en the two, hitting in the belly between wind and water
Won't suit, no go, it won't do
Y.
Yace and onions, watch and seal
Yam, to eat hearty
Yankee, a tawney man
Yard of tape, a glass of gin
Yarmouth capon, a red herring
Yarum, food made of milk
Yellow boys, goldfinches, sovereigns
Yellowman, a yellow handkerchief
Yelper, a fellow who makes pitiful lamentations of trifles
Yokels, green horns, countrymen
[Illustration]
THE SIXTY ORDERS OF PRIME COVES.
1. Rum-bubbers
2. Coves
3. Groaners
4. Duffers
5. Out-and-outers
6. Coiners
7. Macers
8. Swigs men
9. Bully rocks
10. Lully priggers
11. Ginglers
12. Ken coves
13. Bully huffs
14. Starrers
15. Strollers
16. Mounters
17. Shoplifters
18. Swadlers
19. Sweeteners
20. Clapper dogens
21. Cloak twitchers
22. Upright men
23. Dubs men
24. Forkers
25. Bullies
26. Autem men
27. Beau nappers
28. Badgers
29. Cadgers
30. Beau traps
31. Twirlers
32. Gammoners
33. Groaners
34. Fencers
35. Spicers
36. High topers
37. Footpads
38. Gamblers
39. Swindlers
40. Shoplifters
41. Sturdy beggars
42. Pad priggers
43. Money lenders
44. Ken crackers
45. Queer culls
46. Rushers
47. Fawney coves
48. Divers
49. Adam iglers
50. Knackers
51. Millers
52. Smashers
53. Filers
54. Gypsies
55. Buffers
56. Priggers
57. Rum padders
58. Gaggers
59. Dragsmen
60. Bloods
FINIS.
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ANNALS
OF
FASHIONABLE GALLANTRY,
A COLLECTION OF
REMARKABLE TRIALS FOR DIVORCE,
&c.,
_With many curious Anecdotes of Supreme Bon Ton._
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