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Commerce and Police of the River Thames 75: That lowest class of the community who are vulgarly denominated the Tag-Rag and Bobtail.at rag, tag and bobtail, n.
Commerce and Police of the River Thames 75: That lowest class of the community who are vulgarly denominated the Tag-Rag and Bobtail. Commerce and Police of the River Thames 522: Crimps [...] profess to procure Seamen for outward bound ships [...] Strangers decline this mode of seeking Justice. The Crimps are aware of this, and continue their Impositions and Frauds with impunity.at crimp, n.2
Commerce and Police of the River Thames 58: Those denominated Light Horsemen seem to have been by far the most pernicious, inasmuch as the pillage they obtained, by their artful practices, was generally extensive and valuable.at light horseman (n.) under light, adj.
Commerce and Police of the River Thames 105: Nor were those Lumpers [...] searched but allowed to go on shore, three times a day, generally laden with Plunder.at lumper, n.1
Commerce and Police of the River Thames 95: Cant phrases are in use for the purpose of holding criminal intercourse [...] Tea is known by the appellation of Malt.at malt, n.
Commerce and Police of the River Thames 232: The Watermen were no longer observed hanging about Ships [...] nor were the Mudlarks to be seen.at mudlark, n.
Commerce and Police of the River Thames 232: The Scuffle-Hunters and Long-apron-Men upon the Wharfs, were equally unsuccessful at their attempts to obtain Pillage [...] by the viligance of the Guards.at scuffle-hunter (n.) under scuffle, v.
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