An apology for the life 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 Gypsies, to the present Time; wherein the Motives of his Conduct will be explain'd, and the great Number of Characters and Shapes he has appear'd in through Great Britain, Ireland, and several other Places of Europe, be related; with his Travels twice through great Part of America. A particular account of the origin, government, language, laws, and customs of the gypsies; their method of electing their King, &c. And a Parallel drawn after the Manner of Plutarch, between Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew, and Mr. Thomas Jones.

People / Organizations

• Robert Goadby (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for R. Goadby [Sherborne]; W. Owen, Bookseller, at Temple-Bar; and J. Lee, near Cripplegate, MDCCLXVIII. [1768]

Publication year

1768-1768

ESTC No.

T110289

Grub Street ID

162828

Description

xxiv,iv,347,[1]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Attributed to Robert Goadby.

Based on the anonymous 'Life and adventures of Bampfylde-Moore Carew', published in Exeter in 1745.