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The discoveries of John Poulter, alias Baxter ; who was apprehended for robbing Dr. Hancock, of Salisbury, on Clarken Down, near Bath ; and who has since been admitted King's evidence, and discovered a most numberous gang of villains. : Being a full account of all the robberies he has committed, and the surprizing tricks and frands he has practised for the space of five years last past, in different parts of England, particularly in the west. Written wholly by himself. To which he has added, as a caution to prevent any unwary persons from being imposed on and defrauded, an exact account of the manner in which gamblers and other sharpers impose upon people at fairs and other places ; wherein their whole tricks, behaviour and language, is so laid open, that any one who reads it may certainly know them at any time, and so be upon their guard against being cheated by them |
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