The life, and strange, unparallel'd and unheard-of voyages and adventures of Ambrose Gwinett, formerly well known to the public, as the lame beggar man, who in the year 1734, and for a long time after, swept the way between the Mews Gate and Spring Gardens, Charing-Cross. Containing, an acount of his being tried and convicted, and hanged in chains at Deal in Kent, for the supposed murder of Mr. Collins. His surprizing recovery after hanging in chains; his voyages to the West Indies, and being taken by the Spaniards, amongst whom he met with the supposed murdered Mr. Collins; their admiration in meeting each other, and proposed to return to England together. The accident that threw Mr. Gwinett in the hands of pirates; his extraordinary adventures with them; his being taken again by the Spaniards, and sent to Old Spain, and there condemned to the gallies. His being taken by the Algerines, and carried into slavery, and after many hardships returned to England, &c. Written by himself

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  • The life, and strange, unparallel'd and unheard-of voyages and adventures of Ambrose Gwinett, formerly well known to the public, as the lame beggar man, who in the year 1734, and for a long time after, swept the way between the Mews Gate and Spring Gardens, Charing-Cross. Containing, an acount of his being tried and convicted, and hanged in chains at Deal in Kent, for the supposed murder of Mr. Collins. His surprizing recovery after hanging in chains; his voyages to the West Indies, and being taken by the Spaniards, amongst whom he met with the supposed murdered Mr. Collins; their admiration in meeting each other, and proposed to return to England together. The accident that threw Mr. Gwinett in the hands of pirates; his extraordinary adventures with them; his being taken again by the Spaniards, and sent to Old Spain, and there condemned to the gallies. His being taken by the Algerines, and carried into slavery, and after many hardships returned to England, &c. Written by himself
  • Life and strange unparallel'd and unheard-of voyages and adventures of Ambrose Gwinett
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London : printed by John Lever, at Little Moorgate, next to London Wall, near Moorfields, 1770. The second edition.; ..
Added name
Lever, John, active 1764-1770, printer.; Sherwin, William, active 1670-1710, engraver.
Publication year
1770
ESTC No.
T1069
Grub Street ID
159978
Description
24, [8] p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. ; 8°.
Note
Attributed to Isaac Bickerstaffe

Ambrose Gwinett is a pseudonym

With four final advertisement leaves (sig. D]4); Below imprint in square brackets: Price Six Pence

Plate signed: "W. Sherwin delin. et sc:"; Signatures: A-D]4.
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