The tricks of London laid open: being a true caution to both sexes in town and country. I. A General Reflection on the Town, with a Description of the present State of it. II. A Dissuasive against Idleness, with the Character of a Sot. III. The Character of a Beau and a Gamester. IV. The Humours, Customs, and Tricks of the Playhouse, are discovered and exposed. V. The Tricks of Cockers, Cock Matches, and the Cheats of Horse-Races and Foot Matches are discovered. VI. The Villainy of Money droppers is exposed, and the roguish Methods they take to impose on Countrymen. Vii. The Tricks of Bawds and Whores are detected, with a Description of a Bawdy House, and the Art of Trapping. Viii. The Character of a Bully, Setter, and Spunger. IX. Particular Observations and Reflections upon several distinct Occurrences of the Town, &c. &c.

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• The tricks of London laid open: being a true caution to both sexes in town and country. I. A General Reflection on the Town, with a Description of the present State of it. II. A Dissuasive against Idleness, with the Character of a Sot. III. The Character of a Beau and a Gamester. IV. The Humours, Customs, and Tricks of the Playhouse, are discovered and exposed. V. The Tricks of Cockers, Cock Matches, and the Cheats of Horse-Races and Foot Matches are discovered. VI. The Villainy of Money droppers is exposed, and the roguish Methods they take to impose on Countrymen. Vii. The Tricks of Bawds and Whores are detected, with a Description of a Bawdy House, and the Art of Trapping. Viii. The Character of a Bully, Setter, and Spunger. IX. Particular Observations and Reflections upon several distinct Occurrences of the Town, &c. &c.
• Tricks of the town laid open.

People / Organizations

• Thomas Sabine I ("printed by")

Imprint

London: printed by T. Sabine, No. 81, Shoe Lane, [1785?]

Publication year

1785-1785

ESTC No.

T125463

Grub Street ID

175597

Description

[2],74p. : ill. ; 12⁰

Note

Titlepage in red and black.

Braces in imprint.

Price from imprint: price Six-Pence.