his famble, and a wappinge he went, he dokte the Dell, hee pryge to
praunce, he byngd a waste into the darke mans, he fylcht the Cofe, with
out any fylch man.
[Headnote: HARMON. NYCHOLAS BLUNTE’S TRICKS.]
++WHyle this second Impression was in printinge, it fortuned that
Nycholas Blunte, who called hym selfe Nycholan Gennyns, a counterefet
Cranke, that is spoken of in this booke, was fonde begging in the whyte
fryers on Newe yeares day last past, Anno domini .1567, and commytted
vnto a offescer, who caried hym vnto the depetye of the ward, which
co_m_mytted hym vnto the counter; _and_ as the counstable and a nother
would haue caried hym thether, This counterfet Cranke ran awaye, but
one lyghter of fote then the other ouer toke hym, _and_ so leading him
to the counter, where he remayned three days, _and_ from thence to
Brydewell, where before the maister[179] he had his dysgysed aparell
put vpon hym, which was monstrous to beholde, And after stode in
Chepesyde w_i_t_h_ _th_e same apparil on a scafold.[180]
[Footnote 178: Instead of “the same,” the 1573 ed. reads _that_]
[Footnote 179: _maisters._ B.]
[Footnote 180: This paragraph is omitted in the ed. of 1573; but see
note, _ante_, p. 56.]
[Sidenote: [leaf 30]]
A Stockes to staye sure, and safely detayne,
Lasy lewd Leutterers, that lawes do offend,
Impudent persons, thus punished with payne,
Hardlye for all this, do meane to amende.
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[Headnote: HARMON. THE STOCKES.]
[Illustration]
Fetters or shackles serue to make fast,
Male malefactours, that on myschiefe do muse,
Vntyll the learned lawes do quite or do cast,
Such suttile searchers, as all euyll do vse.
[Illustration]
{89}
[Headnote: HARMON. THE ROGE’S END.]
[Sidenote: [lf 30, bk]]
++{ A whyp is a whysker, that wyll wrest out blood,
Of backe and of body, beaten right well. }
Of all the other it doth the most good,
Experience techeth, and they can well tell.
[Illustration]
[Illustration]
¶ O dolefull daye! nowe death draweth nere,
Hys bytter styng doth pearce me to the harte. {90}
I take my leaue of all that be here,
Nowe piteously playing this tragicall parte.
Neither stripes nor teachinges in tyme could conuert,
wherefore an ensample let me to you be,
And all that be present, nowe praye you for me.
[Illustration]
[Headnote: HARMON. THE COUNTERFET CRANKE.]
[181]¶ This counterfet Cranke, nowe vew and beholde,
Placed in pyllory, as all maye well se:
This was he, as you haue hard the tale tolde,
before recorded with great suttylte,
Ibused manye with his inpiete,
his lothsome attyre, in most vgly manner,
was through London caried with dysplayd banner.[182]
[Footnote 181: B. omits this stanza and has inserted the following
lines under the cut.
THis is the fygure of the counterfet Cranke, that is spoken of
in this boke of Roges, called Nycholas Blunt other wyse Nycholas
Gennyngs. His tale is in the xvii. lefe [pp. 55–6] of this booke,
which doth showe vnto all that reades it, woundrous suttell and
crafty deseit donne of _and_ by him.]
[Footnote 182: This verse is omitted in the edition of 1573; also
the wood-cut preceding it.]
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[Headnote: HARMON. CONCLUSION.]
☞ Thus I conclude my bolde Beggars booke,
That all estates most playnely maye see,
As in a glasse well pollyshed to looke,
Their double demeaner in eche degree.
Their lyues, their language, their names as they be,
That with this warning their myndes may be warmed,
To amend their mysdeedes, and so lyue vnharmed.
FINIS.
¶ Imprinted at London, in Fletestrete, at the signe of the Faulcon by
Wylliam gryffith. Anno Domni. 1567.[183]
[Footnote 183: B. adds ‘the eight of January’. (This would make the
year 1568 according to the modern reckoning. Harman’s ‘New Yeares
day last past, Anno domini 1567’, p. 86, must also be 1567/8.)]
{92}
A Sermon in Praise of Thieves and Thievery.
――――
[_Lansdowne MS. 98, leaf 210._]
A sermon made by P_ar_son Haben vppon a mold hill at Hartely Row,[184]
at the Comaundment of vij. theves, whoe, after they had robbed him,
Comaunded him to Preache before them.
