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Narrative of Street-Robberies choose

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[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 32: This Susan Haws told Dalton, if he would go with him to his Aunt Wittles [...] he would treat him: Accordingly Dalton consented, and coming there, he found this Aunt Wittle was a Man, and no Doubt a Molly.
at aunt, n.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 32: This Susan Haws told Dalton, if he would go with him to his Aunt Wittles [...] he would treat him: Accordingly Dalton consented, and coming there, he found this Aunt Wittle was a Man, and no Doubt a Molly. [Ibid.] 38: There is a Club of these Mollies [...] The Stewards are Miss Fanny Knight, and Aunt England.
at auntie, n.2
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 35: Sukey still continuing to practice among the Back-door Gentlemen.
at back-door man (n.) under back-door, n.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 8: They us’d him only as a Baggage Man; that is, to loop off with the Cole when they had made a Prey.
at baggage-man (n.) under baggage, n.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 13: Their next Design was to provide themselves with good handsome pick-pocket natural Wigs, which they call Bits of Spanish.
at bit of Spanish (n.) under bit, n.1
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 48: Together with Mother Bitchington’s crying out, Why you pocky Toad, do you think the Gentleman came here without Breeches?.
at bitch, v.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 28: Black Isaac could Bite a Clout, as dexterously as any File in Town.
at bite, v.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 13: He understanding his Trade as well as they did theirs, very ingeniously bit the Biters, and return’d them old-made-up Wigs for their new Hair.
at bite, v.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 13: He understanding his Trade as well as they did theirs, very ingeniously bit the Biters, and return’d them old-made-up Wigs for their new Hair.
at biter, n.1
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 16: One John Hulks [...] was very desirous of going with them; but he being a Black-guard Thief, and having neither Courage nor Conduct, they would fain have dismiss’d him.
at blackguard, n.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 12: After Branch was Bon’d.
at bone, v.1
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 34: This Bite of Dalton’s so vex’d Suky, that he told him [...] he was a Villain, to bite a Brother of the Trade.
at brother (of the)..., n.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 31: One night, he met with one ---, alias Susannah Haws, a Man who was what they call a Bug to the Mollies.
at bug, n.2
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 60: A Bulk, One who stops the Woman, whilst another picks her Pocket.
at bulk, n.1
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 52: Two Bullies came into the Room, who beat him to that Degree, he could scarce see for a Fortnight.
at bully, n.1
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 60: A Buttock, One that dispenses her Favours without Advantage.
at buttock, n.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 11: If [...] they would put their Pockets between their Hoops and their upper Petticoats, they might defy all the Buzzes in London to haul the Cly.
at buzz, n.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 38: There is a Club of these Mollies [...] One of the Beauties of this Place is Mrs. Girl of Redriff, and with her (or rather him) dip Candle-Mary.
at dip-candle (adj.) under candle, n.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 60: A Key to the Canting Language.
at canting, n.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 60: A Case, A Baudy-house.
at case, n.3
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 28: Kit Rawlins took more delight in the Company of these Cattle.
at cattle, n.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 8: Branch, pulling out a knife, said, I’ll Chive him.
at chiv, v.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 51: Falling in Company with one Moll Clincher, at a Brandy-Shop, she persuaded him to go with her to Chelsea, where she would entertain him.
at clinch, v.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 28: Black Isaac could Bite a Clout, as dexterously as any File in Town.
at clout, n.1
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 8: He push’d the Woman down; Rawlins snatch’d her Pocket [...] Branch was taken into Custody, when Rawlins and he hyk’d off with the Cly.
at cly, n.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 60: False B----s, traiterous Cockatrices, they have ruin’d me.
at cockatrice, n.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 8: They us’d him only as a Baggage Man; that is, to loop off with the Cole when they had made a Prey.
at cole, n.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 22: What does the Cove want?
at cove, n.
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 45: She being overjoy’d at the Booty she thought she had made of her Cull.
at cull, n.1
[UK] J. Dalton Narrative of Street-Robberies 10: G-d D---n those who first invented Haul Cly, for they ruin us Fro Files.
at god-damn, v.
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