The memoirs of Majr. Alexander Ramkins, a Highland-Officer, now in prison at Avingnon. Being an account of several remarkable adventures during about twenty eight years service in Scotland, Germany, Italy, Flanders and Ireland; exhibiting a very agreeable and instructive Lesson of Human Life, both in a Publick and Private Capacity, in several pleasant Instances of his Amours, Gallantry, Oeconomy, &c.

People / Organizations

• Alexander Ramkins (Author)
• Richard King ("printed for")
• William Boreham ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for R. King at the Queen's-Head, and W. Boreham at the Angel in Pater-Noster-Row, [1719] [1718]

Publication year

1718-1718

ESTC No.

T69373

Grub Street ID

293382

Description

[6],182,[4]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Written in the first person. "Whether there was a real-life Ramkins remains an open question."--Furbank and Owens. The entry in the DNB is apparently entirely based on The memoirs.

Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Arthur W. Secord, Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.

Published 9 December 1718 (Moore).

With two leaves of advertisements at the end.

Uncontrolled note

Not in Moore