I Marvell that eu_er_ye man will seme to dispraise theverye, and thinke
the doers thereof worthye of Death, when it is a thinge that Cometh
nere vnto vertve, and is vsed of all men, of all sort_es_ and in all
countryes, and soe comaunded and allowed of god himselfe which thinge,
because I cannot soe sapiently shewe vnto you a[185] soe shorte a tyme
and in soe shorte a place, I shall desire you, gentle theves, to take
in good p_ar_te this thinge that at this tyme Cometh to minde, not
misdoubtinge but you of yo_ur_ good knowledge are able to ad more vnto
the same then this which I at this tyme shall shewe vnto you. ffirst,
fortitude and stoutnes, Courage, and boldnes of stomacke, is Compted
of some a vertue; which beinge graunted, Whoe is he then that will
not Iudge theves vertuous, most stoute, most hardye? I most, withoute
feare. As for stealinge, that is a thinge vsuall:—whoe stealeth
not? ffor not only you that haue besett me, but many other in many
places. Men, Woemen, _and_ Children, Riche and poore, are dailye of
that facultye, As the hange {94} man of Tiborne can testifye. That
it is allowed of god himselfe, it is euident in many storyes of the
Scriptures. And if you liste to looke in the whole Course of the bible,
you shall finde that theves haue bin belovid of god. ffor Iacobe, when
he Came oute of Mesopotamia, did steale his vncles lambes; the same
Iacobe stale his brother Esawes blessinge; and that god saide, “I haue
chosen Iacob and refused Esawe.” The Children of Isarell, when they
came oute of Egippe, didd steale the Egippsians Iewells and ring_es_,
and god comaunded the[m] soe to doe. David, in the dayes of Ahemel[e]ch
the preiste, came into the temple and stole awaye the shewe bread; And
yet god saide, “this is a man accordinge to myne owne harte.” Alsoe
Christe himsellfe, when he was here vppon earth, did take an asse, a
Colte, which was none of his owne. And you knowe that god saide, “this
is my now_n_e sone, in whome I delighte.”
Thus maye you see that most of all god delighteth in theves. I marvell,
therefore, that men can despise yo_ur_ lives, when that you are in
all poynts almost like vnto Christe; for Christ hade noe dwellinge
place,—noe more haue you. Christe, therefore, at the laste, was laide
waite for in all places,—and soe are you. Christe alsoe at the laste
was called for,—and soe shall you be. He was condemned,—soe shall you
be. Christe was hanged,—soe shall you be. He descended into hell,—so
shall you. But in one pointe you differ. He assendid into heaven,—soe
shall you never, without gods mercye, Which god graunte for his mercyes
sake! Toe whome, with the so_n_ne and the holye goste, be all hono_ur_
and glory for euer and euer. Amen!
After this good sermon ended, which Edefied them soe muche, Theye hadd
soe muche Compassion on him, That they gave him all his mony agayne,
and vij s more for his sermon.
[Footnote 184: MS Rew. Hartley Row is on the South-Western road past
Bagshot. The stretch of flat land there was the galloping place for
coaches that had to make up time.]
[Footnote 185: _in_]
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A Sermon in Praise of Thieves and Thievery.
[_MS. Cott. Vesp._ A xxv. _leaf 53_]
A sermoɳ of p_ar_son Hyberdyne w_hi_ch he made att the co_m_mandemente
of certen theves, aft_er_ thay had Robbed hym, besyd_es_ hartlerowe,
in hamshyer, in the feld_es_, ther standinge vpo_n_ a hy[l~l] where as
a wynde myll had bene, in the p_re_sens of the theves _tha_t robbed
hy_m_, as followithe.
