voyages to the West-Indies; his being taken by the Spaniards, where he meets the identical Collins, whom he was supposed to have murdered; the Accident that threw Mr Gwinett into the Hands of Pirates; his extraordinary Adventures with them, and being re-taken by the Spaniards, and by them condemned to the Gallies; his being taken and made a Slave of by the Algerines, and after suffering many Hardships, his return to England.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812.

Standardized Title:

Life and adventures of Ambrose Gwinett

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executions and executioners--England--Early works to 1800.

Executions and executioners.

Murder--England--Early works to 1800.

Murder.

Gwinett, Ambrose--Early works to 1800.

Gwinett, Ambrose.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (24p. )

Other Title:

Life,

Place of Publication:

Newcastle : printed this year, [1775?]

Notes:

Attributed to Isaac Bickerstaffe?.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T40988.

OCLC:

642590574