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Title: The Third And Last Part Of Conny-Catching. (1592)
With the new deuised knauish arte of Foole-taking

Author: R. G.

Release Date: December 25, 2004 [EBook #14462]

Language: English

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THE
Third and last part of Conny-catching.

With the new deuised knauish arte of
Foole-taking.

_The like coosnages and villanies never before discouered._

By R.G.

[Illustration]

Printed by _T.Scarlet_ for _C.Burby_, and are to be solde at
his shop vnder S.Mildreds Church in the Poultrie. 1592.

TO ALL SVCH AS HAVE
receiued either pleasure or profite by the two
former published bookes of this
Argument:
And to all beside, that desire to know the wonderfull
slie deuises of this hellish crew
of Conny-catchers.

[Illustration: I]

In the time of king Henrie the fourth, as our English Chronicles haue
kept in remembrance, liued diuerse sturdie and loose companions in
sundrie places about the Citie of London, who gaue themselues to no
good course of life, but because the time was somewhat troublesome,
watched diligently, when by the least occasion of mutinie offered,
they might praie vppon the goods of honest Citizens, and so by their
spoyle inrich themselues. At that time liued likewise a worthie
Gentleman, whose many verie famius deeds (wherof I am sorie I may here
make no rehearsal, because neither time nor occasion will permitte me)
renowne his name to all ensuing posterities: he, being called sir
_Richard Whittington_, the founder of Whittington Colledge in
London, and one that bare the office of Lord Maior of this Citie three
seuerall times. This worthie man wel noting the dangerous disposition
of that idle kinde of people, tooke such good and discreete order
(after hee had sent diuers of them to serue in the kings warres, and
they loath to doe so well returned to their former vomite) that in no
place of or about London they might haue lodging, or entertainment,
except