The History and Remarkable Life of the Truly Honourable Colonel Jacque, Commonly called Colonel Jack

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Defoe Daniel. The History and Remarkable Life of the Truly Honourable Colonel Jacque, Commonly called Colonel Jack

INTRODUCTION

AUTHOR'S PREFACE

THE LIFE OF COLONEL JACQUE

THE TRUE-BORN ENGLISHMAN

AN EXPLANATORY PREFACE

THE PREFACE

THE INTRODUCTION

THE TRUE-BORN ENGLISHMAN

PART I

PART II

BRITANNIA

His Fine Speech, Etc

The Conclusion

THE SHORTEST WAY WITH THE DISSENTERS; OR, PROPOSALS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH

THE SHORTEST WAY WITH THE DISSENTERS

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Sir, – It is so customary to write prefaces to all books of this kind, to introduce them with the more advantage into the world, that I cannot omit it, though on that account 'tis thought this work needs a preface less than any that ever went before it. The pleasant and delightful part speaks for itself; the useful and instructive is so large, and capable of so many improvements, that it would employ a book large as itself to make improvements suitable to the vast variety of the subject.

Here's room for just and copious observations on the blessings and advantages of a sober and well-governed education, and the ruin of so many thousands of youths of all kinds in this nation for want of it; also, how much public schools and charities might be improved to prevent the destruction of so, many unhappy children as in this town are every year bred up for the gallows.

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"Yes," said I, "I would buy some clothes."

"And what will you do with the rest?"

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