The non-dramatic works of Thomas DekkerIn five volumes . thfull feruant ofmine (the Dog that followes me) be euer biting oftheje wilde beajles, till they be all driuen into oneheard, and fo hunted into the toyles of the therefore of this Night-prize (my Graue andworthy Patrons^) drawne rudely, and prefented boldly,becaufe I know the colours laide vpon it, are not coun-terfeit, as thofe of borrowed beauties : but this is apitlure of VWhny, drawne to the life, of purpofe thatlife might be drawne from it. None can be offededwith it, but fuch as are guilty to themfelues, thatthey are f
The non-dramatic works of Thomas DekkerIn five volumes . thfull feruant ofmine (the Dog that followes me) be euer biting oftheje wilde beajles, till they be all driuen into oneheard, and fo hunted into the toyles of the therefore of this Night-prize (my Graue andworthy Patrons^) drawne rudely, and prefented boldly,becaufe I know the colours laide vpon it, are not coun-terfeit, as thofe of borrowed beauties : but this is apitlure of VWhny, drawne to the life, of purpofe thatlife might be drawne from it. None can be offededwith it, but fuch as are guilty to themfelues, thatthey are fuch as are enrold in this Mujier booke,for whofe anger, or whofe ftab, I care not. At nomans bojome doe I particularly Jlrike, but onely at jthe bodie of Vice in Generall: if my manner ofFight (with theje dangerous Maifters of the IgnobleftScience that euer was in any kingdome) doe getbut applaufe; the Belman ftiall fliortly bidyou to another Prize, where you fhallfee him play at other kind ofweapons. Denoted night and day yours,The Belman of London. /. A Table of the principall matterscontained in this Booke. 2<£ Difcouerie of all the idle Vagabonds in England: their conditions: their lawes amongfk them- /dues: their degrees and orders: their meetings, and their maners of liuing, (both men and women.) A difcouerie of certaine fecret Villanies, which borrow to themjelues the names of Lawes. AS Cheating Law. Barnards Black Iumpes at Leap-frog. / Sacking Law.
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