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Captain Alexander Smith
Complete History of the Lives and Robberies of the Most Notorious Highwaymen, Footpads, Shoplifts and Cheats of Both Sexes
Previously published 1719 and 1926

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A Complete History of the Highwaymen discloses the most secret and barbarous murders, unparalleled robberies, notorious thefts and unheard of cheats, setting them in a true light and exposing them to public view for the common benefit of mankind. The accounts and confessions are drawn from imprisoned villains who awaited their fate at the gallows. This reprint makes available the 1926 reissue of Captain Smith’s fifth edition and includes an introduction by Arthur L. Hayward, which sets the accounts in the appropriate historical context.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 608 ● ISBN 9781136484162 ● Editor Arthur L. Hayward ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2013 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2811287 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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