The fortunes and misfortunes of Moll Flanders, who was born in Newgate. And during a life of continued variety for sixty years was 17 times a whore, 5 times a wife, whereof once to her own brother, 12 years a thief, 11, times in Bridewell, 9 times in New-Prison, 11 times in Wood-street compter, 6 times in the Poultry Compter, 14 times in the Gatehouse, 25 times in Newgate, 15 times whip that the Cart's arse, 4 times burnt in the hand, once condemned for life and 8 year's a transport in Virginia. At last grew rich, lived honest, and died penitent[.]
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- The fortunes and misfortunes of Moll Flanders, who was born in Newgate. And during a life of continued variety for sixty years was 17 times a whore, 5 times a wife, whereof once to her own brother, 12 years a thief, 11, times in Bridewell, 9 times in New-Prison, 11 times in Wood-street compter, 6 times in the Poultry Compter, 14 times in the Gatehouse, 25 times in Newgate, 15 times whip that the Cart's arse, 4 times burnt in the hand, once condemned for life and 8 year's a transport in Virginia. At last grew rich, lived honest, and died penitent[.]
- Moll Flanders. Abridgments
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London] : Printed and sold in 'Aldermary Church-yard, Bow-Lane, London, [1750?
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- 1750
- ESTC No.
- T70318
- Grub Street ID
- 294077
- Description
- 24p. : ill. ; 12°.
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- An abridgment and adaptation of the work by Daniel Defoe
In this edition, line 5 of title ends '5 times a wife,' and 'Bow-Lane' appears in imprint. In another edition (ESTC N507978), line 5 ends '5 times a' and 'Bow-Lane' does not appear in imprint.