@article{492629, note = {Originally issued as 'The northern hero'.}, author = {Semple, James George,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/492629}, title = {Memoirs of the northern impostor; or prince of swindlers. Being a faithful narrative of the adventures and deceptions of James George Semple, commonly called Major Semple, alias Harrold, Maxwell, Grant, &c. &c. With an account of his devices at Lord Salisbury's, Sir Thomas Dundass's, Mr. Pitt's, the Marquis of Lands-Down's, Baron Hompesch, Dr. Prettyman, &c. &c. Also the various inventions by which he obtained goods of different tradesmen; and the Names of the Persons who were the Objects of his Depredations. To which is annexed his trial, and sentence. [electronic resource] :}, publisher = {printed for G. Kearsley, No. 46, Fleet-Street,}, recid = {492629}, pages = {25,*24-*25,26-73,*73-103,*100-*103,104-119,*120-*126,*103,128-147p. ;}, address = {London :}, year = {1786}, }