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Jack Sheppard
A Romance
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Title: Jack Sheppard - A Romance Author: William Harrison Ainsworth * A Project Gutenberg of Australia eBook * eBook No.: fr100257.html Language: English Date first posted: May 2013 Most recent update: May 2013 This eBook was produced by Roy Glashan. Project Gutenberg of Australia eBooks are created from printed editions which are in the public domain in Australia, unless a copyright notice is included. We do NOT keep any eBooks in compliance with a particular paper edition. Copyright laws are changing all over the world. Be sure to check the copyright laws for your country before downloading or redistributing this file. This eBook is made available at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg of Australia License which may be viewed online at /licence.html To contact Project Gutenberg of Australia go to http://gutenberg.net.au
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by
William Harrison Ainsworth
ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK
Serialised in Bentley's Miscellany, Jan 1839-Feb 1840
First book edition: Richard Bentley, London, Oct 1839, in 3 volumes
"Upon my word, friend," said I, "you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make." "There is a great art in it, if you did," quoth he. "Ah! but," said I, "there's a great deal in being hanged."
Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
EPOCH THE FIRST, 1703: JONATHAN WILD
I. — THE WIDOW AND HER CHILD
On the night of Friday, the 26th of November, 1703, and at the hour of eleven, the door of a miserabl Transcribers Note: Obvious typesetter errors from the original corrected in this etext. If they are not obvious errors, they are left as in the original. "Upon my word, friend," said I, "you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make." "There is a great art in it, if you did," quoth he. "Ah! but," said I, "there's a great deal in being hanged." Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache. Page 1 ToC On the night of Friday, the 26th of November, 1703, and at the hour of eleven, the door of a miserable habitation, situated in an obscure quarter of the Borough of Southwark, known as the Old Mint, was opened; and a man, with a lantern in his hand, appeared at the threshold. This person, whose age might be about forty, was attired in a brown double-breasted frieze coat, with very wide skirts, and a very narrow collar; a light drugget waistcoat, with pockets reaching to the knees; black plush breeches; grey worsted hose; and shoes with round toes, wooden heels, and high quarters, fastened by small silver buckles. He wore a menu .JACK SHEPPARD A Romance
English Library
VOL. XII
BY W. Harrison Ainsworth
Internationale Bibliothek G M B H Berlin
1922
CONTENTS.
EPOCH THE FIRST.
1703.
JONATHAN WILD.
JACK SHEPPARD.
CHAPTER I.
The Widow and her Child.
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