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London Chronicle 15–17 Mar. 258/1 n.p.: They have almost reduced Cheating to a Science; and have affixed technical Terms to each Species; three of which are the Pinch, the Turn, and the Mace.at mace, n.
London Chronicle 15–17 Mar. 258/1 n.p.: They have almost reduced Cheating to a Science; and have affixed technical Terms to each Species; three of which are the Pinch, the Turn, and the Mace. (ref. to 1733) S. London Chron. 23 Dec. 5/2: I[from the play Jephtha’s Rash Vow, presented at Bathrolomew Fair] In the Daily Post of Sept. 10, 1733, a celebrated droll is advertised [...] with the comical humours of Captain Bluster and his man Diddimo.at Captain Bluff (n.) under captain, n.
S. London Chron. 12 May 6/1: I have made it up with poor old Joe. All last week he was as savage asa bear with a sore head.at bear, n.
S. London Chron. 22 Sept. 3/2: By means of these conjuring tricks, which beat ‘all to fits’ [...] we have made science [...] speak a language that would have utterly flabbergasted Archimedes.at beat into fits (v.) under beat, v.
S. London Chron. 1 June 6/4: ‘Judge lynch’ at Clapham [...] A lady pointed out a well dressed man as having just robbed her of her watch. he was instantly seized by a number of respectable mechanics [who] then deliberately threw the swell mobsman into the horse pond, repeating the cold baths everal times.at Judge Lynch, n.
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