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The same night the man hears that his Landlady is very sick and that she wants to see him. But when he reaches her place she has already died. He takes her hand and finds ten pieces of gold in it and puts them secretly into his pocket. He stayes another two or three days in her house and returns to his new friend who tries to persuade him to commit another crime with him. The man refuses and they part in anger.His friend is caught and is sentenced to death. He visits him in prison and they have a discussion about God. A couple of days later he watches his friends execution.
  
 
===Chap. XXX===
 
===Chap. XXX===

Revision as of 17:19, 12 May 2008

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Excerpt

Preface

Chap. I

Chap. II

Chap. III

Chap. IV

Chap. V

Chap. VI

Chap. VII

Chap. VIII

Chap. IX

Chap. X

Chap. XI

Chap. XII p.100

Chap. XI p.2-1

Chap. XII [2] p.2-8

Chap. XIII

Chap. XIV

Chap. XV

Chap. XVI

Chap. XVII

Chap. XVIII

Chap. XIX

Chap. XX

Chap. XXI

Chap. XXII

Chap. XXIII

Chap. XXIV

Chap. XXV

Chap. XXVI

Chap. XXVII

Chap. XXVI p.2-83

Chap. XXVII p.2-87

Chap. XXVIII p.2-94

Chapter XXXVIII page 75 - 78 summary :

He walks down the street and notices a man with an interesting and very used wardrobe. He describes the man´s hat, doublet, cloak, breechea and skirts. He invites the man into an Ale-house an questions him about his stange outfit. He brings the man new clothes and walks with him in the streets.They see an easy to steal hogshead of wine. The man "hires" two or three more Rouges and they steal the hogshead at night.



Chapter XXXVIII page 94-102 summary:

The same night the man hears that his Landlady is very sick and that she wants to see him. But when he reaches her place she has already died. He takes her hand and finds ten pieces of gold in it and puts them secretly into his pocket. He stayes another two or three days in her house and returns to his new friend who tries to persuade him to commit another crime with him. The man refuses and they part in anger.His friend is caught and is sentenced to death. He visits him in prison and they have a discussion about God. A couple of days later he watches his friends execution.

(Manuela Leidel)

Chap. XXIX p.2-102

The same night the man hears that his Landlady is very sick and that she wants to see him. But when he reaches her place she has already died. He takes her hand and finds ten pieces of gold in it and puts them secretly into his pocket. He stayes another two or three days in her house and returns to his new friend who tries to persuade him to commit another crime with him. The man refuses and they part in anger.His friend is caught and is sentenced to death. He visits him in prison and they have a discussion about God. A couple of days later he watches his friends execution.

Chap. XXX

Chap. XXXI

Chap. XXXII

Chap. XXXIII

Chap. XXXIV

Chap. XXXV

Chap. XXXVI

Chap. XXXVII

Chap. XXXVIII

Chap. XXXIX

Chap. XL

Chap. XLI

Chap. XLII

Chap. XLIII

Chap. XLIV

Chap. XLV

Chap. XLVI

Chap. XLVII

Chap. XLVIII

Chap. XLIX

Chap. L

Chap. LI p.3-1

Chap. LII

Chap. LIII

Chap. LIV

Chap. LV

Chap. LVI

Chap. LVII

Chap. LVIII

Chap. LIX

Chap. LX

Chap. LXI

Chap. LXII

Chap. XIII

Chap. LXIV

Chap. LXV

Chap. LXVI

Chap. LXVII

Chap. LXVIII

Chap. LXIX

Chap. LXX

Chap. LXXI

Chap. LXXII

Chap. XXIII

Chap. XXIV

Chap. XXV

Chap. XXVI

Links

  • [Richard Head] The English rogue described in the life of Meriton Latroon, a witty extravagant. London: Francis Kirkman, 1666. EEBO Anglistik Server Oldenburg
  • [A shortened cheap book version:] The life and death of the English rogue, or, His last legacy to the world. London, 1679. EEBO