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Secret Band of Brothers 173: No man who bets upon elections should be entitled to his vote, nor to his oath; for a man who can be excited to bet upon an election, can be excited when upon oath to stretch the blanket; or, in plainer language, to swear to a lie. Secret Band of Brothers 114: The word feeler [means] Dirk, sword, knife. Secret Band of Brothers 131: He assured me his trade was ‘bogus;’ that you had supplied him with cut quarters, which no other person dare offer, and that he had done well even with them. (Cut money was, at an early date, used as change; one dollar cut in four pieces answered as twentyfive cents each.). Secret Band of Brothers 113: The word coney means Counterfeit paper money. Secret Band of Brothers 113: The word crabbing means Robbing, Stealing, &c. Secret Band of Brothers 113: If you wish to ascertain if a Brother be present, you can easily do so by sounding. sounding signifies feeling, or ascertaining; and if you wish so to do, use the word culley, which signifies Brother, Friend, Partner. Secret Band of Brothers 88: They are well paid for their villany by the job, which they take care to make a fat one. Secret Band of Brothers 31: ‘Mind, Green, what I have said. Keep mum, and I will have them back at the risk of —’ She was interrupted by the landlady, who very kindly assisted her in finishing her sentence by adding — ‘at the risk of perjuring yourself!’. Secret Band of Brothers 114: The word pad means Bed. Secret Band of Brothers 114: The word sifter means Burglar, house-breaker, &c. Secret Band of Brothers 46: Yes, he is the very villain. I know enough about him to make him stretch hemp, if he had his dues. Secret Band of Brothers 114: The word glib, striker means Incendiary.