The life and adventures of Gilbert Langley, formerly of Serle-Street near Lincoln's-Inn, Goldsmith. Containing particularly, His Family, Education, and Accidents in his tender Years. His being sent into Flanders, to the Convent of English Benedictines at Doway, with a curious Detail of their Method in bringing up Youth. His return to England, and his first Slips in point of Honesty and Virtue. His Amours with all Sorts of loose Women, and great variety of Accidents which happened in Consequence of them. His meeting with a Cheat, who had Address enough to bite him twice. His Marriage, and fraudulent Arts to support a broken Fortune. His Contrivance to amass a vast Quantity of Jewels, Watches, rich Toys, &c. to the Amount of 20,000 l. His Flight to Holland, and strange Adventures there, 'till detected by his Creditors, and best Part of his Effects taken from him. His return to England, Voyage to the West-Indies, Rogueries there, and miserable Condition when he came back. Imprisoned in the Coun

People / Organizations

• Gilbert Langley (Author)
• John Applebee ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")

Imprint

London: printed and sold by J. Applebee, in Bolt-Court, Fleet-Street, and at the pamphlet shops in London and Westminster, [1740]

Publication year

1740

ESTC No.

T70427

Grub Street ID

294168

Description

[4],93,[3]p. ; 8°.

Note

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.