 Cant' is, by some people, derived from one Andrew Cant, who, they say, was a presbyterian minister in some illiterate part of Scotland, who by exercise and use had obtained the faculty, alias gift, of talking in the pulpit in such a dialect, that it is...  A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words: Used at the Present ... - Pàgina vper John Camden Hotten - 1859 - 160 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1729 - 342 pàgines
...they fay, was a Presbyterian Minifter in fome illiterate ' Part of Scotland, who by Exefcife and life had obtained * the Faculty, alias Gift, of Talking in the Pulpit in fuck ' a Dialed, that it's faid he was underftood by none but * his own Congregation, and not by all... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pàgines
...they fay, was a Prelhyterian minifler in lam« illiterate part of Scotland, who by txercife and ufe had obtained the faculty, alias gift, of talking in the pulpit in fuch a dialeit, that it is faid he was underilood by none but his own congregation, and not by all... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pàgines
...false notion of it. It will be proper therefore to trace the original and signification of this word. Cant is, by some people, derived from one ANDREW CANT,...faculty, alias gift of talking in the pulpit in such a dialec!:, that it is said he was understood by none but his own congregation, and not by all of them.... | |
 | 1803 - 466 pàgines
...false notion of it. It will be proper therefore to trace the original and signification of this word. ' Cant' is, by some people, derived from one Andrew Cant, who, they say, was a presbyterian minis-. ter in some illiterate part of Scotland, who by exercise and use had obtained the faculty,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pàgines
...'Cant' is, by some people, derived from one Anilrew Cant, who, they say, was a presbytcrian mi-x nister in some illiterate part of Scotland, who by exercise....of talking in the pulpit in such a dialect, that it is said he was understood by none but his own congregation, and not by all of them. Since master... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pàgines
...false notion of it. It will be proper therefore to trace the original and signification of this word. ' Cant" is, by some people, derived from one Andrew...some illiterate part of Scotland, who by exercise mid use had obtained the faculty, alias gift, of talking in the pulpit in such a dialect, that it is... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pàgines
...of it. It will he proper therefore to trace the original and signification of this word. Cunt is* hy some people, derived from one Andrew Cant, who, they say, was a Preshyterian minister in some Illiterate part of Scotland, who hy exercise and use -,d ohtained the... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 pàgines
...false notion of it. It wll be proper therefore to trace the original and signification of this word. Cant is, by some people, derived from one Andrew Cant, who, they 3ay, was a Presbyterian minister in some illiterate part of Scotland, who by exercise and use had obtained... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pàgines
...false notion of it. It will he proper therefore to trace the original and signification of this word. " Cant'' is, by some people, derived from one Andrew...gift, of talking in the pulpit in such a dialect, that it is said he was understood by none but his own congregation, and not by all of them. Since Master... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 pàgines
...notion of it. It will be proper, therefore, to trace the original and signification of this word. ' Cant' is, by some people, derived from one Andrew...gift, of talking in the pulpit in such a dialect, that it is said he was understood by none but his own 'congregation, and not by all of them. Since master... | |
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