 THE SCOUNDREL'S DICTIONARY OR, AN EXPLANATION OF THE CANT WORDS used by THIEVES, HOUSEBREAKERS, STREET ROBBERS, and PICKPOCKETS about Town.  English Dialect Society - Page 160by Rev. Walter W. Skeat, M.A., and J. H. Nodal - 1877Full view - About this book
 | William Marsden - Language and languages - 1827 - 330 pages
...ancient and modern, used by Beggars, Gypsies, &c.) NATH. BAILEY. London 1770, 8vo, ed. 22. 1754. The Scoundrel's Dictionary, or an Explanation of the Cant words used by Thieves, Housebreakers, &c. about town ; and a Collection of their Flash Songs, with a proper Glossary, don 1754, 8vo. Lon1755.... | |
 | William Thomas Lowndes - English imprints - 1834 - 1130 pages
...Sermon at his Funeral by George Gairden. Glasg. 1751. Williams, 1578, morocco, 17«. Scoundrel. — The Scoundrel's Dictionary ; or, an Explanation of the cant Words used by Thieves &c. to which are prefixed, some curious Dissertations on the Art of Wheedling and a Collection of their... | |
 | Johann Severin Vater, Bernhard Jülg - Language and languages - 1847 - 620 pages
...and modern, used by beggars, Gypsies cetr.). 8. Lond. 1736. — 22. Ed. 8. Lond. 1770. (s. ob.) The Scoundrel's dictionary, or an explanation of the Cant words used by thieves, housebreakers cetr. about town; and a collect. of their Flash Songs, with a proper glossary. 8. London 1754. *(Grose,... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1852 - 672 pages
...even the renowned Francis Grose and his Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. It is entitled The Scoundrel's Dictionary; or, an Explanation of the...Thieves, Housebreakers, Street Robbers, and Pickpockets. To which are prefixed some Curious Dissertations on the Art of Wheedling ; and a Collection of Flash... | |
 | Bernard Quaritch (Firm) - Antiquarian booksellers - 1868 - 840 pages
...yo with every copy, it is printed in such a manner as to correspond with every vol up with them. 40 SCOUNDREL'S DICTIONARY, or an Explanation of the Cant...Pickpockets about Town, with Flash Songs, and a Glossary, sin. 8vo. /if. bd. 30« 1704 A copy fetched, 1857, at Sotheby's, £3. 7з. 41 SKINNER (S.) Etymologicon... | |
 | François Xavier Michel - French language - 1856 - 594 pages
...non paginé, et renfermé dans les signatures B— L. Ce recueil ne tarda pas à être suivi de The Scoundrel's Dictionary; or, an Explanation of the...cant words used by thieves , house-breakers , street robben , and pickpockets about Toivn. To which are prefixed some curious Dissertations on Ike art of... | |
 | John Camden Hotten - English language - 1859 - 294 pages
...nothing of this book other than that it is frequently mentioned by Moore, in Tom Cribb's Memorial. SCOUNDREL's DICTIONARY, or an Explanation of the Cant Words used by Thieves, Housebreakers, Street-robbers, and Pickpockets about Town, with some curious dissertations on the Art of Wheedling,... | |
 | John Camden Hotten - Cambridge (England) - 1860 - 328 pages
...the late Fight for the Championship, 12mo. 1822 Frequently quoted by Moore in Tom Crib's Memorial. SCOUNDREL'S DICTIONARY, or an Explanation of the Cant...Street- robbers, and Pickpockets about Town, with some carious dissertations on the Art of Wheedling, &c., the whole printed from a copy taken on one... | |
 | Bernard Quaritch - Rare books - 1860 - 458 pages
...English Words and Phrases, fourth edition, thick 8vo. cloth, 7s ' ' 1856 41 SCOUNDREL'S DICTIONARY (The), or an Explanation of the Cant Words, used by Thieves,...Housebreakers, Street Robbers, and Pickpockets about Town, with Plash Songs, and a proper Glossary, sm. 8vo. 32 pp. frontispiece inserted (with the Coachman's and... | |
 | Bibliography - 1861 - 1174 pages
...Gipsies, Beggars, and other ('lass of Cheats and Villains etc. London 1737. 12». 134. The Scaundrels Dictionary; or an Explanation of the cant words used by thieves, housebreakers, streetroobers, and pickpockets about Town. To which is added .... a Collection of their flash songs,... | |
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