A ! 43, CAVE A T FOR COMMON CURSETOR S, VULGARLY CALLED VAGABONES; 1 UTILITIE and PROFFYT of hys NATURALL COUNTRYE. Newly Augmented and Imprinted, Anno Domini M.D.LXVII. toti. Viewed, Examined, and Allowed according unto the Queen's Majestye's Injunctions. Imprinted at LONDON, in Flete-street, at the Signe of the Faulcon, by WILLIAM GRYFFITH; and are to be solde at his Shoppe in Saynt Dunstone's Churche Yarde, in the West. THE CANTING ACADEMY; OR, VILLANIES DISCOVERED: WHEREIN ARE SHEWN The Mysterious and Villanous Practices of that Wicked Crew, commonly known by the Names of HECTORS, TRAPANNERS, GILTS, &c. With several NEW CATCHES and SONGS. ALSO. A COMPLEAT CANTING DICTIONARY, BOTH OF Old Words, and such as are now most in Use. A Book very useful and necessary (to be known, but was not practised) for all People. THE SECOND EDITION. LONDON; Printed by F. LEACH, for MAT. DREW; and are to be sold by the Booksellers. N.B. The Dedication is signed R. HEAD. OTHERWISE (VULGARLY) CALLED NEW GATE. Giving an Account of the HUMOURS of those COL- Being very useful to all Persons, either Gentle or Simple, in shewing them the Manner of the ROBBERIES and CHEATS, committed by Villains on the Nation; whereby they may be the more careful of being wronged by them for the future. LONDON: PRINTED IN THE YEAR 1703. THE SCOUNDREL'S DICTIONARY; OR, AN EXPLANATION OF THE CANT WORDS used by THIEVES, HOUSEBREAKERS, STREET ROBBERS, and PICKPOCKETS about Town. то WHICH ARE PREFIXED Some CURIOUS DISSERTATIONS on the ART of WHEEDLING, AND A Collection of their FLASH SONGS, with a PROPER GLOSSARY. The whole printed from a Copy taken on one of their Gang, in the late Scuffle between the Watchmen and a Party of them on Clerkenwell Green; which Copy is now in the Custody of one of the Constables of that Parish. LONDON: Printed for J. BROWNNELL, in Pater-noster-row. M.DCC.LIV. [Price Sixpence.] b |