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
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