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A slang pastoral : being a parody on a celebrated poem of Dr. Byron's [sic]. Written by Ralph Tomlinson, Esq

by Tomlinson, Ralph
Published 1780

printed for the editor

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Blackguardiana: or, a dictionary of rogues, bawds, pimps, whores, pickpockets, shoplifters, ... illustrated with eighteen portraits of the most remarkable professors in every speci...

by Caulfield, James
Published 1793

Printed for, and sold by John Shepherd, at the Golden Farmer, Bagshot; Sir John Falstaff; Sir Henry Morgan; Charles Maclean; Mary Cut-Purse; Mary Flanders; Mary Carleton and Betty Ireland

Subjects: “...English language / Slang...”

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A new dictionary of all the cant and flash languages : both ancient and modern; used by gipsies, beggars, swindlers, shoplifters, peterers, starrers, footpads, highwaymen, sharpers...

by Potter, Humphry Tristram
Published 1795

Printed by W. Mackintosh, and sold by J. Downes, No.240, Temple Bar

Subjects: “...English language / Slang / Dictionaries...”

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A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue

by Grose, Francis
Published 1796

printed for Hooper and Wigstead, NO. 212, High Holborn, Facing Bloomsbury Square

Subjects: “...English language / Slang / Dictionaries...”

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A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue

by Grose, Francis
Published 1785

printed for S. Hooper, NO. 212, High Holborn. MDCCLXXXV. Entered at Stationers Hall

Subjects: “...English language / Slang / Dictionaries...”

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A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue

by Grose, Francis
Published 1788

printed for S. Hooper, No. 212, High Holborn, Facing Bloomsbury Square

Subjects: “...English language / Slang / Dictionaries...”

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A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue

by Grose, Francis
Published 1796

printed for Hooper and Co. NO. 212, High Holborn, Facing Bloomsbury Square

Subjects: “...English language / Slang / Dictionaries...”

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A new dictionary of all the cant and flash languages : both ancient and modern; used by gipsies, beggars, swindlers, shoplifters, ... Dedicated to the late Sir Sampson Wright, Knt....

by Potter, Humphry Tristram
Published 1795

Printed by W. Mackintosh, and sold by J. Downes, No.240, Temple Bar

Subjects: “...English language / Slang / Dictionaries...”

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A new dictionary of all the cant and flash languages : both ancient and modern; used by gipsies, beggars, swindlers, shoplifters, Peterers, Starrers, Footpads, Highwaymen, Sharpers...

by Potter, Humphry Tristram
Published 1796

Printed by W. Mackintosh, and sold by J. Downes, No.240, Temple Bar

Subjects: “...English language / Slang / Dictionaries...”

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The illustrious modern : with a commission to the knight of the solecisms

Published 1718

printed, and sold by John Morphew, near Stationers-Hall

Subjects: “...English language / Slang / Early works to 1800...”

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Life's painter of variegated characters : in public and private life, with political strokes on the ticklish times; containing a novel display of the styles of men of genius in the...

by Parker, George
Published 1790

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Subjects: “...Slang / Dictionaries / Early wortks to 1800...”

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The triumph of wit : or, the canting dictionary. Being the newest and most useful academy: Containing The Mystery and Art of Canting, with the Original and Present Management there...

Published 1780

printed in Montrath-Street, where may be had great Variety of Historys, Novels, Books of Devotion, Books of Controversy, Penry-Books and Ballads, &c

Subjects: “...English language / Slang / Early works to 1800...”

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The Scoundrel's dictionary, or An explanation of the cant words used by the thieves, house-breakers, street-robbers and pick-pockets about town : To which is prefixed, some curious...

Published 1754

Printed for J. Brownnell, in Pater-noster-Row

Subjects: “...English language / Slang / Dictionaries / Early works to 1800...”

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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...

Published 1725

printed; and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster

Subjects: “...English language / Slang / Dictionaries / Early works to 1800...”

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