The Guls Hornbook And the Belman of London in Two Parts
The Guls Hornbook And the Belman of London in Two Parts
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The Ruffian that takes him napping, is the Crosbiter.
The Figging Law.
The Parliament of these hell-hounds, it seemes wil soone breake up, for they stand now onely upon the last lawe ; which they call Figging- Latve : in making of which law, two persons have the chiefe voices, that is to say, the Cut-purse and the Pick-pockety and all the branches of this law reach to none but them and such as are made free denizens of their incor- poration. This Figging Lawe (like the body of some monstrous an...d terrible beast) stands upon ten feete, or rather lifts up proudly ten Dragon-like heads, the names of which heads are these, viz.
He that cuts the purse is called the Nip.
He that is halfe with him is the Snap or the Cloyer.
The knife is called a Cuttle-bung.
He that picks the pocket is called a Foist.
He that faceth the man, is the Stale.
The taking of the purse is called Drawing.
The spying of this villanie is called Smoaking or Boiling.
The purse is the Bung, The money the Shelles.
K 146 THE BEL-MAN OF LONDON The The act doing, is called striking, quirks of This Figging Lazue hath more quirkes and ^^a^w q^i'i^ii'^i^s in it than any of the former ; it is as dangerous to meddle with as the High-Iaiv, in pleading of whose cases men are at Daggers drawing : the schoUers of this Art are cunning Sophisters, and had neede to have more eies then two in one head, because the Arguments they hold, and their bold villanies which they practise are argued upon and justified to his teeth with whom they contend.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The Ruffian that takes him napping, is the Crosbiter.
The Figging Law.
The Parliament of these hell-hounds, it seemes wil soone breake up, for they stand now onely upon the last lawe ; which they call Figging- Latve : in making of which law, two persons have the chiefe voices, that is to say, the Cut-purse and the Pick-pockety and all the branches of this law reach to none but them and such as are made free denizens of their incor- poration. This Figging Lawe (like the body of some monstrous an...d terrible beast) stands upon ten feete, or rather lifts up proudly ten Dragon-like heads, the names of which heads are these, viz.
He that cuts the purse is called the Nip.
He that is halfe with him is the Snap or the Cloyer.
The knife is called a Cuttle-bung.
He that picks the pocket is called a Foist.
He that faceth the man, is the Stale.
The taking of the purse is called Drawing.
The spying of this villanie is called Smoaking or Boiling.
The purse is the Bung, The money the Shelles.
K 146 THE BEL-MAN OF LONDON The The act doing, is called striking, quirks of This Figging Lazue hath more quirkes and ^^a^w q^i'i^ii'^i^s in it than any of the former ; it is as dangerous to meddle with as the High-Iaiv, in pleading of whose cases men are at Daggers drawing : the schoUers of this Art are cunning Sophisters, and had neede to have more eies then two in one head, because the Arguments they hold, and their bold villanies which they practise are argued upon and justified to his teeth with whom they contend.
What to read after The Guls Hornbook And the Belman of London in Two Parts?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Dekker Thomas to read onlineMoreLess
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