Caraboo a Narrative of a Singular Imposition, Practised Upon the Benevolence of a Lady: Residing in the Vicinity of the City of Bristol, by a Young ... Alias Caraboo, Princess of Javasu - Softcover
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ON Thursday evening the 3rd of April 1817, the Overseer of the Poor of the parish of Almondsbury, in the county of Glocester, called at Knole Park, the residence of Samuel Worrall, Esq. To inform that Gen tleman and his Lady, that a young Female had entered a cottage in the village, and had made signs, that it was her wish to sleep under its roof; but not speaking a language, which its inhabitants or the Overseer under stood, the oflicer thought it right to refer to Mr. Worrall, a Magistrate for the county, for his advice; knowing also, that there was a man servant residing in Mr. Worrell's family, who was conversant with several fo reign languages, and who could probably comprehend that in which the stranger spoke. The female was in consequence ordered to be brought u to Knole Man sion, but to which removal she shewedp signs of strong reluctance; and when there, refused for some time to enter its doors. After some entreaty, she was prevailed i'ipon to go in, and was presented to Mr. And Mrs.
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