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1	1811 dictionary of the vulgar tongue : a dictionary of buckish slang, university wit, and pickpocket eloquence : unabridged from the original 1811 edition more books like this by Francis Grose add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
2	The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose add to wishlist flash lingo n. The canting or slang language A fascinating and hilarious collection of all the words and phrases that raised eyebrows in the 18th century. The original 1796 alternative dictionary of 'The Vulgar Tongue', educated readers in the correct usage of colloquialisms, slang and old English idioms. Includes those familiar entries such as ... see all copies from $6.50! new only from $17.00!
3	1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue more books like this by Francis Grose add to wishlist Francis Grose (1731-1791) was an antiquary, a lexicographer, of Swiss extraction, and a Richmond Herald from 1755 to 1763. He published Antiquities of England and Wales (1773-87), which was well received, and thereafter, in 1789, set out on an antiquarian tour through Scotland, the fruit of which was Antiquity of Scotland (1789- 91). He afterwards ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $15.38! \| SVS
4	Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue more books like this by Captain Francis Grose, Francis Grose add to wishlist The 1931 edition of the classic that presents the fashionable words and favorite expressions of olden times. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $31.16! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Provincial Glossary with a Collection of Local Proverbs and Popular Superstitions more books like this by Francis Grose add to wishlist Provincial or local words are of three kinds, the first, either Saxon or Danish, in general grown obsolete from disuse, and the introduction of more fashionable terms; and, consequently, only retained in countries remote from the capital, where modern refinements do not easily find their way and are not readily adopted. The second sort are words ... see all copies from $3.45! new only from $15.43! \| SVS
6	Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue more books like this by Francis Grose add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: URCHIN, a child, a little fellow, also a hedge hog. URINAL OF THE PLANETS, Ireland, so called from the frequent rains in that island. USED UP, killed; a military ... see all copies from $6.95! new only from $17.42! \| first editions
7	The 1811 dictionary of the vulgar tongue : buckish slang, university wit and pickpocket eloquence more books like this by Francis Grose add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
8	The Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose add to wishlist This indispensible guide to 'Slang, University Wit and Pickpocket Eloquence' contains fascinating insights into the humour and mentality of its compilers. Enrich your vocabulary with the vulgar witticisms fashionable 200 years ago; wince at jests considered well beyond the pale today. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is reproduced here ... see all copies from $21.23! new only from $23.34!
9	The Mirror's Image - Advice to the Officers of the British Army: With a Biographical Sketch of the Life and a Bibliography of the Works of Captain Fra more books like this by Francis Grose, Dan Cragg, Francis Grose Society add to wishlist see all copies from $6.69!
10	The Antiquities of England and Wales (1785) by Francis Grose add to wishlist see all copies from $24.81! new only from $24.81! \| first editions \| SVS
11	The Olio: Being a Collection of Essays, Dialogues, Letters, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Pieces of Poetry, Parodies, Bon Mots, Epigrams, Epitaphs, Etc. (1796) by Francis Grose add to wishlist see all copies from $22.96! new only from $22.96! \| first editions \| SVS
12	A Glossary of Provincial and Local Words Used in England, to Which Is Now First Incorporated the Sup by Francis Grose, Samuel Pegge add to wishlist see all copies from $16.99! new only from $16.99! \| first editions
13	Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English Army V1: From the Conquest to the Present Time (1801) more books like this by Francis Grose add to wishlist see all copies from $28.95! new only from $28.95!
14	A treatise on ancient armour and weapons more books like this by Francis Grose add to wishlist see all copies from $28.50! new only from $35.00! \| first editions
15	A Provincial Glossary by Francis Grose add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Bosh, to cut a bosh. Norf. To make a figure. Bostal, a way up hill. Suss. Bore-tree, an elder tree. N. From the great pith in the younger branches, which children ... see all copies from $22.62! new only from $22.62!
16 view cover	A Glossary of Provincial and Local Words Used in England by Francis Grose add to wishlist see all copies from $16.99! new only from $16.99!
17	A provincial glossary, 1787. more books like this by Francis Grose add to wishlist see all copies from $75.00!
18	The Antiquarian repertory : a miscellaneous assemblage of topography, history, biography, customs, and manners. more books like this by Francis Grose, Thomas Astle, Edward Jeffrey add to wishlist see all copies from $192.45!
19	The Olio by Francis Grose add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ESSAY XIII. Of the academies for young gentlemen and ladies. A PROPER attention to the education of children is in general deemed one of the moft important ... see all copies from $13.28! new only from $13.28!
20	Advice to the officers of the British Army. by Francis Grose, Francis Grose Society add to wishlist see all copies from $16.59! new only from $16.59!

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