King, Richard Esq.
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Published by authority. The frauds of London detected or, a warning-piece against the iniquitous practices of that metropolis. Containing a just, true, and accurate Account of the many atrocious Artifices, Fricks, Seductions, Stratagems, Impositions and Deceptions, which are daily committed in and about London and Westminster (in order to deceive the innocent unwary Countryman, and unsuspecting Stranger) by Bawds Bullies Duffers Fortune Tellers Footpads Gamblers Gossips Hangers-on Highwaymen House-Breakers Jilts Intelligencers Jew Defaulters Insolvents Kidnappers Lottery-Office-Keepers Mock Auctioneers Money Droppers Pimps Pretended Friends Procurers Procuresses Pickpockets Quacks Receivers of Stolen Goods Spungers Sharpers Swindlers Smugglers Shoplifters Street-Robbers Trappers Way-Layers Waggon hunters Whores, &c. &c. &c. Interspersed with Seasonable Reflections, whereby the foregoing Rogues and Cheats are not only exposed, but may be avoided, if the Reader attends to the Instructions herein laid down for that Purpose. Including Observations, salutary Hints, and Admonitions to Both Sexes, in Town and Country, calculated for the Benefit of Mankind in general, to descry Vice and exalt Virtue. By Richard King, Esq. Embellished with curious emblematical copper-plates, entirely new.
King, Richard Esq.Date: 1779- E-books
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The new cheats of London exposed; or the frauds and tricks of the town laid open to both sexes . Being a guard against the iniquitous practices of the metropolis. Containing a new and clear discovery of all the various cheats, frauds, villainies, artifices, tricks, seductions, stratagems, impositions and deceptions, which are daily practised in London, by bawds and bullies duffers fortune tellers gamblers gossips hangers-on jilts intelligencers Jew defaulters insolvents kidnappers lottery office keepers mock auctioneers money droppers ring droppers pimps pretended friends procurers procuresses quacks receivers of stolen goods setters spungers sharpers swindlers smugglers shop lifters street robbers trappers way-layers waggon hunters whores, &c. &c. Interspersed with useful reflections and admonitions, salutary hints and observations, whereby rogues cheats are not only exposed, but may be avoided, by the instructions contained. The whole laid down in so plain and easy a manner, as to enable the most innocent country people to be completely on their guard, how to avoid the base villanies of those vile and abandoned wretches, who live by villany and fraud.
King, Richard Esq.Date: 1799- E-books
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The new cheats of London exposed; or, the frauds and tricks of the town laid open to both sexes Being a warning-piece against the inquitous practices of that metropolis. Containing a new and clear Discovery of all the various Cheats, Frauds, Villainies, Artifices, Tricks, Seductions, Stratagems, Impositions and Deceptions, which are daily practised in London, by Bawds Bullies Duffers Fortune Tellers Footpads Gamblers Gossips Hangers-on Highwaymen House-Breakers J[o]lts Intelligencers Jew Delauiters Insolvents Kidnappers Lottery-Office-Keepers Mock Auctioners Money Droppers Ring Droppers Pimps Pretended Friends Procurers Pr[o]scuresses Pickpockets Quacks Receivers of stolen Goods Spungers Sharpers Swindlers Smugglers Shop-Lifters Street-Robbers Trappers way-layers Waggon-Hunters Whores, &c. &c. &c. Interspersed With Useful Reflections and Admonitions, salutary Hints and Observations, whereby Rogues and Cheats are not only exposed, but may be avoided, by the Instructions herein contained. The whole laid down in so plain and easy a Manner, as to enable the most innocent Country People to be completely on their Guard how to avoid the base Villainies of those vile and abandoned Wretches, who live by Robbery, and deceiving the Young and Innocent of both Sexes. Written from experience and observation, by Richard King, Esq. Author of The New London Spy, also published by Mr. Hogg. Embellished with emblematical copper-plates, entirely new.
King, Richard Esq.Date: 1780- E-books
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The new cheats of London exposed the frauds and tricks of the town laid open to both sexes. Being a guard against the iniquitious [sic] practices of that metropolis.
King, Richard Esq.Date: 1795- E-books
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The new London spy: or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality . Containing a true picture of modern high and low life; from the splendid mansions in St. James's to the subterraneous habitations of St. Giles's, wherein are displayed the various scenes of Covent-Garden, and its environs, the theatres, Jelly-houses, Gaming-houses, Night-houses, Cottages, Masquerades, Mock-Masquerades, Public-gardens, and other places of entertainments. As well as civil reception, public ... together with the various ... The whole exhibiting a striking portrait of London, as it appears in the present year, 1771.
King, Richard Esq.Date: 1771