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The life and mysterious transactions of Richard Morris, Esq. better known by the name of Dick Spot, the conjuror, particularly in Derbyshire and Shropshire. Written by an old acquaintance, who was a Critical Observer of all his Actions for Near Fifty Years. Including Singular, whimsical, and curious Anecdotes of many living Characters-Unaccountable and mysterious Transactions-Lost Property Restored-Life Preserved-Robberies Prevented-Deaths frequently foretold, (particularly that of the unfortunate King of Sweden, which he declared in print more than three Months before it Happened)-And proving every Thing belonging to the History of this wonderful Man, to have been beyond the settled Rules by which human Actions and Life are in general regulated.
- Title
- The life and mysterious transactions of Richard Morris, [electronic resource] : Esq. better known by the name of Dick Spot, the conjuror, particularly in Derbyshire and Shropshire. Written by an old acquaintance, who was a Critical Observer of all his Actions for Near Fifty Years. Including Singular, whimsical, and curious Anecdotes of many living Characters-Unaccountable and mysterious Transactions-Lost Property Restored-Life Preserved-Robberies Prevented-Deaths frequently foretold, (particularly that of the unfortunate King of Sweden, which he declared in print more than three Months before it Happened)-And proving every Thing belonging to the History of this wonderful Man, to have been beyond the settled Rules by which human Actions and Life are in general regulated.
- Author
- Old acquaintance.
- Publication
- London : printed by T. Maiden, Shorbourne-Lane, for Ann Lemoine, White-Rose-Court, Coleman-Street, and sold by T. Hurst, Paternoster-Row, [1798?]
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- Additional Authors
- Gale (Firm)
- Description
- [3],6-38p.,plate; 12⁰.
- Uniform Title
- Eighteenth century collections online.
- Subject
- Note
- The plate is dated: 'July 3. 1798'.
- Price from imprint: price Six-Pence.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Indexed In (note)
- English Short Title Catalog
- Reproduction (note)
- Electronic reproduction.
- OCLC
- 642724149
- T89726
- Author
- Old acquaintance.
- Title
- The life and mysterious transactions of Richard Morris, [electronic resource] : Esq. better known by the name of Dick Spot, the conjuror, particularly in Derbyshire and Shropshire. Written by an old acquaintance, who was a Critical Observer of all his Actions for Near Fifty Years. Including Singular, whimsical, and curious Anecdotes of many living Characters-Unaccountable and mysterious Transactions-Lost Property Restored-Life Preserved-Robberies Prevented-Deaths frequently foretold, (particularly that of the unfortunate King of Sweden, which he declared in print more than three Months before it Happened)-And proving every Thing belonging to the History of this wonderful Man, to have been beyond the settled Rules by which human Actions and Life are in general regulated.
- Imprint
- London : printed by T. Maiden, Shorbourne-Lane, for Ann Lemoine, White-Rose-Court, Coleman-Street, and sold by T. Hurst, Paternoster-Row, [1798?]
- Series
- Eighteenth century collections online.
- Reproduction
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
- Indexed In:
- English Short Title Catalog, T89726.
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- Great Britain England London.
- Added Author
- Gale (Firm)