The english rogue: or, the life of Jeremy Sharp, commonly called, Meriton Latroon. Shewing, his birth and parentage; the many pranks he play'd whilst a Child; his wonderful Escape from the Irish Rebels; his running away from his Mother, and entering into a Gang of Gypsies, and the villanies he committed, whilst he followed that Profession. His coming to London, his Commitment to Newgate; his being entertained in the Service of a Merchant, who took a Fancy to him seeing him beg in the Street. His turning Strolling-Player, and his Adventures and Intrigues with the Princess Cordelia. The exploits he performed in bawdy-houses; how he gets into a Boarding-School in Woman's Apparel, as a Maid-Servant, and gets several of the young Ladies with Child; runs away towards Ireland, is shipwreck'd on the Isle of Man, arrives at Dublin, the Tricks he plays there; returns to England, is imprisoned at Oxford; ransomed by his Comrades; falls in love with a rich Widow, whom he enjoys, robs, and forsakes

People / Organizations

• Jeremy Sharp (Author)
• Thomas Read ("printed by")

Imprint

London: printed by T. Read, in White-Fryars, Fleet-Street, MDCCXLI. [1741]

Publication year

1741-1741

ESTC No.

T226385

Grub Street ID

247948

Description

476p. ; 8⁰

Note

Jeremy Sharp is a pseudonym.

Published in 20 parts.

Includes "the alphabetical vocabulary of the gypsies cant" at end.

Written in the first person, the autobiography is altered from a work by Richard Head and Francis Kirkman entitled: 'The English rogue, described in the life of Meriton Latroon'.