This he refused to do, but it is believed that he eventually did so after he had gained some prizes in the lottery. The date of his death is uncertain. It is generally given, but on no authority, as being in 1770 but 'I. P.', writing from Tiverton, in _Notes and Queries_, 2nd series, vol. IV, p. 522, says that he died in 1758. The story of his life in detail is found in the well-known, and certainly much-printed, _Life and Adventures of Bamfylde Moore Carew_, the earliest edition of which (1745) describes him on the title-page as "the Noted Devonshire Stroller and Dogstealer". This book professes to have been "noted by himself during his passage to America", but though no doubt the facts were supplied by Carew himself, the actual authorship is uncertain, though the balance of probability lies with Robert Goadby, a printer and compiler of Sherborne Dorsetshire, who printed an edition in 1749. A correspondent of _Notes and Queries_, however, states that Mrs. Goadby wrote it from Carew's dictation. [_N. and Q._ 2 S iii. 4; iv. 330, 440, 522], Line 1. _Crank Cuffin_ = _Queer Cove_ = a rogue. Line 9. _Stop-hole Abbey_, "the nick-name of the chief rendezvous of the Canting Crew ".--(B. E., _Dict. Cant. Crew_, 1696). Line 17. _Abram_ = formerly a mendicant lunatic of Bethlehem Hospital who on certain days was allowed to go out begging: hence a beggar feigning madness. _Ruffler crack_ = an expert rogue. Line 18. _Hooker_ = "peryllous and most wicked Knaves... for, as they walke a day times, from house to house, to demaund Charite... well noting what they see... that will they be sure to have... for they customably carry with them a staffe of V. of VI. foote long, in which within one ynch of the tope thereof, ys a lytle hole bored through, in which hole they putte an yron hoke, and with the same they wyll pluck unto them quickly anything that they may reche therewith."--(Harman, _Caveat_, 1869, p. 35, 36). Line 19. _Frater_ = "such as beg with a sham-patent or brief for Spitals, Prisons, Fires, etc."--(B. E.). Line 20. _Irish toyle_ = a beggar-thief, working under pretence of peddling pins, lace, and such-like wares. Line 21. _Dimber-damber_ = the chief of a gang: also an expert thief. _Angler_ = hooker (see _ante_). Line 23. _swigman_ = a beggar peddling haberdashery to cover theft and roguery. _Clapperdogeon_ = a beggar born and bred, _see_ note p. 210, tenth line from bottom. Line 24. _Curtal_--"a curtall is much like to the upright man (that is, one in authority, who may "call to account", "command a share", chastise those under him, and "force any of their women to serve his turn"), but hys authority is not fully so great. He useth commonly to go with a short cloke, like to grey Friers, and his woman with him in like livery, which he calleth his Altham if she be hys wyfe, and if she be his harlot, she is called hys Doxy."--(HARMAN). Line 25. _Whip-jack_ = a rogue begging with a counterfeit license. _Palliard_ = a beggar born and bred.