The English Rogue: Continued in the Life of Meriton Latroon, and Other Extravagants, Comprehending the most Eminent Cheats of Both Sexes: The Third Part

A series of picaresque episodes and satirical sketches catalogues the schemes and deceits of assorted rogues, presenting anecdote and commentary on swindles by both sexes. A prefatory apology frames the material as a moral exposé intended to shame and deter vice, while the narratives themselves follow cons, sexual intrigues, and calculated manipulations—such as a woman who extracts money and promises from multiple lovers during pregnancy—revealing patterns of betrayal and opportunism. The work mixes vivid anecdote, illustrative panels, and explicit moral reflection, and signals that subsequent parts will show punishments corresponding to the offenders’ crimes.