The English Rogue: Continued in the Life of Meriton Latroon, and Other Extravagants: The Fourth Part

"The English Rogue: Continued in the Life of Meriton Latroon, and Other Extravagants" by Richard Head is a story set in the late 1600s about Meriton Latroon, a clever trickster surrounded by liars. The story focuses on ideas about right and wrong, as Latroon deals with a bunch of different people from different walks of life. It begins with a dangerous situation with a ship's crew that includes Latroon. They are leaving St. Helena headed to Messina. The captain is telling everyone how they will split their money when they sell their products, and he makes promises to help others. When they get to Messina, the crew is super excited, they get drunk, and the people from the town start to wonder about them. The beginning acts as a light-hearted and funny tone. It talks about ghost stories and troublemaking characters, suggesting many more adventures to come for Meriton Latroon.