...explain them. " Two hawkers (pals) go together, but separate when they enter a village, one taking each side of the road, and selling different things ; and,...call, they chalk certain marks on their door-posts : " n- means ' Go on. / have called here ; don't you call — it's no go.' " rv means ' Stop — you...

...explain them. " Two hawkers (pals) go together, but separate when they enter a village, one taking each side of the road, and selling different things ; and,...call, they chalk certain marks on their door-posts: " ~- means ' Go on. / have called here ; don't yon call — it's no go.' " <"v means ' Stop — you...

...well as beggars. One tramp thus described the method of woRKiNGt a small town. "Two hawkers (pALst) go together, but separate when they enter a village,...their door-posts." Another informant stated that " if * Vol. 1., pp. ai8 and 247. t See Dictionary. a PATTERER * has been CRARRED (that is, offended) at...

...well as beggars. One tramp thus described the method of WORKING ta small town. " Two hawkers (FALst) go together, but separate when they enter a village,...character of the people at whose houses they call, they clialk certain marks on their door-posts." Another informant stated that " if * Vol. i., pp. 2i3 find...

...beggars. One tramp thus described the method of " working" fa small town. " Two hawkers (' pals' f) go together, but separate when they enter a village,...and so as to inform each other as to the character o ) of the people at whose houses they call, they chalk certain marks on their door-posts." Another...