the s_er_mon as followethe
I greatly merve[l~l] _tha_t any man wy[l~l] p_re_sume to dysprase
theverie, _and_ thynke the dooer_es_ therof to be woorthy of deathe,
consyderinge itt is a thynge that cu_m_ithe nere vnto vertue, beinge
vsed of many in a[l~l] contries, And co_m_mendid _and_ allowed of god
hym selfe; the w_hi_ch, thinge, by-cause I cannot co_m_pendiously shew
vnto yow at soo shorte a warnynge _and_ in soo sharpe a wether, I
sha[l~l] desyer yow, gentle audiens of theves, to take in good p_ar_te
thes thyng_es_ that at thys tyme cu_m_ythe to my mynde, not mysdowtynge
but _tha_t yow of yowre good knowledge are able to add mutch more
vnto ytt the_n_ this w_hi_ch I sha[l~l] nowe vtter vnto yow. ffyrst,
fortitude, _and_ stowtnes of corage, _and_ also bowldnes of minde, is
co_m_mendyd of su_m_e men to be a vertue; w_hi_ch, beinge grawnted, who
is yt then _tha_t wy[l~l] not iudge theves to be v_er_tused? for thay
be of a[l~l] men moste stowte _and_ hardy, _and_ moste w_i_t_h_owte
feare; for thevery is a thynge moste vsua[l~l] emonge a[l~l] men, for
not only yow that be here p_re_sente, but many other in dyu_er_se
plac_es_, bothe men _and_ wemen _and_ chyldren, rytche and poore, are
dayly of thys facultye, {95} as the hangman of tyboorne can testyfye:
and that yt is allowed of god hym selfe, as it is euydente in many
storayes of [the] scriptur_es_; for yf yow looke in the hole cowrse
of the byble, yow shall fynde that theves haue bene beloued of gode;
for Iacobe, whan he came owte of Mesopotamia, dyd steale his vncle
labanes kydd_es_; the same Iacobe also dyd steale his brothe[r] Esaues
blessynge; _and_ yett god sayde, “I haue chosen Iacobe _and_ refused
Esau.” The chyldren of ysrae[l~l], wha_n_ they came owte of Egypte,
dyd steale the egiptians iewell_es_ of sylu_er_ and gowlde, as god
co_m_mawnded them soo to doo. Davyd, in the days of Abiather the hygh
preste, did cu_m_e into _th_e temple _and_ dyd steale the hallowed
breede; _and_ yet god saide, “Dauid is a man̄ euen after myne owne
harte.” Chryste hym selfe, whan he was here on the arthe, did take
an asse _and_ a cowlte _tha_t was none of hys; _and_ yow knowe that
god said of hym, “this is my beloued soone, in whome I delighte.”
thus yow may see that god delightithe in theves. but moste of a[l~l]
I marve[l~l] _tha_t men can dispyse yow theves, where as in a[l~l]
poynt_es_ almoste yow be lyke vnto christe hym selfe: for chryste had
noo dwellynge place; noo more haue yow. christe wente frome towne to
towne; _and_ soo doo yow. christe was hated of a[l~l] men, sauynge
of his freend_es_; and soo are yow. christe was laid waite vpon in
many plac_es_; _and_ soo are yow. chryste at the lengthe was cawght;
_and_ soo sha[l~l] yow bee. he was browght before the iudges; _and_
soo sha[l~l] yow bee. he was accused; _and_ soo sha[l~l] yow bee. he
was condempned; _and_ soo sha[l~l] yow bee. he was hanged; _and_ so
sha[l~l] yow bee. he wente downe into he[l~l]; _and_ soo sha[l~l]
yow dooe. mary! in this one thynge yow dyffer frome hym, for he rose
agayne _and_ assendid into heauen; _and_ soo sha[l~l] yow neuer dooe,
w_i_t_h_owte god_es_ greate mercy, w_hi_ch gode grawnte yow! to whome
w_i_t_h_ the father, _and_ the soone, _and_ the hooly ghoste, be a[l~l]
honore and glorye, for eu_er_ and eu_er_. Amen!
Thus his s_er_mon beinge endyd, they gaue hy_m_ his money agayne that
thay tooke frome hym, _and_ ij^s to drynke for hys s_er_mon.
finis.
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[_The parts added to_ HARMAN’S CAUEAT _to make_]
THE
Groundworke of Conny-catching;
the manner of their Pedlers-French, and the meanes
_to vnderstand the same, with the cunning slights_
of the Counterfeit Cranke.
Therein are handled the practises of the _Visiter_,
the Fetches
_of the_ Shifter _and_ Rufflar, _the deceits of their_ Doxes, _the deuises_
of Priggers, _the names of the base loytering Losels, and_
_the meanes of euery_ Blacke-Art-mans _shifts, with_
_the reproofe of all their diuellish_
practises.
