English villanies six severall times prest to death by the printers; but (still reviving againe) are now the seventh time, (as at first) discovered by lanthorne and candle-light, and the helpe of a new cryer, called O-per-se-O: vvhose lowd voyce proclaimes to all that will heare him, another conspiracie of abuses lately plotting together, to hurt the peace of this kingdome; which the bell-man (because hee 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 vnder their owne tattered colours: at the end is a canting dictionary, to teach their language: with canting songs. ...

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  • English villanies six severall times prest to death by the printers; but (still reviving againe) are now the seventh time, (as at first) discovered by lanthorne and candle-light, and the helpe of a new cryer, called O-per-se-O: vvhose lowd voyce proclaimes to all that will heare him, another conspiracie of abuses lately plotting together, to hurt the peace of this kingdome; which the bell-man (because hee 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 vnder their owne tattered colours: at the end is a canting dictionary, to teach their language: with canting songs. ...
  • Lanthorne and candle-light
  • Lanthorne and candle-light Bel-mans night-walkes. Whereunto is added O per se O
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Imprint
London: Printed by Augustine Matthewes, and are to bee sold by Iohn Gismond, at the signe of the Gunne in Ivie lane, 1632.
Publication year
1632-1632
ESTC No.
S116741
Grub Street ID
136429
Description
[112] p. : ill. ; 4⁰
Note
Dedication signed: T. Dekker.

An expansion of "Lanthorne and candle-light", in turn a continuation of "The belman of London".

Signatures: A-O?.

Running title reads: The bel-mans night-walkes. Whereunto is added O per se O.
Uncontrolled note
The copy catalogued is actually the Eton College copy; identified as Bristol Library copy on UMI microfilm