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. 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.

Format:

Book

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cant--Dictionaries--Early works to 1800.

Cant.

English language--Slang--Dictionaries--Early works to 1800.

English language.

Rogues and vagabonds--Early works to 1800.

Rogues and vagabonds.

English language--Slang.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

156 unnumbered pages ; 12⁰

Place of Publication:

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

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

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

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T62084.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.