_Done by a Justice of Peace of great authoritie, who hath_
_had the examining of diuers of them._
[Illustration]
_Printed at London by_ Iohn Danter _for_ William Barley, _and are to
be sold at his shop at the vpper end of Gratious streete,
ouer against Leaden-hall_, 1592.
7
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[Headnote: THE GROUNDWORKE OF CONNY-CATCHING.]
[Sidenote: [leaf 2]]
To the gentle Readers health.
Gentle reader, as there hath beene diuers bookes set forth, as warnings
for all men to shun the craftie coossening sleights of these both men
and women that haue tearmed themselues Conny-catchers; so amongst the
rest, bestow the reading ouer of this booke, wherin thou shalt find
the ground-worke of Conny-catching, with the manner of their canting
speech, how they call all things in their language, the horrible
coossening of all these loose varlots, and the names of them in their
seuerall degrees,
_First,_ _The Visiter._
2. _The Shifter._
3. _The Rufflar._
4. _The Rogue._
5. _The wild Rogue._
6. _A prigger of Prauncers._
7. _A Pallyard._
8. _A Frater._
9. _An Abraham man._
10. _A freshwater Marriner, or Whipiacke._
11. _A counterfait Cranke._
12. _A Dommerar._
13. _A Dronken Tinkar._
14. _A Swadder, or Pedler._
15. _A Iarkeman & Patrico._
16. _A demander for glimmar._
17. _The baudy Basket._
18. _An Autem Mort._
19. _A walking Mort._
20. _A Doxe._
21. _A Dell._
22. _Kinchin Mort._
23. _A Kinchin Co._
All these playing their coossenings in their kinde are here set downe,
which neuer yet were disclosed in anie booke of Conny-catching. {100}
[Headnote: SHIFTERS AT INNS.]
[Sidenote: [leaf 2, back]]
A new kind of shifting sleight, practised at this day by
_some of this Cony-catching crue, in Innes or vitualling
houses, but especially in Faires or Markets_,
which came to my hands since the imprinting of the rest.
Whereas of late diuers coossening deuises and deuilish deceites haue
beene discouered, wherby great inconueniences haue beene eschewed,
which otherwise might haue beene the vtter ouerthrowe of diuers
honest men of all degrees, I thought this, amongst the rest, not the
least worthie of noting, especially of those that trade to Faires and
Markets, that therby being warned, they may likewise be armed, both to
see the deceit, and shun the daunger. These shifters will come vnto an
Inne or vittailing house, that is most vsed in the towne, and walke vp
and downe; and if there come any gentleman or other, to lay vp either
cloke, sword, or any other thing woorth the hauing, then one of this
crue taketh the marks of the thing, or at least the token the partie
giueth them: anone, after he is gone, he likewise goeth forth, and
with a great countenance commeth in againe to the mayde or seruant,
calling for what another left: if they doubt to deliuer it, then hee
frets, and calles them at his pleasure, and tels them the markes and
tokens: hauing thus done, hee blames their forgetfulnes, and giues them
a couple of pence to buy them pinnes, bidding them fetch it straight,
and know him better the next time, wherewith they are pleasd, and
he possest of his pray. Thus one gotte a bagge of Cheese the last
Sturbridge Faire; for in such places (as a reclaimd fellow of that crue
confessed) they make an ordinary practise of the same.
[_The Pedler’s French_ follows, taken word for word from Harman’s
book, p. 82–7 above.]
[Sidenote: [leaf 5]]
THE VISITER.
