When Ben Browne was 27, he traded his small English town for the bustling streets of London to work ... also offer evocative depictions of 18th-century London. Soon after he arrived in the city ...

He often wrote about eating and drinking with his friends on Fleet Street, descriptions of ... Reveal the Life of a 20-Something in 18th-Century London.

Robbery was a common crime in the 18th century. Highway robberies often happened on the streets and roads approaching London. A robber on foot was called a footpad and was often part of a gang.