Defoe, Daniel, 1661-1731 / 2008-07-26 00:00:00

EBOOK MAJOR ALEXANDER RAMKINS ***


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THE MEMOIRS OF
Majr. _Alexander Ramkins_,
A HIGHLAND OFFICER,
Now in Prison at _AVIGNON_.
BEING
An Account of several remarkable Adventures during about
Twenty Eight Years Service in _Scotland, Germany, Italy,
Flanders_ and _Ireland_; exhibiting a very agreeable and instructive
Lesson of Human Life, both in a Publick and
Private Capacity, in several pleasant Instances of his
Amours, Gallantry, Oeconomy, &_c._
_LONDON_: Printed for _R. King_ at the _Queen's-head,_ and
_W. Boreham_ at the _Angel_ in _Pater-noster-row,_ 1719.
Price _1s. 6d._ Stich'd, and _2s._ Bound.


THE PUBLISHER TO THE READER

_I Think it proper to inform the Reader that these Papers were deliver'd
into my Hands by a near Kinsman of the Authors, who lately came from the
Southern Parts of_ France. _His Design in imparting these Memoirs to me,
was (as I quickly perceiv'd) to know my Sentiments of the Performance.
It seems the Gentleman had been sour'd by_ French _Practises, and was
willing that the World should be no longer a Stranger to what was the
ground of his distast.
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