Project Gutenberg 2016-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 350 Harper, Charles G. (Charles George) 1863 1943 Harper, C. G. Hardy, Paul 1862 1942 Hardy, David Paul Frederick Half-hours with the Highwaymen - Vol 2 Picturesque Biographies and Traditions of the "Knights of the Road" Produced by deaurider, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Half-hours with the Highwaymen - Vol 2" by Charles G. Harper is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the lives and exploits of notorious highwaymen from the past, presenting them as complex characters who often navigated the lines between heroism and criminality. The text delves into the legends surrounding figures like John Nevison, providing insights into their adventures on the roads of England. The opening of the volume introduces John Nevison, famously dubbed "Swift Nicks," who challenges the traditional narratives that often overshadow his accomplishments with the tales of Dick Turpin. As the narrative unfolds, it recounts Nevison’s daring exploits, including a remarkable ride from Gad's Hill to York undertaken to establish an alibi after a robbery. His character is portrayed as charismatic yet morally ambiguous, navigating the complexities of being a highwayman with moments of unexpected honor, such as returning stolen money to victims. Thus, the beginning sets a tone that invites readers to reconsider the legends of highwaymen within a broader cultural and historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Social life and customs Crime -- Great Britain Roads -- Great Britain Criminals -- Great Britain Brigands and robbers HV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: History - British Category: History - British 604897 2025-06-21T08:27:09.262740 text/html 573499 2024-10-23T01:09:29 text/html 5469196 2025-06-21T08:27:20.143746 application/epub+zip 5468167 2025-06-21T08:27:11.413708 application/epub+zip 317000 2025-06-21T08:27:10.208680 application/epub+zip 5600481 2025-06-21T08:27:26.173738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5535325 2025-06-21T08:27:18.923591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390850 2022-09-24T05:31:32.861840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491700 2025-06-21T08:27:07.842664 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 471869 2024-10-23T01:09:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18321 2025-06-21T08:27:26.348568 application/rdf+xml 11161 2025-06-21T08:27:10.404642 image/jpeg 1798 2025-06-21T08:27:10.306657 image/jpeg 4857731 2025-06-21T08:27:09.466644 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia