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A genuine narrative of the memorable life and actions of John Dyer, (who was executed at Tyburn, on Friday the 21st day of November, 1729.) containing, a particular relation of all the notorious and surprising facts by him committed ... Wrote by himself, when under condemnation in Newgate choose

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[UK] J. Dyer Narrative of Life before Execution 24: The Molleying-Bitch had a Goose with him, which we made bold to take with us, and we had it roasted the next Day.
at mollying, adj.
[UK] J. Dyer Narrative of Life before Execution 32: We were forced to rifle him, and took about thirty Shillings; he did (stage much) that is our Cant Word for crying out.
at stage, v.
[UK] J. Dyer Narrative of Life before Execution 33: One of them had felt his Pocket, and said there was Swag in it. [...] They found Thirty odd Shillings.
at swag, n.1
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