An honest youth, not many yeares since, seruant in this City, had
leaue of his master at whitsontide to see his friends, who dwelt some
fifty miles from London. It hapned at a Country wake, his mother and
hee came acquainted with a precise scholler, that, vnder colour of
strickt life, hath bin reputed for that hee is not: hee is well {101}
knowen in Paules Churchyard, and hath beene lately a visiting in
Essex; for so he presumes to tearme his cosening walks: and therefore
wee will call him here a Visiter. This honest seeming man must needes
(sith his iourney lay to London) stay at the yong mans mothers all the
holy daies: where as on his desert hee was kindly vsed; at length,
the young man, hauing receiued his mother’s blessing, with other his
friendes giftes, amounting to some ten poundes, was to this hypocrite
as to a faithful guide committed, and toward London they ride: by the
way this Visiter discourses how excellent insight he had in Magick,
to recouer by Art anything lost or stolne. Well, to sant Albons they
reach; there they sup together, and, after the carowsing of some quarts
of wine, they go to bed, where they kindly sleepe,—the Visiter slily,
but the young man soundly. Short tale to make—out of his bed-fellow’s
sleeue this Visiter conuaid his twenty Angels, besides some other od
siluer, hid it closely, and so fell to his rest. Morning comes—vp
gets this couple—immediately the money was mist, much adoo was made;
the Chamberlaine with sundry other seruants examined; and so hot the
contention, that the good man, for the discharge of his house, was
sending for a Constable to haue them both first searcht, his seruants
Chests after. In the meane time the Visiter cals the yong man aside,
and bids him neuer grieue, but take horse; and he warrants him, ere
they be three miles out of towne, to helpe him to his money by Art,
saying:—“In these Innes ye see how we shall be out-faced, and, beeing
vnknowne, how euer we be wrongd, get little remedy.” The yong man,
in good hope, desired him to pay the reckoning, which done, together
they ride. Being some two miles from the towne, they ride out of the
ordinary way: there he tels this youth how vnwilling hee was to enter
into the action, but that it was lost in his company, and so forth.
Well, a Circle was made, wondrous words were vsed, many muttrings made:
at length hee cries out,—“vnder a greene turfe, by the East side of an
Oake; goe thither, goe thither.” This thrice he cryed so ragingly, as
the yuong man gest him mad, and was with feare almost beside himself.
At length, pausing, quoth this Visiter, “heard ye nothing cry?” “Cry!”
said the yong man, “yes; [leaf 5, back] you cride so as, for twise ten
pound, I would not heare ye {102} again.” “Then,” quoth he, “’tis all
well, if ye remember the words.” The yong man repeated them. With that
this shifter said, “Go to the furthest Oke in the high-way towards S.
Albons, and vnder a greene turfe, on the hither side, lyes your mony,
and a note of his name that stole it. Hence I cannot stirre till you
returne; neyther may either of our horses be vntide for that time:
runne yee must not, but keepe an ordinary pace.” Away goes the yong man
gingerly; and, being out of sight, this copesmate takes his cloke-bag,
wherein was a faire sute of apparel, and, setting spurres to his horse,
was, ere the Nouice returned, ridde cleane out of his view. The yong
man, seeing himselfe so coossened, made patience his best remedie,
tooke his horse, and came to London, where yet it was neuer his lucke
to meet this visiter.
[Headnote: A SHIFTER DESCRIBED.]
A SHIFTER.
A Shifter, not long since, going ordinarily booted, got leaue of a
Carrier to ride on his owne hackney a little way from London, who,
comming to the Inne where the Carier that night should lodge, honestly
set vp the horse, and entred the hal, where were at one table some
three and thirty clothiers, all returning to their seuerall countries.
Vsing, as he could, his curtesie, and being Gentleman-like attirde,
he was at all their instance placed at the vpper end by the hostesse.
After hee had a while eaten, he fel to discourse with such pleasance,
that all the table were greatly delighted therewith. In the midst of
supper enters a noise of musitions, who with their instruments added a
double delight. For them hee requested his hostesse to laye a shoulder
of mutton and a couple of capons to the fire, for which he would pay,
_and_ then mooued in their behalfe to gather. Among them a noble was
made, which he fingring, was well blest; for before he had not a
crosse, yet he promist to make it vp an angel. To be short, in comes
the reckoning, which (by reason of the fine fare _and_ excesse of wine)
amounted to each mans halfe crown. Then hee requested his hostesse to
prouide so many possets of sacke, as would furnish the table, which he
would bestow on the Gentlemen to requite their extraordinary costs:
_and_ iestingly askt if she would {103} make him her deputie to
gather the reckoning; she graunted, and he did so: and on a sodaine,
(faining to hasten his hostesse with the possets) he tooke his cloke,
and, finding fit time, hee slipt out of doores, leauing the guestes
and their hostesse to a new reckoning, _and_ the musitians to a good
supper, but they paid for the sauce. This iest some vntruly attribute
to a man of excellent parts about London, but he is slandered: the
party that performed it hath scarce any good qualitie to liue. Of these
sort I could set downe a great number, but I leaue you now vnto those
which by Maister Harman are discouered.
