""The History and Curious Adventures of Bampfylde-Moore Carew, King of the Mendicants"" is a biographical work written by Thomas Price and originally published in 1882. The book tells the story of Bampfylde-Moore Carew, an English man who lived during the 18th century and became known as the ""King of the Mendicants"". Carew was a notorious rogue and vagabond who spent much of his life wandering the English countryside, living off the generosity of...