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Author Head, Richard, 1637?-1686?
Title The canting academy; or, Villanies discovered : Wherein is shewn the mysterious and villanous practices of that wicked crew, commonly known by the names of hectors, trapanners, gilts, &c. With several new catches and songs: also a compleat canting-dictionary, both of old words, and such as are now most in use. A book very useful and necessary (to be known but not practis'd) for all people.
Alternative Title Compleat canting-dictionary, both of old words, and such as are now most in use. A book very useful and necessary (to be known but not practis'd) for all people
Publication Info London : printed by F. Leach for Mat. Drew, and are to be sold by the booksellers, 1674.
Edition The second edition.



Descript [12], 192 p. : ill.
Edition The second edition.
Note Frontis. = ill.
ICN copy minus 1 p.l.
Reproduction of original in the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois.
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Author Head, Richard, 1637?-1686?
Series Early English books online.
Subject English language -- Slang -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1700.
Wit and humor -- Early works to 1800.
Songs, English -- Texts -- 17th century.
Cant -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800.
Alternative Title Compleat canting-dictionary, both of old words, and such as are now most in use. A book very useful and necessary (to be known but not practis'd) for all people
Descript [12], 192 p. : ill.
Edition The second edition.
Note Frontis. = ill.
ICN copy minus 1 p.l.
Reproduction of original in the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois.
Author Head, Richard, 1637?-1686?
Series Early English books online.
Subject English language -- Slang -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1700.
Wit and humor -- Early works to 1800.
Songs, English -- Texts -- 17th century.
Cant -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800.
Alternative Title Compleat canting-dictionary, both of old words, and such as are now most in use. A book very useful and necessary (to be known but not practis'd) for all people

Subject English language -- Slang -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1700.
Wit and humor -- Early works to 1800.
Songs, English -- Texts -- 17th century.
Cant -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800.
Descript [12], 192 p. : ill.
Note Frontis. = ill.
ICN copy minus 1 p.l.
Reproduction of original in the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois.

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