Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography; Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
147. Christian Conversation; in Six Dialogues. 1. Between a doubting
Christian and one more confirmed, about Assurance. 2. Between the
same Persons, about Mortification. 3. Between Eutocus and Fidelius,
about Natural Things Spiritualized. 4. Between Simplicius and
Conscius, about Union. 5. Between Thlipsius and Melaudius about
Afflictions. 6. Between Athanasius and Bioes, about Death. By a
Private Gentleman. London: printed for W. Taylor. 1720. 8vo.
148. The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders, who was
born in Newgate, and during a Life of continued Variety of Three
Score Years, besides her Childhood, was Twelve Years a Whore, Five
Times a Wife (whereof once to her own Brother), Twelve Years a
Thief, Eight Years a Transported Felon to Virginia; at last grew
rich, lived honest, and died a Penitent. Written from her own
Memorandums. London: printed for and sold by W. Chetwood, at Cato's
Head, in Russell-street, Covent-garden; and T. Edlin, at the
Prince's Arms, over against Exeter Change, in the Strand. 1722.
149. The Memoirs of a Cavalier; or, a Military Journal of the Wars in
Germany and the Wars in England from the Year 1632 to the Year 1648.
Written above Three Score Years ago by an English Gentleman, who
served first in the Army of Gustavus Adolphus, the glorious King of
Sweden, till his Death; and after that in the royal Army of King
Charles the First, from the beginning of the Rebellion to the end of
that War. London: printed for A. Bell, at the Cross Keys, in
Cornhill; J. Osborn, at the Oxford Arms, in Lombard-street; W.
Taylor, at the Ship and Swan; and T. Warner, at the Black Boy, in
Paternoster-row.
150. The History of the most remarkable Life and extraordinary
Adventures of the truly Honourable Colonel Jacque, vulgarly called
Colonel Jack, who was born a Gentleman, put Apprentice to a
Pickpocket, flourished Six-and-twenty Years as a Thief, and was then
kidnapped to Virginia; came back a Merchant, was five times married
to four Whores, went into the Wars, behaved bravely, got Preferment,
was made Colonel of a Regiment; returned again to England, followed
the Fortunes of the Chevalier de St. George, was taken at the
Preston Rebellion; received his Pardon from the late King, is now at
the Head of his Regiment, in the Service of the Czarina, fighting
against the Turks, completing a Life of Wonders, and resolves to die
a General. London: printed for J. Brotherton. 1722.
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