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THE

LIFE, ADVENTURES,

AND

OPINIONS

OF

COL. GEORGE HANGER.

THE lives of malefactors, in general, are prefaced with a strong outline of their birth, parentage, and education, with other peculiar circumstances belonging to them. As for instance, A. B. was born in the parish of in the

county of

of reputable and gen

teel parents; but, falling early in life into

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bad company, both of wicked men and lewd women, he contracted habits which ultimately

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I shall not descant on the virtues and superior excellence of my parents. They were well known to the world; and let their characters speak for them. I shall only state with great brevity what I knew of, and experienced from, them.

My father served in three parliaments, and was one of those respectable, independant, old English characters in the House of Commons, called Country Gentlemen; who formerly had a considerable influence with the Ministers, and to whose judgments and opinions every Minister paid the greatest respect, They were disinterested, honest men, who had no selfish views, and performed their duty to their constituents unbiassed by any party. I wish from my heart the case was the same in the present day. But I lament that, with nine in ten, the

difference is very great indeed; for when

an opulent country gentleman, who rever has known London but for a short time together, and solely on his own private business, is chosen member for a county or a great town, he takes a house for the winter, comes to London, and being elected a parliament man, becomes parliament mad!

Now there are two blessings, which, in the nature of things, will be sure to attend him.

1

First, his wife, for certain, makes him a cuckold. But more of that hereafter:

and,

Secondly, instead of doing his duty to his constituents, independent of any party or prejudice, he allies himself to some

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