ve a few necessary directions to leave with my people, to put 'em on their guard against the chance of a surprise. Suflfer me to precede you. This way, Sir Rowland." The thieftaker's residence was a large dismallooking habitation, separated from the street... Jack Sheppard: A Romance - Page 58by William Harrison Ainsworth - 1839 - 557 pagesFull view - About this book
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