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English villanies seven severall times prest to death by the printers; but (still reviving againe) are now the eighth time, (as at the first) discovered by Lanthorne and candle-light; and the helpe of a new Cryer, called O-Per-Se-O: VVhose loud voyce proclaimes to all that will heare him; another conspiracy of abuses lately plotting together, to hurt the peace of this kingdome; which the bell-man (because he then went stumbling i'th darke) could never see, till now. And because a company of rogues, cunning canting gypsies, and all the scumme of our nation fight heere under their tattered colours, At the end is a canting dictionary, to teach their language: with canting songs. A booke to make gentlemen merry. Citizens warie. Countrimen carefull. Fit for all justices to reade over, because it is a pilot, by whom they may make strange discoveries
Dekker, Thomas (1572-1632)
1638
Eighth edition of Dekker's 'Lanthorne and candle-light, or, The second part of The belman', first published 1608, his 'The belman of London' having appeared in the same year; later editions entitle 'O...