The Scoundrel’s Dictionary, or an Explanation of the Cant Words Used by the Thieves, ... To Which is Prefixed, Some Curious Dissertations on the art of Wheedling; and a Collection of Their Flash Songs

Beschreibung

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.