The life and adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies the British Amazon, commonly called Mother Ross; who served as a foot-soldier and dragoon, in several campaigns, under King William and the late Duke of Marlborough; Containing Variety of Transactions both serious and diverting: Wherein she gave surprizing Proofs of Courage, Strength, and Dexterity in handling all Sorts of Weapons, rarely to be met with in the contrary Sex; For which, besides being otherwise rewarded, she was made a Pensioner of Chelsea College, by Queen Anne, where her Husband now is a Serjeant, and she continued to her Death. The whole taken from her own mouth, and known to be true by many Noblemen, Generals, and other Officers, &c. mentioned in her Life, and still living, who served in those Wars at the same Time, and were Witnesses of her uncommon Martial Bravery
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London
printed for R. Montagu
1741
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- The second edition. To which is added, an appendix, containing several remarkable passages, omitted in the former impression
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English Short Title Catalog, T135929. - Formerly attributed to Daniel Defoe. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - The appendix has separate pagination and register. - The main text is in two parts, each with separate pagination and register. It is a reissue of the first edition of 1740, with a different titlepage and the addition of a plate. It has an index and a final advertisement leaf
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