An apology for the life of Bampfylde-Moore Carew, son of the Rev. Mr. Carew of Bickley, commonly known throughout the west of England by the title of King of the Beggars and Dog Merchant-General
Subtitle: ... the whole taken from his own mouth.
Contributors: Carew, Bampfylde Moore, 1693-1770?; Goadby, Robert, 1721-1778.; Goadby, Robert, Mrs.; McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed by R. Goadby, and sold by W. Owen, bookseller at ... London
Published: 1749
Place of publication: [Sherborne]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 151
Subjects: Carew, Bampfylde Moore, 1693-1770?; Romanies -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Early works to 1800.; Rogues and vagabonds -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Early works to 1800.; United States -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: NUC pre-1956, NA 0356157
BLC, v. 53, p. 486
Lowndes, v. 1, p. 371
Halkett & Laing, v. 1, p. 222
Variously ascribed to Robert Goadby and Mrs. Goadby. Cf. NUC pre-1956, Lowndes, Halkett & Laing.
There are numerous versions, probably by various compilers, with varying titles, including: "An apology for the life of Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew," and "The life and adventures of Bampfylde-Moore Carew, the noted Devonshire stroller" (ascribed to Thomas Price).
Place and date of publication from BLC.
Signatures: pi⁴ A-T⁴.
"Containing an account of his leaving Tiverton School at the age of fifteen and entering into a society of gypsies, his many and comical adventures, more particularly, a full and faithful relation of his travels twice through great part of America, his manner of living with the wild Indians, his bold attempt in swimming the river Delaware, and many other extraordinary incidents, his return home and travels since in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland."
Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.