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Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher’s Trip to England choose

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[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 6: Entring [...] Oliver’s Tabernacle, situated not a Mile from the Gate-house, I hear’d a fanatical Cackler.
at autem-cackler (n.) under autem, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 9: Every Shop which sells Belly-Timber, is haunted by Folks of all Fashions.
at belly timber (n.) under belly, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 7: The vociferous Holderforth, was as bold and sawcy in his pratling Box, as if the Deity and all Mankind had ow’d him Money.
at prattling-box, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 22: The Jeweller will sometimes put off Bristol Stones for Diamonds.
at Bristol stone (n.) under Bristol, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 13: At the last Act the brawling Bulk-begotten Footmen are let in for nothing.
at bulker, n.1
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 6: Entring [...] Oliver’s Tabernacle, situated not a Mile from the Gate-house, I hear’d a fanatical Cackler.
at cackler, n.1
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 26: Some People said the Half-hang’d Catchpole smelt sweet of Mace; but I thought he stunk worse than Assa Foetida.
at catchpole, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 19: He had as much Chalk scor’d up in his Bar, as would whiten the Flesh of twenty Rumford Calves.
at chalk, n.1
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 41: It was my Resolution to acquaint her Husband with his Chuckee’s making his Head look like the horn’d Head of Parnassus.
at chuck, n.1
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 23: The Undertaker, (alias Death-hunter) will cheat both the Quick and the Dead.
at death-hunter (n.) under death, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 29: Ye great lubberly heavy heel’d Dogs, where are you carrying those young pretty Girls?
at dog, n.2
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 14: Hence going along the Hundreds of Drury, the Whores of the Place, stood in whole Shoals from one End of the Lane to t’other.
at hundreds of Drury, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 14: Hence going along the Hundreds of Drury, the Whores of the Place, stood in whole Shoals from one End of the Lane to t’other.
at Drury Lane vestal, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 39: She had more Reason to hide her Face than her B---ch; for the Face of this Female Tun of Fat, which wanted paving with Cherry-Stones, was broader than the full Moon.
at tun of grease, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 21: At the End of Gutter-Lane, I saw old Gripewell the Userer.
at gripe-fist (n.) under gripe, n.1
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 10: Some go to a Gaming-House, to throw away Money upon the Chance of a Card, or Fate of a Die; and be bubled out of an Estate by a little spotted Ivory.
at ivory, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 22: To support Vanity and Luxury, all Tradesmen will cheat in spite of Jack Catch and Old Nick.
at Jack Ketch, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 18: In [...] came Mol Prate-apace, a common Harlot, for a Glass of Usquebaugh.
at moll, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 9: Every Distiller’s Shop is visited by old basket-Women, Mumpers, Foot-Soldiers and their Trulls.
at mumper, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus 38: Here was a young Fornicator earnestly praying for a Bit of Nun’s Flesh.
at nun, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 28: I shall not Rebuke you, but only wish the Lard may Love you, and the Lard may souse you, and Pickle you in the Powdering Tub of Repentance.
at powdering tub, n.
[UK] ‘Whipping-Tom’ Democritus III 29: Oh! You Drop-Gallows Son of a Whore, you was once Try’d at Kingston-Assises, for cutting off your Wife’s Tu quoque to let out to boys, to play in at Chuck-Farthing.
at tu quoque, n.
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