The English Rogue: Described in the Life of Meriton Latroon, a Witty Extravagant

About four dayes after I was discharged, there came into the same Inn where I lay a Gentleman, who hearing some of the house discoursing of the Robbery that was lately committed...

Well, it was my hard fate to Marry thus like one doom’d to prison, who expecting to lie in a private room, is confined to the Hole. Had I married the best, I believe I should ha...

Every morning I offer’d up my Devotions either to St. _Patrick_, or St. _James_, each of which have two excellent Wells dedicated to the honour of their Saintships. Thither did...

Being about five years of age, Report rendred me a very beautiful Child, neither did it (as most commonly) prove a Lyar. Being enricht with all the good properties of an handsom...

I am sorry that I am so uncharitable as to say that the _zeal_ of her _Spirit_ was not so hot as that of her flesh. Every day I had some remark of her love, which I received wit...

I gave the Porter instructions, that he should but just put him within the doors, and leave the Letter, and so with all speed to come away, to prevent examination: he brought me...

As for his Pedegree, I now not how to derive it; for he hath had in him the best and purest of the _French_ blood, but will now acknowledge his Race onely from the _Spaniard_, w...

I made all the speed I could to _London_, knowing the largeness of that Vast City would afford conveniency for my concealment. But then my cloaths much troubled me, knowing noth...

The sight so surprized me, as if I had been converted into a Statue by the head of a _Gorgon_, but after a little pause, I hastily unbound her, and taking her in my Armes, Pardo...

Most respected Country-men, and more especially you, who frequently pass the Road, the most part of my notorious wicked life having been consumed in all manner of cheats and deb...

Tracing the street, I chanced to cast my eye on a fellow, the slowness of whose pace informed me of the idleness of his condition. His garb was so preposterously unsuitable, tha...

Having satisfied my stomach, I walked along with much more courage than before; which had been to little purpose, had I not had a stick in my hand; For there was hardly a dog in...

How can that _Tyrant_ flourish in his Commonwealth, when the foundation of his Reign was built on the Sepulchre of the right and lawful Heir he murther’d? And how can that man p...

Some two hours after we set sail, we were becalmed, having not the least breeze of wind, the weather withal being exceeding hot and sultry: at length we arrived in _Swalley-Road...

Full fraught with the Documents which I receiv’d from my old experienced Master, I resolv’d upon some atchievement: between two and three in the afternoon, I my self with four m...

Eternity is like a year, continually wheeling about, which returns again to the same point from whence it began, and still wheels about again. It is an ever-running Fountain, wh...

_SIR, You seemingly do proffer fair, but know, Hanging attends such kindnesses you show. The hope of profit tempts me; loss of life O’repow’rs perswasions, and so ends the strif...

After this, we ransackt their pockets, but found little in the mans; but searching the woman in a private place between her Pocket and Placket, we discovered something considera...

_Do-Cerne_ or _Mauritius_, is an Isle situate within the torrid Zone, close by the Tropick of _Capricorn_; but it is very uncertain unto what part of the world it belongs, parti...

Notwithstanding I dayly thus, almost, cheated one or other, procuring thereby considerable sums of money, yet, by my drinking, Whoreing, and defending my self from such as I had...

We had places enough to send to for change of apparel, as rich as we pleased, or as beggerly again on the contrary, according as our design required. Having layen in _Lavender_...

_Imprimis_, That one of his Maids having crost me (to be reveng’d of her; knowing she was a drowsie wench, when asleep not easily wak’d) as she slept by the fire, I took my oppo...

But to avoid the censure of sluggishness, we all resolved to rise, and unanimously strive & contend who should make the best proof of the greatest ingenuity in contriving what m...

The time being come again, for the meeting my snipping Brethren, I went prepared with what I could conveniently carry with me. Seeing me come well fraught, my merchants presentl...

My endeavour was not only to please my Master, but my Mistress too, even in the meanest services; so officious to her, that I was ready to perform the office of a Chamber-maid....

Our Crew having been abroad, we had got a valuable Purchase; which after we had divided, I told them, that I would but visit a friend at _Oxford_, and repair to them again withi...

The next day I rode towards _London_, and about twylight took up my quarters in the Suburbs the day following, I sent for a friend whom I could put confidence in, who came immed...

_The Globe’s thy Studye; for thy boundless mind In a less limit cannot be confind. Gazing, I here admire: thy very lookes Shew thou art read as well in men, as bookes. He that S...

I fancy’d my life to be now as happy as the world could make it, having plenty of every thing, & not control’d by the foolish self-will of an obstinate woman. I confess it was a...

Besides his springing Age (wherein the blood is hot and fervent) spur’d him on, and the natural disposition of his mind, gave him wings to flye whither his unbounded, licentious...

Though she had baited her desires with a million of prostitute countenances and enticements, yet I lookt upon her rather a Companion for an Hospital, and stood more in need of a...

An hour before day we left the Port, and sailed along the coast before the wind; about noon we discerned three vessels, whereupon we gave them chase: in less than two hours we g...

Thus we rambled up and down the Countrey; and where the people demean’d themselves not civil to us by voluntary contributions, their Geese, Hens, Pigs, or any such mandible thin...

These lines so powerfully wrought upon her, that she could not forbear to tell me, that she was much obliged to me for what I had writ. You cannot Madam, said I, cancel your obl...