[Then follows Harman’s book, commencing with a Ruffelar, p. 29. The
woodcut of Nicolas Blunt and Nicolas Geninges (p. 50, above) is given,
and another one representing the Cranke after he was stripped and
washed. The volume ends with the chapter “Their vsage in the night,”
p. 76–8 above,—the woodcuts and verses at the end of Harman’s book
being omitted in the present _Groundworke of Conny-catching_. The last
words in the latter are, “And this must the poore Farmer suffer, or
els they threaten to burne him, and all that he hath.”]
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INDEX.
Abraham men, those who feign madness, 3; one of them, named
Stradlynge, ‘the craftiest and moste dyssemblyngest knaue,’ 47
Altham, a curtall’s wife, 4
Arsenick, to make sores with, 44
associate, accompany, 53
Autem, a church, 67, 83
― Mortes, description of, 67; as chaste as Harman’s ‘Cowe,’ 67
Awdeley, Iohn, a printer, 1
Awdeley’s _Vacabondes_; Harman’s references to, 20, 60
Axiltrye, casting of the, 46
baken, bacon, 3
baudy banquet, whoring, 63
bauer, ? band, 52
Bawd Phisicke, a cook, 14
Bawdy baskets, description of, 65; a story of one who, with an
upright man, spoiled a poor beggar of his money, 66
beggar by inheritance, 42
belly chere, food, 32
belly chete, an apron, 83
benat, better, 86
bene, good, 83
bene bowse, good drink, 59
beneship, very well, 86
benshyp, very good, 83, 86
beray, dung, 13; dirty, 52
beteled, ? (_betelled_ is deceived), 67
Bethlem Hospital, 52, 53
Blackheath, 77
bletinge chete, a calf or sheep, 83
Blunt, Nicolas, an upright man, 50, 87
bong, purse, 84, 86
booget, a bag, 59
bord, a shilling, 83
―, half a, sixpence, 83
borsholders, 21, _n._, superior constables. See Halliwell’s
_Glossary_.
bottell, bundle, truss, 72
Bottomelye, Besse, a harlot, 75
bousing ken, an ale-house, 83
bowle, drink bowls of liquor, 32
bowse, drink, 32, 83; _v._ to drink, 84
braste, burst, 73
Bridewell, 57, 87
broused, bruised, 29
bryberinge, stealing, 60
Buckes, baskets, 21
Buckingham, Duke of, beheaded, 22
bufe, a dog, 84
bung, a purse, 83, 84, 86
buskill, ? bustle, wriggle, 15
bychery, 67
bycherye, whoring, 61
byd, pray, 15
byng a waste, go you hence, 84
cakling chete, a cock, or capon, 83
can skyl, know, 8
cante, to speak, 84
Canting, the language of vagabonds, 23; list of words, 82–4; specimen
of, 84–6
Capcases, covers for caps, small bandboxes, 65
Capon hardy, 12. For ‘capron hardy,’ ‘a notable whipster or twigger,’
a bold or saucy young scamp. (See the Index to Caxton’s _Book of
Curtesye_, E. E. T. Soc., p. 54.)
cassan, cheese, 83
caster, a cloak, 82
casting of the sledge, 46
Caueat, a warning, 17
Chafe litter, the knave, described, 13
chafer, heating dish, 59
Charing Cross, 58
chattes, the gallows, 84, 86
Chayne, a gentleman, 58
Cheapside, 57, 87
Cheatours, card-sharpers enticing young men to their hosteries, win
their money and depart, 7
cheeke by cheeke (now ‘by jowl’), 12
chete, animal, 83, col. 2, foot
chetes, things, 42
Choplogyke, description of, 15
Christ, like a thief, 94, 95
Christes Hospital, 8
Clapperdogens, 44. _See_ Palliards.
Clement’s Inn, 53
clocke, a cloak, 55
clyme three tres with a ladder, to ascend the gallows, 31
cly the gerke, to be whipped, 84
Cole, false, 15. (See Mr R. Morris in _Notes and Queries_, Oct.,
1869, on _Colfox_, &c.)
Cole Prophet, description of, 15
commission, a shirt, 83
Commitour of Tidings, a tell-tale, 14
common, commune, 45
conneys, rabbits, 35
conneyskins, rabbitskins, 65
connizance, cognizance, 35
Cornwall, 48
Cory fauell, a knave, described, 16
couch a hogshead, lie down and sleep, 77, 84