An essay in praise of knavery . Whether it be in c----ers, politicians, or lawyers; priests; p--lates, or church dignitaries; L--ds, merchants, or stock-jobbers; national plunderers, or pick-pockets; thieves, highway-men, or thief-takers; Turks, Jews, or infidels. Of all nations and countries.

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An essay in praise of knavery . Whether it be in c----ers, politicians, or lawyers; priests; p--lates, or church dignitaries; L--ds, merchants, or stock-jobbers; national plunderers, or pick-pockets; thieves, highway-men, or thief-takers; Turks, Jews, or infidels. Of all nations and countries.