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The Wesleyan Edition of the Works of Henry Fielding: An Enquiry Into the Causes of the Late Increase of Robbers, and Related Writings
Malvin R. Zirker (ed.)
Publisher: Oxford University Press and Wesleyan University Press
; The Wesleyan Edition of the Works of Henry Fielding
Published in print:
1988
ISBN:
9780198185161
Published online:
October 2014
EISBN:
9780191798757
DOI:
10.1093/actrade/9780198185161.book.1
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Front Matter
ADVISORY BOARD
Dedication
PREFACE
ILLUSTRATIONS
ABBREVIATIONS
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
TEXTUAL INTRODUCTION
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A Charge Delivered to The Grand Jury
A CHARGE Delivered to the GRAND JURY, &c.
A True State of the Case of Bosavern Penlez
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An Enquiry into the Causes of the Late Increase of Robbers
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Philip Lord Hardwick, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.
THE PREFACE.
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AN ENQUIRY INTO THE CAUSES of the late Increase of ROBBERS, &c.
INTRODUCTION.
SECT. I . Of too frequent and expensive Diversions among the Lower Kind of People.
SECT. II . Of Drunkenness, a second Consequence of Luxury among the Vulgar.
SECT. III . Of Gaming among the Vulgar; a third Consequence of their Luxury.
SECT. IV. Of the Laws that relate to the Provision for the Poor.
SECT. V. Of the Punishment of Receivers of stolen Goods
SECT. VI. Of Laws relating to Vagabonds.
SECT. VII . Of apprehending the Persons of Felons.3
SECT. VIII . Of the Difficulties which attend Prosecutions.
SECT. IX . Of the Trial and Conviction of Felons.
SECT. X . Of the Encouragement given to Robbers by frequent Pardons.
SECT.XI . Of the Manner of Execution.
To the PUBLIC.
Examples of the Interposition of Providence in the Detection and Punishment of Murder
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A Proposal for Making an Effectual Provision for the Poor
EXPLANATION OF THE PLAN.
Dedication
Introduction
PROPOSALS FOR ERECTING A County Work-house, &c.
ARGUMENTS IN Explanation and Support OF THE Foregoing Proposals.
A Clear State of the Case of Elizabeth Canning
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End Matter
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APPENDIXES
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II
APPENDIX III
APPENDIX IV
APPENDIX V
INDEX OF NAMES, PLACES AND TOPICS IN INTRODUCTIONS, TEXT, AND NOTES
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