The history of the most remarkable life and extraordinary adventures, of the truly Honourable Colonel Jaque, vulgarly call'd Colonel Jack Who was born a gentleman, put apprentice to a pick-pocket, flourish'd six and twenty years as a thief, and was then kidnapp'd to Virginia: came back a merchant, was five times married to four whores, went into the wars, behav'd bravely, got preferment, was made colonel of regiment; return'd again to England, follow'd the fortunes of the Chevalier de St. George, was taken at the late rebellion; receiv'd his pardon from the king, is now at the head of his regiment, in foreign service compleating a life a wonders, and resolves to die a general. Written by the author of Robinson Crusoe

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Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731

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