Transcribed from the 1850’s Thomas Allman and Son edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
the surprising
ADVENTURES
of
BAMPFYLDE MOORE CAREW,
king of the beggars;
containing
HIS LIFE,
A Dictionary of the Cant Language,
and many
ENTERTAINING PARTICULARS
of
THAT EXTRAORDINARY MAN.
LONDON:
THOMAS ALLMAN AND SON.
W. WALKER AND SON, OTLEY.
THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF BAMPFYLDE MOORE CAREW.
Mr. Bampfylde Moore Carew was descended from the ancient family of the Carews, son of the Reverend Mr. Theodore Carew, of the parish of Brickley, near Tiverton, in the county of Devon; of which parish he was many years a rector, very much esteemed while living, and at his death universally lamented. Mr. Carew was born in the month of July 1693; and never was there known a more splendid attendance of ladies and gentlemen of the first rank and quality at any baptism in the west of England, than at his: the Hon. Hugh Bampfylde, Esq., who afterwards died of an unfortunate fall from his horse, and the Hon. Major Moore, were both his illustrious godfathers, both of whose names he bears; who sometime contending who should be the president, doubtless presaging the honour that should redound to them from the future actions of our hero, the affair was determined by throwing up a piece of money,
which was won by Mr. Bampfylde; who upon this account presented a large piece of plate, whereon was engraved, in large letters,
BAMPFYLDE MOORE CAREW.