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A new canting dictionary [electronic resource] : Comprehending All the terms, Antient and Modern, Us...

A new canting dictionary [electronic resource] : Comprehending All the terms, Antient and Modern, Us...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvNZgrmlGA

A new canting dictionary [electronic resource] : Comprehending All the terms, Antient and Modern, Used in the Several tribes of Gypsies, Beggars, Shoplifters, Highwaymen, Foot-Pads, and all other Clans of Cheats and Villains. Interspersed With Proverbs, Phrases, Figurative Speeches, &c. Being a Complete Collection of all that has been publish'd of that Kind. With very large Additions of Words never before made Publick. Detecting, under each Head or Order, the several Tricks or Pranks made use of by Varlets of all Denominations; and therefore Useful for all Sorts of People (especially Travellers and Foreigners) to enable them to secure their Money and preserve their Lives. With a Preface, giving an Account of the Original, Progress, &c. of the Canting Crew; and recommending Methods for diminishing these Varlets, by better Employment of the Poor. To which is Added, A complete Collection of Songs in the Canting Dialect.

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A new canting dictionary [electronic resource] : Comprehending All the terms, Antient and Modern, Used in the Several tribes of Gypsies, Beggars, Shoplifters, Highwaymen, Foot-Pads, and all other Clans of Cheats and Villains. Interspersed With Proverbs, Phrases, Figurative Speeches, &c. Being a Complete Collection of all that has been publish'd of that Kind. With very large Additions of Words never before made Publick. Detecting, under each Head or Order, the several Tricks or Pranks made use of by Varlets of all Denominations; and therefore Useful for all Sorts of People (especially Travellers and Foreigners) to enable them to secure their Money and preserve their Lives. With a Preface, giving an Account of the Original, Progress, &c. of the Canting Crew; and recommending Methods for diminishing these Varlets, by better Employment of the Poor. To which is Added, A complete Collection of Songs in the Canting Dialect.

Publisher

London : printed; and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1725.

Date

1725.

Record Identifier

74VvNZgrmlGA

MMS ID

991012797859702626

Language

English

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[156]p. ; 12°.

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Publisher

London : printed; and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1725.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1725.

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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A new canting dictionary [electronic resource] : Comprehending All the terms, Antient and Modern, Used in the Several tribes of Gypsies, Beggars, Shoplifters, Highwaymen, Foot-Pads, and all other Clans of Cheats and Villains. Interspersed With Proverbs, Phrases, Figurative Speeches, &c. Being a Complete Collection of all that has been publish'd of...

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General note

Based on: 'A new dictionary of the terms antient and modern of the canting crew; London, 1699.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VvNZgrmlGA

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991012797859702626