A new canting dictionary : 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.

A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue

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A new canting dictionary : 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.

A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue